Narcissism, Medical Debt & the Pandemic Alphabet: Why Good Doctors Go Very Bad

Send us Fan MailNo Other Skills MD — Episode 12Dr. JJ and Dr. Domi are back with another candid, unfiltered conversation at the intersection of medicine, pop culture, and surviving a dictatorship. This week, the doctors dive deep into the alarming return of Ebola, the dismantling of public health infrastructure, and their headline-grabbing main topic: Doctors Going Rogue — what drives physicians to cross ethical and legal lines, and what it says about the broken system they work in.Timestamps:0:00 — Intro & theme music0:29 — Welcome back & Ebola outbreak update1:54 — Trump, USAID cuts & pandemic prevention failures3:14 — Shoutout to infectious disease doctors; public health under assault4:32 — Doctors Behaving Badly: Matthew Perry case update5:11 — Assistant sentenced; two physicians criminally charged6:22 — VIP concierge medicine & celebrity addiction7:29 — Pattern recognition: Michael Jackson, Prince & the cautionary tale8:22 — Main Topic: Why do doctors go rogue?8:45 — Money as the #1 motivator9:08 — Medical school debt & financial pressure in residency10:45 — Personality disorders: narcissism & antisocial behavior in medicine12:06 — Untreated mental illness & stigma within the physician community13:16 — Substance use in medicine; The Pitt TV reference13:53 — Are there more narcissists in medicine than other professions?16:03 — The system is to blame: moral injury, burnout & the push to go rogue16:37 — Alternative income for physicians: medical expert witness work17:43 — Mock trial nostalgia & the MD/JD dream19:11 — Psychiatric forensics, incarceration & surprising healthcare resources in prison21:47 — Show Rec: Vladimir on Netflix (Rachel Weisz)24:04 — Show Rec: The Madison on Amazon Prime (Michelle Pfeiffer)26:35 — Montana travel talk27:54 — Rants & Raves: January 6th slush fund & Trump IRS deal29:32 — Trump, doctors going rogue & the RFK Jr. effect on healthcare30:03 — Future pandemics & the viral alphabet31:18 — Summer is here & foot surgery recovery update31:51 — Outro & closingRemember: We are doctors, but not YOUR doctors. Please seek out your own physician for medical advice. Rate, review, subscribe, and refer a friend — no pre-authorization needed!Please Rate, Review & Subscribe!Find us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and literally everywhere podcasts are available. Follow us on: Instagram: @NoOtherSkillsMDTikTok: @NoOtherSkillsMDTwitter/X: @NoOtherSkillsMD