Doctors Making A Difference

By Peter M. Crane, MD

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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.

Episode Date
New Hope for SFT Patients: Research, Trials and Breakthroughs  with Dr. Gina D’Amato |  LMC #83
May 14, 2026
Escaping Burnout and Reclaiming Medicine with Dr. Brittney Anderson | DMD #82
May 07, 2026
The Future of Surgery: Robotics, AI, and the Next Generation of Physicians With Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | DMD #81
Apr 30, 2026
Why Doctors Burn Out, and How to Find Your Way Back With Dr. Michael Hersh | DMD #80
Apr 23, 2026
Rural Medicine in 2026: Dr. Lance Hansen’s Life as a Full-Spectrum Family Physician in Idaho | DMD # 79
Apr 16, 2026
Vaccine Conversations in 2026: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Pediatricians | DMD # 78
Apr 09, 2026
Evidence-Based AI for Smarter Doctor Visits in Rare Cancer | LMC # 77
Apr 02, 2026
Profit Over Patients: Why Healthcare Is Failing America | DMD #76
Mar 26, 2026
What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Menopause & Bioidentical Hormones | Dr. Prudence Hall | DMD # 75
Mar 19, 2026
Resilience and Human Connection: Tools for Physicians to Show Up Whole with Dr. John Winkler | DMD # 74
Mar 12, 2026
Preventive Cardiology, Direct Care Models & Physician Wellness | DMD # 73
Mar 05, 2026
Continuing Education, Burnout Prevention, and Creative Pursuits in Medicine | DMD # 72
Feb 26, 2026
Donating a Year's Salary: Dr. Stuart Clive's Mission to Cure Blindness in Ghana | DMD # 71
Feb 19, 2026
DMD #70 | Overcoming Burnout: Dr. Amy Fogelman's Journey from Primary Care to Expert Witness and Physician Advocacy
Feb 12, 2026
DMD #69 | Wealth in Wellness: Physician's Real Estate Escape with Dr. Alexander Schloe
Feb 05, 2026
LMC #68 | Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Research Advances, Treatment Strategies, and Hope for Sarcoma Patients
Jan 29, 2026
DMD #67 | International Service: Connecting Physicians Through Global Volunteerism
Jan 22, 2026
DMD #66 | Real Estate Investing for Physicians & Financial Strategies
Jan 15, 2026
DMD #65 | Medical Education, Student Loans & Work-Life Integration
Jan 08, 2026
DMD #64 | New Year Reflection: Why Being a Healer Still Matters
Jan 01, 2026
DMD #63 | Infertility, Identity & Finding Alignment in Medicine
Dec 26, 2025
DMD #62 | Surviving the Breaking Point: Leadership, Purpose & Suicidal Ideation in Medicine with Dr. Scott Ellner
Dec 18, 2025
DMD #61 | Direct Primary Care: Fixing Healthcare by Removing the Middleman with Dr. Josh Umbehr
Dec 11, 2025
DMD #60 | Chronic Illness, Misdiagnosis & the Truth About Tick-Borne Disease with Dr. Susan Marra
Dec 04, 2025
DMD #59 | The $500B Problem Nobody Told Doctors About — Until Dr. Ramlall Did
Nov 27, 2025
LMC #58 | Joel Horowitz & Dr. Gina D’Amato on Hope, Research, and the Fight Against Solitary Fibrous Tumor
Nov 20, 2025
LMC #57 | Dr. Edmond Ghosn on Lessons from Surviving a Rare Cancer
Nov 13, 2025
DMD #56 | Dr. Nanette Nuessle— Reclaiming Joy and Agency in Medicine
Nov 06, 2025
LMC #55 | Matthew Zachary — Redefining Cancer Advocacy and Patient Empowerment
Oct 30, 2025
DMD #54 | Dr. Rob Beck: From Burnout to Balance — A Leap of Faith Across Borders
Oct 23, 2025
LMC #53 | Gwen Orilio: How a High School Teacher Defied a Stage IV Diagnosis
Oct 16, 2025
DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life
Oct 09, 2025
LMC #51 | Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw on Tumor Ablation, Histotripsy, and the Future of Interventional Oncology
Oct 02, 2025
DMD #50 | Dr. Chris Hills on Orthopedics, Service, and Building Resilience Beyond Medicine
Sep 25, 2025
LMC #49 | Dr. Gina D’Amato on Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Building a Registry and Racing Toward Targeted Therapies
Sep 18, 2025
DMD #48 | Education, Equity & Women’s Health: Dr. Marleen Temmerman on Building Systems in Kenya
Sep 11, 2025
DMD #47 | Reinvention, Joy, and Coaching: Dr. Chrissie Ott on Finding Fulfillment in Medicine
Sep 04, 2025
