Doctor Hustle

Doctor Hustle by Bassam Zahid, MD features interviews with an eclectic assortment of healthcare clinicians, executives, researchers, and innovators who are changing the world, both in and outside of medicine, with their leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity. Each episode, we decode the techniques, tools, and habits of our guests that you can use. We dig into questions of how they excel at their work, find motivation, practice medicine, manage their time, discover inspiration, create their art, and build their businesses.

Podcasting since 2018 • 22 episodes

Doctor Hustle

Latest Episodes

#21 - Hard Work, Compassionate Care, and Leadership with Shock Trauma's Physician-in-Chief, Dr. Thomas Scalea

Bassam speaks with Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, a trauma surgeon and the Physician-in-Chief of the renowned R. Cowley Adams Shock Trauma in Baltimore, MD. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss his journey to medicine, how he manages...

April 28, 2021 • Episode 21 • 54:07

#20 - Mini Episode: The Why of Doctor Hustle and Three Excellent Resources for Marketing Your Work

Hey Listeners! For this 20th episode, I decided to mix it up and do a solo episode! I discuss the origins of the Doctor Hustle podcast and where I hope to take the project. If you have never heard the podcast before, this episode w...

April 15, 2021 • Episode 20 • 11:19

#19 - Psychedelics: The Science, Research, and Medical Implications with Dr. Fred Barrett

Bassam speaks with Dr. Fred Barrett, a cognitive neuroscientist and psychedelics researcher, about the current state of psychedelics research. Dr. Barrett explains what they are, how they work, and the history of psychedelics research. He discu...

March 03, 2021 • Episode 19 • 1:20:38

#18 - Navigating Careers in Professional Sports, Managing Injuries, COVID-19, and the Political Advocacy of Athletes with Dr. Riley Williams and Dr. Marshall Leonard

Bassam is joined by special guest co-host, Dr. Marshall Leonard, an emergency medicine physician and former professional soccer player with the New England Revolution. Together they speak with Dr. Riley Williams, an orthopedic surgeon, pr...

February 10, 2021 • Episode 18 • 1:16:08

#17 - Starting an IV Infusion Clinic, a COVID-19 Invention, and Investing in People with Dr. Jes Smith

Bassam speaks with Dr. Jes Smith about how he launched Biofuse, an IV infusion and therapy clinic, and how he went from idea to execution. They also discuss how the COVID pandemic inspired him to design and invent a safer way to manage airways ...

January 27, 2021 • Episode 17 • 59:34

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