All Episodes

Episode #96: Using AI to Improve Patient Access to Medication | Michael Weinstein | Borland Groover | Forus

Episode #95: A Playbook for Responding to Esophageal Cancer Risk | Lisa Mathew | Vivek Kaul | University of Rochester

Episode #94: Unlocking EHR Data for Better Patient Care | Fred Rosenberg | Vish Srivastava | Century Health

Episode #93: Providing Free CRC Screening for Uninsured Patients | Lisa Mathew | Kevin Rank | MNGI Digestive Health

Episode #92: Addressing Anesthesia Challenges in GI Practices | Fred Rosenberg | Jay Kreger | CRH Medical

Episode #91: Treating Fecal Incontinence Using InterStim | Michael Weinstein | Donevan Westerveld | Borland Groover

Episode #90: Managing Malpractice Insurance Risk | Kevin Harlen | Tom Wierzbowski | Willow Risk Advisors

Episode #89: Using AI to Spend More Time Caring for Patients | Lisa Mathew & Lyndsey Burton | Heidi

Episode #88: CRNA Anesthesia Policy Impacts Patient Access in Private Practices | Lisa Mathew | Steven Klein | Wilmington GI

Episode #87: New CRNA-Provided Anesthesia Policy Threatens Access to Care | Lisa Mathew | Dru Riddle

Episode #86: Exploring Cybersecurity Risks & Readiness for Independent GI Practices | Fred Rosenberg | Chi Kapoor | KITC

Episode #85: From Watchful Waiting to Targeted Treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus | Lisa Mathew | Caitlin Houghton

Episode #84: Streamlining Specialty Medication Management | Louisiana Gastroenterology Associates | Squad Health

Episode #83: Integrating Gut–Brain Care in GI Practice | Lisa Mathew | Sahil Patel & Patrick Leonard | SideBy Care

Episode #82: Scaling GI Research in Private Practice| Michael Weinstein & GI Alliance & Iterative Health

Episode #81: Patient Care, Leadership & the Future of GI | Naresh Gunaratnam & Larry Kim | South Denver GI |AGA

Episode #80: Improving IBD Care in South Asian Communities | Fred Rosenberg | South Asian IBD Alliance

Episode #79: How Nutrition Programs Can Support Patient Care | Fred Rosenberg & Jess Ivy | Sylvan Health

Episode #78: Gastro-Specific Workflows & EHRs | Naresh Gunaratnam & Deepti Mehtani | NextGen Healthcare

Episode #77: The Impact of 340B Drug Pricing on Patient Care | Lisa Mathew & Brittany Panico | Summit Rheumatology

Episode #76: Using AI & Data Intelligence to Reduce Costs & Reclaim Physician Time | Lisa Mathew & Arithmedics

Episode #75: Insights into the First Cloud-Based AI Endoscopy System | Lisa Mathew, Gary Trendel & Ruhy Patel | Olympus

Episode #74: Improving Patient Care with Technology & Cross-Functional Teams | Lisa Mathew & Jeff Glueck | Salvo Health

Episode #73: Insights into the Rising Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis | Lisa Mathew & Vijay Yajnik | Takeda

Episode #72: How to Improve Compliance with Elemental Diets | Michael Weinstein & Ali Rezaie | mBIOTA Labs

Episode #71: The Impact of Anxiety on Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Michael Weinstein & Larry Kosinski | SonarMD

Episode #70: Health Care Policy Advocacy & What to Expect in 2025 | Lisa Mathew & Kathleen Teixeira | AGA

Episode #69: Understanding the Financial Burden of IBD | Kevin Harlen & Laura Wingate | Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

Episode #68: Insights on GLP-1 Medications and Endoscopy Prep | Fred Rosenberg & Ruchi Mathur | Cedars-Sinai

Episode #67: Understanding Nutritional Strategies for IBD | Naresh Gunaratnam, Kim Beall & Ashwin Ananthakrishnan

Episode #66: This Colonoscopy Prep Includes Chocolate Chip Cookies | Lisa Mathew & Jeff Scott | Happy Colon Foods

Episode #65: Identifying High-Risk Barrett’s Esophagus Patients | Lisa Mathew & Raman Muthusamy | UCLA School of Medicine

Episode #64: Pros & Cons of New Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer | Fred Rosenberg & Lauren Bleich | Gastro Health

Episode #63: Despite ACA Mandate Most Patients Pay for Bowel Prep | Michael Weinstein & Eric Shah | University of Michigan

Episode #62: Data-Driven Solutions to Improve Healthcare Delivery | Lisa Mathew & Mitesh Rao | OMNY Health

Episode #61: SonarMD Reduces ER Visits for IBD Patients (and how GI practices should be thinking about value-based care)

Episode #60: Enhancing Polyp Detection Using AI (ModMed is collaborating with Medtronic to help GI docs find more polyps)

Episode #59: A Platform to Help Women Manage Their Digestive Health (and how technology can promote health equity)

Episode #58: Does Your GI Practice Have a Clinical Research Program? (it could benefit your patients and practice)

Episode #57: Fujifilm’s CAD EYE Enables Real-Time Detection of Polyps (and helps GI physicians prevent colorectal cancer)

Episode #56: Preventing Progression from Barrett’s Esophagus to Cancer (how patient risk can be stratified to help save lives)

Episode #55: Improving CRC Screening Rates with Low-Volume, Better Tasting Prep (patients say the prep is a major barrier)

Episode #54: Bringing Interventional GI into Private Practice (providing care previously available only in the hospital setting)

Episode #53: Using Data and Technology to Improve Patient Care (and support the physicians caring for them)

