Matthew Matava On Caring For NFL Players

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Dr. Matthew Matava is an Orthopedic Surgeon who was team MD for the LA Rams for 17 years, as well as immediate past president of the NFL Physician Society. He joins us to discuss public perceptions of NFL player medical care, how standards of care are provided, and the external pressures NFL team physicians must handle.

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Dr. Ricardo Nuila comes back to the podcast to discuss his recent New Yorker article “Poor and Uninsured in Texas.” Our conversation digs into the incredible story he was part of and the process of creating such a provocative and powerful document.

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Travis Good is the founder and CEO of Catalyze. In addition to having his MD and MBA, he’s an expert on safety and security of health data. This is a riveting conversation on a subject that effects every one of us.

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Mark Johnson is a long-time sports journalist who joins us just in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics to discuss issues around doping in sports. His new book entitled “Spitting In The Soup” takes us on a deep dive into the evolution of the problem and what it has done to the sports we love.

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Paddy Barrett is host of the very popular podcast The Doctor Paradox, and he joins us to discuss the phenomenon of  professional, not just physician, burnout. This is not a “woe is me” discussion, this is a forward thinking toolbox to help us all enjoy our professional work more.

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Peter Grinspoon joins Explore The Space to discuss his frightening and compelling journey as a physician who became addicted to prescription pain medication.

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Dr. Debra Houry is an Emergency MD who works at the CDC as Director of National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. She joins us to discuss the scope of the opioid epidemic and the new CDC guideline for prescribing opiates for chronic pain. We also tackle the multiple challenges and difficulties we face in taking on this complex problem as well the potential for making an impact.

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Kevin Pho, founder and editor of KevinMD.com, is the pre-eminent voice helping physicians and patients understand the power, potential, and future of social media and healthcare. We cover the explosive growth of social media within healthcare and potential ways it can connect all parts of the healthcare equation.

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Jessica Deree is a full-time General Surgeon and simultaneously a competitive ultra-triathlete. On the heels of her amazing performance at Ultraman Florida, where she was the female champion and 10th place overall, she joins us to discuss surpassing limits, mental toughness, and maintaining balance.

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Scott Weingart, an Emergency Department and Critical Care physician, hosts EMCrit, one of the most popular medical podcasts on the planet and is an internationally sought-after speaker. He is on the front line of an educational revolution and he joins us to discuss teaching, speaking, and engaging with learners at a brand new level.