The Doctor's Lounge
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Podcast Overview
<p><i>Where scalpels meet systems — and physicians say what they really think.</i></p><p>Co-hosted by Dutch Rojas, Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, with Anish Koka, MD, Dan Choi, MD, & Sanat Dixit, MD — candid talks on healthcare policy, reform, physician autonomy & patient care.</p><p><br /></p>
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8/9/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 17, 2026
Free Markets, Private Equity, and the Moral Case for Medicine
Jared Rhoads, founder of the Center for Modern Health, discusses the moral case for free markets in medicine with Drs. Koka and DiGiorgio, exploring physician rights and healthcare policy.
May 16, 2026
George Tolis: TAVR, Broken Training, and What's Really Wrong With Cardiac Surgery.
Dr. George Tolis joins Drs. Koka and DiGiorgio to discuss TAVR's overuse, the lack of innovation in cardiac surgery, and the critical decline of surgical training.
May 10, 2026
Center-Right in a White Coat: Pradeep Shanker on AI, Vaccines, and Medical Orthodoxy
<p>Episode Summary</p><p>Radiologist, National Review senior contributor, and prominent center-right voice in medicine Pradeep Shanker joins Anish Koka and Anthony DiGiorgio for a wide-ranging conversation that covers AI's real (and overstated) role in radiology, the structural dysfunction of GME funding and physician immigration, what went wrong with COVID policy from both the left and right, the asymmetric treatment of physicians like Mary Bowden versus institutional failures like Aduhelm, and whether America is still a creedal nation. Pradeep and Anish agree on more than expected — and disagree sharply where it counts.</p><p></p><p>Chapter Markers</p><p>00:00 Introduction and guest background</p><p>02:23 AI in radiology — where it actually helps</p><p>07:42 Ground truth, image resolution, and the limits of AI diagnostics</p><p>12:16 Should AI replace the Nighthawk radiologist?</p><p>19:40 CMS reimbursement and AI — does it help or hurt?</p><p>21:09 Physician immigration and the GME funding problem</p><p>27:49 Supplier-induced demand and the third-party payment trap</p><p>35:52 Why we're not building enough American medical schools</p><p>39:23 Affirmative action in medical training</p><p>47:41 How did we do on COVID?</p><p>51:26 Depoliticizing the CDC and NIH</p><p>54:09 Vaccine mandates — where Pradeep draws the line</p><p>56:42 How do you rebuild trust in public health?</p><p>1:02:30 Mary Bowden, Vinay Prasad, and dissent in medicine</p><p>1:08:42 The Aduhelm asymmetry</p><p>1:16:35 Is America a creedal nation?</p><p></p><p>Co-Host Handles</p><p>@anish_koka and @drdigiorgio</p><p></p><p>Show Handle</p><p>@drsloungepod</p><p></p><p>Subscribe Links</p><p>Spotify: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7vE4aCMpVHnSGwuOHiGVLp" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/7vE4aCMpVHnSGwuOHiGVLp</a></p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doctors-lounge/id1489323962" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doctors-lounge/id1489323962</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheDoctorsLounge" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TheDoctorsLounge</a></p>
56 total episodes available with 14 transcripts
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- What is The Doctor's Lounge?
<p><i>Where scalpels meet systems — and physicians say what they really think.</i></p><p>Co-hosted by Dutch Rojas, Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, with Anish Koka, MD, Dan Choi, MD, & Sanat Dixit, MD — candid talks on healthcare policy, reform, physician autonomy & patient care.</p><p><br /></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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