Branch Out

We chat with healthcare professionals about broad-reaching topics like their careers in medicine, hobbies, and pursuits outside the hospital and everything in between. New episode every Thursday!

Branch Out is a health podcast hosted by Sycamore Independent Physicians, with 87 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sycamore Independent Physicians hosts Branch Out, a health show with 87 episodes published.

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  Episode #88

  #88: Why Free Market? w/ Dr. Keith Smith [Sapling Edition]

  Sep 14, 202624 min

  Since 1997, Dr. Keith Smith has been pushing back against the status quo by creating America’s first free market surgery center (The Surgery Center of Oklahoma) and founding the Free Market Medical Association, with more than 30 chapters throughout the country. Dr. Smith’s convictions for transparency and integrity caused him to thoroughly examine the “system” he was a part of and make changes where he could – even if that meant leaving modern medical practice to pursue a different ideal. Join us for this episode of Branch Out, as Dr. Smith and Larson (possibly Dr. Smith’s biggest fan) discuss the important ideologies behind direct care and physician independence. Top things to learn: The golden rule in an economic exchange The options doctors have in regards to accepting government money What it takes to start/run a free market medical center Top things from his story: Former concert pianist turned anesthesiologist Strong philosophical, ethical convictions led to changing the way he approached medicine Links: Find the video version of this episode on Youtube! https://youtu.be/k1hm-l9YZCk Dr. Smith's LinkedIn surgerycenterok.com Books Mentioned: Power of the Powerless by Václav Havel Principles of Economics by Carl Menger

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  Episode #87

  #87: Making a Responsible Reputation

  Aug 31, 202616 min

  In this episode of Branch Out, Dr. Patten and Larson Hicks discuss how to be in good standing with hospitals. They go over the ideal number of hospitals to partner with, good relationships, and long term strategies to make sure you’re a dependable doctor.

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  Episode #86

  #86: A Word on Malpractice w/ Dr. Philip Ovadia

  Aug 17, 202620 min

  In this episode, Dr. Ovadia (a cardiologist), Larry Hicks (a malpractice lawyer), and Larson Hicks discuss the benefits of being an independent physician and the cons of having to work in a system with malpractice agencies enforcing a restrictive definition of “normal medicine.” Join them today to hear how malpractice agencies have missed the mark while independent physicians are working out the causes of heart disease! Catch us on your favorite podcast streaming service!

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  Episode #85

  Ep. 85: Strategy For Steady Locum Tenens

  Aug 4, 202620 min

  Welcome to the “Sapling Series: Locums Done Right,” with our hosts, Larson Hicks and Dr. Jason Patten! We will be posting a new episode once a month along with the mini version of a previous “Branch Out” episode. Before taking up medicine, Dr. Jason Patten piloted for the Air Force and worked as a firefighter. But after a few years in the healthcare industry, he founded his own successful locum tenens business. Today, he shares his secrets on how to gain flexibility while working at a hospital and how to become indispensably helpful by playing to your strengths (whether they are soft skills or extreme productivity). Want to know more? Check out our website: https://sycamoredocs.com/

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  Episode #84

  #84 [Sapling Edition of Ep. 83]: No Frills Quality Healthcare w/ Dr. Gilbert Simon

  Jul 21, 202619 min

  In this new series, both old and new interviews will appear in bite-sized chunks! In under 20 minutes, you can get a great story and expert insight into the medical world. Join us for these Sapling episodes every other Tuesday! Begging for more? Check out the full version on our website! https://sycamoredocs.com/podcast/83-no-frills-quality-healthcare-w-dr-gilbert-simon Dr. Gilbert Simon has been a practicing physician for over 50 years. Through the establishment of clinics serving low-income families, Dr. Simon learned how to operate a successful practice on a shoe-string budget. He joined Branch Out to share his ideas on how the healthcare system can change its practices to reach more people and eliminate wasteful spending. Tune in to hear this lively conversation regarding overtesting, overtreating, and overcharging, as he and Larson encourage physicians to remember their original oaths and callings.

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