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Doctors Making A Difference

Doctors Making A Difference

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Not every doctor dreams of climbing the traditional ladder. Some dream of building their own. Doctors Making a Difference, hosted by Dr. Peter Crane, tells the stories we rarely hear, of physicians who dared to ask, “Is this all there is?” and then changed their lives to answer it. These are the moments after burnout, after bureaucracy, after sacrifice. When purpose called louder than protocol. Each week, listeners meet doctors who stepped off the expected path—into roles as entrepreneurs, advocates, creatives, and leaders redefining what it means to heal. They didn’t just survive medicine. They made it theirs.Copyright 2025 Doctors Making A Difference Hygiene & gesundes Leben Persönliche Entwicklung Persönliche Finanzen Persönlicher Erfolg Ökonomie
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  • Algorithmic Trading, Financial Freedom & Alternatives for Busy Physicians With Jeff Sekinger | DMD#91

    Algorithmic Trading, Financial Freedom & Alternatives for Busy Physicians With Jeff Sekinger | DMD#91
    Jul 9 2026
    This episode is sponsored by NURP NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more. Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice. —----------------------------- In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Jeff Sekinger, founder of NURP (algorithmic trading software), Zero Percent (financial education), and Orca Capital (digital asset hedge fund). Jeff shares his journey from JPMorgan to entrepreneurship, the inspiration behind creating accessible quant strategies for non-accredited investors, and how NURP’s Midas strategy brings hedge fund-level tools to individual brokerage accounts. The conversation covers the challenges physicians face with time, financial education, and diversification; the power of positive expectancy strategies; market-neutral trading vs. traditional buy-and-hold; liquidity and autonomy in algorithmic trading; and realistic portfolio allocation (1-20%). Jeff emphasizes education, risk management, backtesting, and third-party verification while stressing that this is not financial advice and trading involves significant risk. Episode Highlights Jeff’s early investing lessons from his dad and transition from JPMorgan to founding three finance companiesThe gap between ultra-high-net-worth access (private equity, hedged products) and what most physicians can realistically getModern Portfolio Theory, the Efficient Frontier, and the role of uncorrelated alternativesWhy most day traders lose money and how algorithmic software removes emotion, timing, and execution errorsMidas strategy: Gold-focused, backtested 15+ years, live 16-month track record with strong outperformanceInvestor autonomy, keep capital in your own brokerage, full liquidity, adjustable risk settings, equity protectionMarket-neutral exposure: Strategy sits in cash and only trades on high-probability setupsCommon physician investing pitfalls and the value of diversification beyond 401(k)s and index fundsDemo/trial option for physicians to test the strategy risk-free before committing capitalTransparency through MyFXBook verification and Alpha Performance Services Top 3 Takeaways Financial independence gives physicians the freedom to pursue mission-driven work, lack of it quietly limits options.Algorithmic trading can provide uncorrelated, market-neutral exposure with positive expectancy, but it still carries real risk of loss and belongs as a small, diversified portion (1-20%) of a broader portfolio.Busy professionals benefit from tools that remove emotion and manual execution, education, backtesting, liquidity, and personal control are essential when exploring alternatives. About the Guest Jeff Sekinger is the founder of NURP, Zero Percent, and Orca Capital. With experience at JPMorgan in asset management, he builds financial education tools and algorithmic trading strategies designed to give higher-net-worth individuals (including many medical professionals) access to sophisticated, quantitative approaches in their own brokerage accounts. Connect with Jeff Sekinger Website: start.nurp.com/doctors Learn more and try the demo at nurp.com About the Host: Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch. Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible. About the Show: Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine. In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole. Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com LMC Series Note: Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations. The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    40 Min.
  • Bariatric Surgery Versus GLP-1s: The Real Talk on Weight Loss That Works | Dr. Alexa Roth | DMD#90

