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Unstable Vitals
Welcome to Unstable Vitals, where healthcare experts Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Adam, an emergency physician, professor, and founder of ABIG Health, brings a wealth of leadership experience and expertise in healthcare strategy and DEI. Lara, a nationally recognized educator and co-founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care, combines clinical insights with business expertise to address the industry's most pressing challenges.
In each episode, Adam and Lara break down complex topics, offering practical insights and clarity in the often unstable world of healthcare. From policy shifts to healthcare economics, they provide the knowledge you need to navigate today's healthcare system.
Tune in for fresh perspectives, expert analysis, and a dose of reality in every episode!
Unstable Vitals
Latest Episodes
The Waiting Room: Infertility, Loss, and the Stories We Don't Tell with Audrey Ward
Why does almost nobody talk about how hard it can be to get pregnant?Dr. Lara Zibners and Dr. Adam Brown are joined by Audrey Ward, a former Sunday Times writer and editor and the author of The Waiting Room: Stories of Love, Loss, an...
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Closing the Knowledge Gap: Why Medical Schools Are Failing Menopause
Only 6-7% of doctors feel adequately trained in menopause care, and Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners argue that gap is costing the healthcare system billions.In this episode, they unpack their new white paper, "The Business Case for I...
No Insurance Card, No Copay: What US Doctors Learn Living Under the NHS
Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners reunite from London for a deep dive into how American and British healthcare actually compare, not in theory, but from two physicians living it. Lara walks through her own visit (no insurance card, no copay, ...
Beyond the Prescription: Dr. Lucy McBride on Fixing a Broken Healthcare System
Unstable Vitals is back, and this time Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners sit down with primary care physician, Substack favorite, and Beyond the Prescription author Dr. Lucy McBride.Lucy has spent 25+ years watching medicine become tra...
Cleared by the FDA, Ignored by Everyone Else: The Real Medtech Journey w/ Allison Komiyama
Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners sit down with Allison Komiyama, PhD, RAC, former FDA reviewer, founder of Bluestocking Health, and self-proclaimed "med tech hype woman", to demystify what actually happens when a medical device tries to reac...
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