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Today I am honored to have Kevin Pho, MD, the founder of KevinMD and one of social media's leading voices for healthcare, as a guest on my show Baktari MD. We have a fantastic discussion going over topics such as why physicians should have an online presence, reasons behind physician burnout, how physicians can find other passions in life, and how COVID-19 is changing healthcare.
If you want to learn more about Dr. Pho and his platform KevinMD, I encourage you to check out his website:
https://www.kevinmd.com/
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Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PhysicianSideGigs
Physician Coaches:
https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?s=physician+coach
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Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

In this episode I talk about what I consider to be a very dangerous topic: healthcare professionals refusing to treat people who have not gotten fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This, of course, goes against how I believe healthcare professionals should conduct themselves, but even beyond that, it goes against the fabric of how the healthcare industry has operated for generations. As a society, if we say it’s okay not to treat people because of their own personal choices, then we’ll find ourselves quickly withholding care based on nothing more than how your doctor may feel about you. Is that really what we want?
Thank you for joining me on another episode of Baktari MD! Do you have a question regarding our healthcare system? Please leave your question in the comments below so I can make an episode about it. Also, I’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future content.
Links to Articles Discussed:
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/if-covid-vaccine-refusers-are-turned-away-hospitals-doctor-offices-ncna1277475
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctor-unvaccinated-physician-icu-intensive-care-unit-antivaxxer-refusing-treatment-patients-covid-omicron-immunity-11644336402
Link to Parody Video Discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNJl9EEcsoE
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When Jonathan Baktari, MD was arguably at the peak of his medical career, he saw an opportunity to try something new. Taking everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. Now, as those businesses grow, he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a health care CEO. Learn more by visiting his website linked above OR by visiting his company pages linked below.
Visit e7 Health here: https://www.e7health.com/
Visit US Drug Test Centers here: https://www.usdrugtestcenters.com/
Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

Do you love to travel? Stop what you’re doing right now and watch this video, it could save your life. International travel brings with it the excitement of new experiences, cultures and unfortunately sometimes, new diseases. Before you embark on the trip of your dreams, learn what you can do to travel safely and return home well. In this episode, I discuss vaccinations prior to travel, medicines that you need while on the road, what happens at a visit with a consult and how to pick the right travel medicine expert.
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Links to learn more:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
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When Jonathan Baktari, MD was arguably at the peak of his medical career, he saw an opportunity to try something new. Taking everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. Now, as those businesses grow, he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a health care CEO. Learn more by visiting his website linked above OR by visiting his company pages linked below.
Visit e7 Health here: https://www.e7health.com/
Visit US Drug Test Centers here: https://www.usdrugtestcenters.com/
Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

If doctor offices are claiming to use electronic health records, why is that when you go in for a visit you are still handed a clipboard?
Electronic health records have been around for over ten years now yet studies show that doctors are spending an astounding amount of time per patient filling out these records. In today's episode, I go over what electronic health records are, the pros and cons of using electronic health records, my unique insight into why electronic health records are the way they are and a proposed solution to making them more efficient for the patient and the doctor.
Links to studies discussed in this episode:
Study #1: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/for-each-patient-visit-physicians-spend-about-16-minutes-ehrs-study-finds
Study #2: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/first-year-doctors-spend-three-times-more-hours-ehrs-than-patient-care
Thank you for joining me on another episode of Baktari MD! Do you have a question regarding our healthcare system? Please leave your question in the comments below so I can make an episode about it. Also, I’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future content.
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When Jonathan Baktari, MD was arguably at the peak of his medical career, he saw an opportunity to try something new. Taking everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. Now, as those businesses grow, he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a health care CEO. Learn more by visiting his website linked above OR by visiting his company pages linked below.
Visit e7 Health here: https://www.e7health.com/
Visit US Drug Test Centers here: https://www.usdrugtestcenters.com/
Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

Parents, this episode is for you. I know that deciding whether or not to vaccinate your kids for COVID-19 can be difficult. Especially knowing that children are disproportionately unaffected by this Coronavirus. That being said, some children who contract the virus do get severely ill, end up in the hospital and some even do die. In today's episode I use my many years of experience in the medical field to go over all the data we currently have across a plethora of studies so you can make the best decision for you and your family. I discuss the risks and the benefits to vaccinating your kids for COVID-19.
Thank you for joining me on another episode of Baktari MD! Do you have a question regarding our healthcare system? Please leave your question in the comments below so I can make an episode about it. Also, I’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future content.
Links to the studies and resources discussed in this episode:
1. Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine in Adolescents | NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107456
2. Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA Vaccination Against COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Persons Aged 12–18 Years — United States, June–September 2021 | MMWR
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7042e1.htm?s_cid=mm7042e1_w
3. Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel | NEJM
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2109730
4. Myocarditis after Covid-19 Vaccination in a Large Health Care Organization | NEJM
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2110737
5. Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting | NEJM
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2110475
6. Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting October 26, 2021 Briefing Document - Sponsor (Pfizer)
https://www.fda.gov/media/153409/download
7. Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs (PDF)
https://www2.ed.gov/documents/students/supporting-child-student-social-emotional-behavioral-mental-health.pdf
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Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.