Episode #52: Be Innovative, Be Agile, and Focus on High-Quality Care (your biggest competitor is the status quo)

Episode #51: Treating Celiac Disease by Restoring a Healthy Gut Wall (clinical trial on an innovative treatment shows promise)

Episode #50: Predicting Cancer in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus (a new test can help GI docs identify who is at greater risk)

Episode #49: Treating C. diff by Reducing the Associated Inflammation (research shows that it works in mice)

Episode #48: New Biosimilars Available to Treat IBD (what it means for your patients)

Episode #47: Let’s Talk About the Financial Burden of a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis (and how it affects outcomes for patients)

Episode #46: Developing Better Healthcare Payment Models (that don’t reward consolidation at the expense of private practice)

Episode 45: Breaking Down Barriers to CRC Screening (understanding the lives of patients outside the doctor’s office)

Episode #44: Increasing CRC Screening Rates in Latino Communities (awareness and access to care are key to success)

Episode #43: If You’re Caring for Patients, Don’t Forget to Take Care of Yourself (how to reduce stress and address burnout)

Episode #42: Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast (and other reasons why pursuing an Executive MBA might be a good idea)

Episode #41: Finding Community Through Girls With Guts (how its network works to empower women with IBD and ostomy)

Episode #40: New Ways to Prevent Esophageal Cancer (make screening for Barrett’s more accessible, less expensive)

Episode #39: The Next Generation GI Physicians are Ready (and they are excited about the future)

Episode #38: How to Accelerate Value-Based Care (it starts with bringing together health care industry leaders)

Episode #37: On Whatever Career Path You Choose, #FindYourTribe (Scrubs & Heels is focused on empowering women in GI)

Episode #36: We’re Recording Live at DDW! (mergers, policy advocacy, GI fellowships and more…)

Episode #35: Long-Haul Truckers May be at Greater Risk for CRC (education is the key to increasing screening rates)

Episode #34: Innovation is not Only About Technology (how do we use our resources to care for people effectively?)

Episode #33: What do Colonoscopy and Cabernet Have in Common? (catching up with One GI’s Mike Dragutsky)

Episode #32: Stories are Powerful (how the Faces of Blue Campaign works to increase CRC Screening)

Episode #31: Should Adenoma Detection Rates be Made Public? (other quality measures are important to patients too)

Episode #30: Key to PCP Engagement — Cold Weather and Compelling Content (it helps if there’s a great lunch, too)

Episode #29: Increased Polyp Detection using an AI Endoscopy Module (investing in our mission to prevent colon cancer)

Episode #28: Understanding the Business of Healthcare (and strategies for the growth of independent GI groups)

Episode #27: Creating Community with Ladies of the Gut (how online groups can provide support and mentorship)

Episode #26: Research Isn’t Only for Academic Medical Centers (how clinical trials can benefit your patients and practice)

Episode #25: Motility and Healthy Weight Programs with @GutsyGirlMD (with some empowerment thrown in for good measure)

Episode #24: Preparing for a Post-Pandemic Screening Surge (and thoughts on long-term career happiness)

Episode #23: You Say Follow Your Heart, I Say Go With Your Gut (providing guidance for early career GI physicians)

Episode #22: Checking in with the Billing and Coding Guru (and his thoughts on the future of independent GI in California)

Episode #21: Educating and Advocating on Behalf of IBD Patients and Caregivers (diversity and inclusion are mission critical)

Episode #20: Patients Aren’t Increments of Care and Units of Cost (Remodeling Health Care to Take Care of the Whole Person)

Episode #19: The Self-Prescribed Luddite Millennial and the Online Influencer (how to use social media in your medical practice)

Episode #18: How the Hunt for Red October Inspired Better IBD Monitoring (and helped torpedo the total cost of care)

Episode #17: Remembering the Dark Days of March and April (telehealth was a lifesaver in 2020 and remains a useful tool)

Episode #16: At Its Core, Gastrologix is a Collaborative (and the only GI-Specific group purchasing organization in the U.S.)

Episode #15: Colonoscopy Preparation Doesn’t Need to be Difficult (a discussion of innovation in bowel cleansing)

Episode #14: We Bank Online, yet There are Still so Many Forms at a Doctor’s Visit (how Direct Access removes barriers to screening)

Episode #13: The Most Important Part of Teaching is Listening (and it’s the best path to successful community engagement)

Episode #12: The Best Interventions Target the Specific Areas Where Patients Have Needs (March is #CRCAwarenessMonth)

Episode #11: You Might Find the Cheapest Medication Works the Best (and why diversity in research is important)

Episode #10: Increasing Diversity Requires Starting Before Med School (it will take some time but the benefit will be worth it)

Episode #09: Encourage Young People With a Bright Spark in Their Eye and Some Talent (diversity in medicine benefits everyone)

Episode #08: Thinking of Dr. Christina Surawicz (how representation, mentoring and opportunity support women in GI)

Episode #07: The Canary in the Coal Mine (and how GI physicians can help fight the obesity epidemic)

Episode #06: We Tend to Favor Plumbing Over Electricity (and innovative ways to develop GI practice leadership)

Episode #05: Treating Patients + Research = Dream Job (next up is ending the obesity epidemic)

Episode #04: What We Do is a Marathon, Not a Sprint (helping physicians do what they do best)

Episode #03: We Call it a Slipstick (and we’re glad you’re not designing contact lenses)

Episode #02: We All Have Our Podcast Moments (there’s fresh powder on the mountains and you’re washing dishes)

Episode #01: It’s the Donuts in the Doctors Lounge (and other things learned in 40 years of private practice)