    Bariatric Surgery Versus GLP-1s: The Real Talk on Weight Loss That Works | Dr. Alexa Roth | DMD#90
    Jul 2 2026
    This episode is sponsored by NURP NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more. Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice. —----------------------------- In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Alexa Roth, a bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist running a Center of Excellence program in Idaho. Dr. Roth discusses her path from competitive athlete and reluctant surgery student to falling in love with bariatric surgery, the psychological aspects of weight management, and how to approach patients with empathy and evidence-based options. They explore the strengths and limitations of lifestyle changes, GLP-1 medications, and surgical interventions, cost comparisons, insurance challenges, medical tourism risks, and early intervention in pediatric obesity. Dr. Roth also shares insights on public education through social media and her website. Episode Highlights From competitive athlete and internal medicine leanings to discovering a passion for surgery during a long Nissen redo caseWhy bariatric surgery offers uniquely rewarding long-term patient relationships and near-100% satisfactionThe combination of technical laparoscopic skill, psychology/psychiatry overlap, and life-changing outcomes that drew her to the fieldPatient-centered approach: Meeting patients where they are, understanding their story, and avoiding shame/blame messagingSpectrum of treatments, lifestyle (5-7% TBWL), medications (up to ~22%), and surgery (20-40%+ TBWL), and how to match them to patient goalsGLP-1 revolution making obesity more approachable and increasing patient willingness to seek careCost comparison: Bariatric surgery often pays for itself in under a year vs. ongoing brand GLP-1 costs; long-term savings for the healthcare systemRisks of medical tourism (lack of follow-up, complications, nutritional issues) and the importance of comprehensive lifelong supportEarly intervention in children and adolescents; family-wide benefits when adults pursue treatmentUsing authentic, short-form social media content to combat misinformation and educate the public Top 3 Takeaways Obesity is a chronic disease driven by genetics, epigenetics, and environment. Treat it with the same nuance and tools (lifestyle + meds + surgery) as diabetes or hypertension, not just “eat less and move more.”The best treatment is the one the patient will actually stick with; shared decision-making using realistic expectations on efficacy, cost, and lifelong commitment leads to better adherence.Surgery and medications are complementary tools, not competitors. Comprehensive programs that offer all options deliver superior, sustainable results and change entire families. About Dr. Alexa Roth Dr. Alexa Roth is a board-certified bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist in Idaho. She leads a comprehensive weight management program recognized as a Center of Excellence. A former competitive swimmer and triathlete, she brings discipline and empathy to her practice. She is passionate about patient education, reducing stigma around obesity, and using social media to share evidence-based information. Website: www.drrothweightloss.com Instagram: @drrothweightloss Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch. Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible. About the Show: Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine. In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole. Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com LMC Series Note: Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations. The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    39 Min.
  • Rare Cancer Breakthroughs: How Tissue & Data Donation Saves Lives | Barbara VanHare | LMC#89

    Rare Cancer Breakthroughs: How Tissue & Data Donation Saves Lives | Barbara VanHare | LMC#89
    Jun 25 2026
    This episode is sponsored by NURP NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more. Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice. ------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode of Living with Metastatic Cancer, Dr. Peter Crane (physician and SFT patient) interviews Barbara Van Hare. They explore the challenges of researching rare cancers due to small patient numbers, scattered data, and institutional hurdles. Barbara shares how pattern.org empowers patients to donate fresh or stored tissue and medical records, making them available to researchers globally through a de-identified biobank and data commons. The conversation covers the practical donation process, benefits for patients and clinicians, funding model, incidental findings, and the power of aggregated data in driving discoveries for rare cancers like SFT, sarcomas, and others. Episode Highlights Barbara’s personal connection to rare cancers through family history and her nephew Mark’s founding of the Rare Cancer Research FoundationThe mission of pattern.org: centralizing excess tissue and clinical data from patients across the US to support researchersStep-by-step patient donation process, online consent, kits for fresh tissue (with self-cooling technology), and support for stored tissue/blocksHow Pattern navigates institutional and regulatory barriers with a ~95% success rate in obtaining consented samplesBenefits of a centralized, open-source biobank and data commons vs. siloed institutional collectionsNo cost to patients or institutions; researchers pay modest fees for tissue access (data is free for most)Potential for incidental findings to benefit individual patients and the value of genomic sequencing dataImportance of patient-initiated and clinician-supported donations for building meaningful research cohorts in ultra-rare cancers like SFT Top 3 Takeaways Patients with rare cancers hold the key to progress, donating excess tissue and data through pattern.org directly accelerates discoveries that individual institutions often cannot achieve alone.Pattern.org makes participation simple and low-burden with online consent, pre-packaged kits, and full support for navigating hospital processes.Centralized biobanks and data commons are essential for rare disease research; aggregating samples and information enables pattern recognition and new therapies that small, scattered datasets cannot. About Barbara VanHare Barbara Van Hare is President of pattern.org and has been with the Rare Cancer Research Foundation since 2014. With a background in sales and marketing from Hallmark Cards, she brings patient advocacy and operational expertise to bridge the gap between rare cancer patients, advocacy groups, and researchers. Her family’s experiences with multiple rare cancers drive her commitment to removing barriers in tissue and data access. Connect with Barbara Van Hare pattern.orgrarecancer.orgEmail: barbara@rarecancer.org or info@rarecancer.org ABOUT THE HOST: Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch. Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible. About the Show: Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine. In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole. Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com LMC Series Note: Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    40 Min.
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