The External Medicine Podcast
The External Medicine Podcast is a podcast exploring some of the most exciting ideas in medicine. Resident physicians Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview physicians, scientists, and outside-the-box thinkers for evidence-based, practice-changing knowledge. The podcast focuses on diverse topics not typically covered in medical education, including medical transhumanism.
Episodes
46 episodes
Ben Strong, MD: Teleradiology and Medical Malpractice
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Ben Strong, MD about teleradiology and medical malpractice. They discuss...
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Episode 46
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1:23:08
Steven Hollon, PhD: An Evolutionary Perspective on Depression
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Steven Hollon, PhD about the evolutionary roots of unipolar depression, ...
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Episode 45
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1:04:11
Eliot Siegel, MD: Pioneer in Radiology and Theragnostics
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Eliot Siegel, MD about developing the first filmless healthcare enterpri...
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Episode 44
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1:20:30
Marc Gosselin, MD: Overdiagnosis, Critical Thinking, Burnout, and Other Topics in Radiology
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Marc Gosselin, MD about his journey to radiology, being a radiology pr...
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Episode 43
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1:20:22
Hussam Alkaissi, MD: Solving Difficult Medical Cases
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Hussam Alkaissi, MD about his journey in medicine, experience with popul...
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Episode 42
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1:19:56
Bryan Carmody, MD: Physician Shortages, Resident Unionization, and the OB/GYN ERAS Divorce
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Bryan Carmody, MD, about physician shortages, resident unionization, and...
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Episode 41
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1:01:41
Joann Elmore, MD: Mammography Guidelines and Other Controversies
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Joann Elmore, MD, about screening mammography. Dr. Elmore shares insight...
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Episode 40
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39:41
Dan Morgan, MD: Diagnostic Stewardship, Medical Overuse, and Contact Precautions
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist Dan Morgan, MD, ab...
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Episode 39
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1:03:14
Robin Hanson, PhD: Healthcare Signaling, the Conspicuous Caring Hypothesis, and Prediction Markets in Medicine
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Robin Hanson, PhD, about healthcare and medicine. They discuss thre...
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Episode 38
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1:24:12
Simon Whitney, MD, JD: Unethical Research, Unintended Consequences, and the Critical Need for IRB Reform
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Simon Whitney, MD, JD, about his book
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Episode 37
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1:18:43
John Ayers, PhD: ChatGPT and the Future of Medicine
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview John Ayers, PhD about ChatGPT and its potential to revolutionize th...
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Episode 36
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1:19:59
Andrew Foy, MD: Critical Appraisal, Austrian Economics, and Medical Conservatism vs Medical Liberalism
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Andrew Foy, MD, about evidence-based medicine, applying Guideline-D...
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Episode 35
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1:07:22
Parker Rogers: How FDA Deregulation Promotes Medical Device Innovation & Safety
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Parker Rogers about his recent job-market paper "
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Episode 34
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1:06:32
Ross Levine, MD, PhD: Deep Dive on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Ross Levine, MD, PhD about Acute Myeloid Leukemia and its treatment...
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Episode 33
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45:39
Adam J Brown, MD: History of Rheumatology, The Black Death, and Why You Shouldn't Inject Uric Acid Crystals into Your Knee
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Adam J Brown, MD about the field of Rheumatology, autoimmune diseas...
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Episode 32
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1:00:52
Saloni Dattani: Peer Review, Division of Labor in Science, and the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Saloni Dattani about the genetics of psychiatric disorders and how ...
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Episode 31
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1:11:34
Polly Matzinger, PhD: Dangerous Ideas in Immunology
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Polly Matzinger, PhD, about her model of immunology, which she ca...
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Episode 30
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1:34:46
Derek Lowe, PhD: A Medicinal Chemist's Thoughts on Drug Discovery and the Future of Pharma
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Derek Lowe, PhD, about drug discovery, clinical trials, drug patent...
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Episode 29
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1:05:25
Jean Hébert, PhD: Aging, Brain Plasticity, and Replacing the Neocortex
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Jean Hébert, PhD about aging, brain plasticity, and progressive neo...
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Episode 28
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45:38
Paul Offit, MD: The Cost of Medical Innovation, DDT and Malaria, and Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Paul Offit, MD about his book
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Episode 27
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58:28
Carl Schneider, JD: Patient Decision-Making, Questioning Informed Consent, and Why IRBs Should Be Abolished
In this colorful conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Carl Schneider, JD about informed consent and the problem...
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Episode 26
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2:07:26
Adam Cifu, MD: On Ending Medical Reversals and Reimagining Medical Education
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Adam Cifu, MD, about how to improve medical education, the importa...
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Episode 25
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1:02:32
Sekar Kathiresan, MD: Pioneering Single Dose Medications to Cure Cardiovascular Disease
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Sekar Kathiresan, MD, about using gene editing medications to trea...
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Episode 24
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1:09:40
Joel Topf, MD: Acute Kidney Injury, Contrast-Associated Nephropathy, and Precious Bodily Fluids
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Joel Topf, MD, about contrast-associated nephropathy. We discuss Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), the value of creatinine as a marker for AKI, how to evaluate volume status, the evidence...
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Episode 23
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1:07:06