LMC #46 | Bridging Science and Survival with Dr. Heather Hayenga | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series
Aug 28, 2025
LMC #45 | Finding Humanity In Oncology with Dr. Christina Gomez | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series
Aug 21, 2025
LMC #44 | Living with Metastatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Steve McBee | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series
Aug 14, 2025
Dr. Jordan Grumet on Reinventing a Life That Lights You Up
Aug 07, 2025
Answering the Call: How Dr. TJ Trad Is Saving Lives—From Tulsa to Uganda (and 30,000 Feet Above Ground)
Jul 31, 2025
What Matters Most: THE One Word That Helped Dr. Scott Abramson Stay in Medicine
Jul 24, 2025
Interviewing From the Shores of Lake Victoria: Medicine, Mission, and Meaning in Uganda
Jul 17, 2025
Stroke at 42: How Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali Returned to Medicine and Redefined Patient Care
Jul 10, 2025
The $5 Billion Problem in Healthcare—and How Doctors Can Fix It
Jul 03, 2025
Confidently Autistic: Dr. Mary Doherty on Neurodiversity in Medicine
Jun 26, 2025
The Setbacks That Shape Us: Dr. Hardeep Phull on Medicine, Mentorship, and Meaning
Jun 19, 2025
Create a Life You Love Without Guilt: How a Family Physician Found Healing, Leadership, and Fulfillment
Jun 13, 2025
A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy
Jun 05, 2025
From ER to Everywhere: How a Pediatric Emergency Physician Found Joy and Balance Through Telemedicine
May 29, 2025
Delivering Hope: A Rural OBGYN’s Mission to Improve Maternal and Fetal Health
May 23, 2025
Emergency Physician Turned Autism Advocate & Financial Freedom Author: An Uncommon Journey
May 15, 2025
From Surgeon to Survivor: An ENT Doctor's Journey Through Opioid Addiction and Recovery
May 08, 2025
Capital Gains to Compassion: The Path from Bond Trader to Doctor
May 01, 2025
Neurodiversity, Luxury Cruising, and Pediatrics
Apr 24, 2025
"God Sent Me To this Earth To Take Care Of His People." Finding Personal Meaning As A Physician.
Apr 17, 2025
Making The Case For Own-Occupation Physician Disability Insurance
Apr 10, 2025
Physician Podcaster Gains Inspiration From Other Doctors
Apr 03, 2025
Regulatory Expert Teaches Physicians How to Get Involved in Telemedicine and Mentorship
Mar 27, 2025
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Inventor Shares Her Experience As A Surgeon, A Mother, And An Innovator
Mar 20, 2025
A Physician's Experience In Counteracting Learned Helplessness
Mar 13, 2025
Medical Inventor, Innovator, Author Shares How To Start
Mar 06, 2025
Find Something You're Running Toward!
Feb 27, 2025
University Neurosurgeon Teachers About The Power Of Connection
Feb 20, 2025
Military Doctor Teaches About Integrative Medicine, Deployment, and Finances.
Feb 13, 2025
Physician Life Coach Teaches That Authenticity Is The New Currency
Feb 06, 2025
Neurosurgeon Author Teaches About Emotional Intelligence
Jan 30, 2025
Trust me, You NEED disability insurance! Industry Expert Shares Insights And Resources for Doctors.
Jan 23, 2025
Physician Pilot Serves Multiple Rural Mountain Towns In Idaho
Jan 16, 2025
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Repairs Shattered Physical Therapist
Jan 04, 2025
Passionate Direct Primary Care Doctor Shares Her Story
Dec 19, 2024
Otolaryngologist Shares Insights For Success
Dec 07, 2024
Physician Entrepreneur Teaches About Medicine as A Calling
Nov 21, 2024
Family Doctor in Florida Adopts Four Kids
Nov 16, 2024
Physician Executive Shares Keys for Success, Spinach For The Soul, Managing Burnout
Oct 24, 2024
Pediatric ER Physician with MBA Integrates Clinical Medicine with Informatics in an Academic Setting
Oct 11, 2024
International Medicine, Moonlighting, and Academic Medicine with Dr Jen Wilson
Sep 26, 2024
Dr. Kim Hartwig teaches about serving First Nations communities in Idaho and Washington
Sep 12, 2024
Division 1 Sports Medicine Physician with Experience in Telemedicine
Sep 07, 2024
Rural Physician with International Locums Experience in New Zealand
Aug 23, 2024
Introduction
May 03, 2024