

Medicine Redefined
Altamash Raja, DO and Darsh Shah, DO
Medicine Redefined challenges outdated conventions by elevating conversations around what health truly means. Hosts Dr. Darsh Shah and Dr. Altamash Raja spotlight clinicians, scientists, thought leaders, and reformers who are reshaping how we think about physical, mental, metabolic, and systemic health. While the healthcare system focuses on treating disease, our guests focus on optimizing human potential. From sleep and nutrition to stress resilience and lifestyle medicine, discover how forward-thinking practitioners are putting the health back in healthcare.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 15min
97. Overcoming Hardship & Making a Difference Through Healthcare Policy | Nicole Lamoureux
Nicole Lamoureux is a CEO who works daily with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC), its 1,400 member organizations, and its
partners like CVS to advance the mission of ensuring the medically underserved have access to affordable, quality health care. She has testified before Congress, is a regular TV commentator – having been featured on MSNBC, CNN, and FoxNews to name a few – and has published numerous articles on the important role of America’s safety net and charitable care providers. Nicole has been named four times by the Nonprofit Times as one of the top 50 Most
Influential and Powerful Nonprofit Executives in the USA. She has received the Center of NonProfit EXCEL Award for Excellence in Executive Non-Profit
Leadership.
In this episode we discuss:
Healthcare disparities and healthcare equity
How diverse socioeconomic backgrounds provide for different challenges in healthcare
Healthcare model in the US
Transparency by health insurance
The business of Medicine
More
Connect with Nicole here!
Website
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
YouTube

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 8min
96. Pregnancy Complications & Stopping Misinformation on Women's Health | Dayna Smith, MD
Dayna Smith, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN physician who received her medical degree from Mount Sinai Medical Center. She then completed her residency at UMDNJ Newark, NJ. After completing her training, she served as an associate professor while at Columbia’s New York Presbyterian Hospital. She now practices in Atlanta, GA. then moved to Atlanta, GA, where I currently practice. She started myObMD.org in 2020. myObMD.org is a site focused on providing you accurate, medically sound information on women’s medical topics from puberty to menopause.
Instagram
In this episode we cover:
3:00 - Fighting misinformation in women's health
10:00 - OB vs. gynecologist
17:00 - The menstrual cycle
22:00 - Preparing for pregnancy
38:00 - Pregnancy terminology
43:00 - Pregnancy complications

Mar 6, 2023 • 31min
95. Progress Note #7: Erythritol, Ohio Water Contamination & Alzheimer's in a 19 Year Old
In this Progress Note we do something a little different. We discuss current events in health!
01:40 - Erythritol
11:00 - Ohio Water
20:00 - Alzheimer's
Let us know what you think about the new format!

Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
94. Using Precision Medicine to Magnify Cardiometabolic Health | Matt Martin
Matt Martin is the CEO of Precision Health Reports, a company focused on longitudinal analysis of cardiometabolic markers. Matt served as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer, gaining leadership skills in the fast-paced environment. His health journey took him down a path of precision medicine, in which he now works with healthcare practitioners, first responders, and individuals to ensure we can all do our part to improve cardiometabolic health.
PHR Twitter
PHR Instagram
In this episode we cover:
4:00 - Precision medicine
17:00 - What Precision Health Reports is
32:00 - Matt's personal health journey
45:00 - Matt's current health regimen

Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 9min
93. Measuring Brain Health, the Link Between Inflammation and Mental Health | Austin Perlmutter, MD
Austin Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician, NewYork Times bestselling author, educator, and consultant. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His focus is on helping identify and resolve the biological basis for “stuckness” in the body and brain, especially around decision-making. He hosts the Get The STUCK OUT podcast and is a co-producer of the Alzheimer’s, the Science of Prevention Docu-series. His work is often featured online on various sites including MedPage Today, Doximity, KevinMD, and Psychology Today, to name a few.
In this episode we discuss:
Austin's background and interest in studying the brain
Subjective and objective markers to evaluate brain health
The link between cognitive health and mental health.
Tactics on how to improve or give someone the best chance to optimize brain health
The science and art of behavior change.
More
Find Austin:
website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Get the Stuck Out Podcast
Brain Wash (Book)

Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 5min
92. Thriving in Times of Stress With Your Health, Fitness, Career, and Relationships | Dan Pope, DPT, CSCS
Dan Pope, PT, CSCS, returns to the show to discuss how to not only survive but thrive during seasons of life when stress can be at an all time high. He is a physical therapist and coach at Champion PT in Massachusetts who works with the average Joe all the way to the elite athlete.
Topics we discuss:
- Building relationships in healthcare
- Optimizing training when injured
- Augmenting the healing process
- How to build resilience after injury
Fitness Pain Free Website
Instagram - @fitnesspainfree
Twitter - @FitnessPainFree

Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 37min
91. Sleep Solutions for New Parents, Sleep Training Babies & Sleep's Effect on Overall Health | Jade Wu, PhD
Dr. Jade Wu is a clinical psychologist and Board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and researcher at Duke University School of Medicine. She is a frequent guest on popular TV, radio and podcast shows like NPR and ABC, and her work is featured in publications like New York Times and Huffington Post. Dr. Wu’s mission is to spread the gift of sleep so that people can be their healthiest, organizations can be their most innovative, and societies can sleep their way towards justice and healing.
Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications
Jade Wu Website
Episode 47 - Medicine Redefined

Jan 30, 2023 • 53min
90. What We Didn't Learn in Med School, Defining "Root Cause" & Influencing Patients | Nikhil Verma, MD
Nikhil Verma, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional spine and musculoskeletal physician. At his independent practice, Essential Sports and Spine Solutions, Dr. Verma provides comprehensive physical medicine, rehabilitation care, and interventional pain care to patients in Columbus and Marion, Ohio. Dr. Verma completed his undergraduate studies in the area at The Ohio State University before pursuing medical school. He completed his internship at Wayne State University – Crittenton Branch in Rochester Hills, Michigan, followed by his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Rehab Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He then went to a North American Spine Society-recognized program – Alabama Orthopedics Spine and Sports in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Verma is passionate about interventional procedures, treating musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation physical therapy, ultrasound procedures, preventative exercise training, and regenerative medicine.
Essential Sports and Spine
Nikhil Verma Instagram
Twitter
YouTube - Things I Didn't Learn In Med School
Wait But Why Blog - The Tail End

Jan 23, 2023 • 43min
89. Progress Note #6 - Do Blue-Light Blocking Glasses Actually Work?
Literature:
Restricting bedtime mobile use
Blue light wavelength therapy for post-TBI behavioral symptoms
Blue-light-blocking glasses effect on sleep
Viva Rays glasses vs. others (video)
Blue-light-blocking glasses effect on visual performance, eye health, and sleep (Systematic Review)
Podcasts:
Roudy Nassif on Medicine Redefined
All the Hacks with Jordan Schlain
World Memory Champion on Erika Taught Me

Jan 16, 2023 • 59min
88. Creating the Career You Always Wanted as a Physician Entrepreneur | Nneka Unachukwu, MD
Dr. Una, MD, is a household name when it comes to physician entrepreneurs. She is the founder of Ivy League Pediatrics and CEO of EntreMD - a platform that helps physicians achieve the careers they always wanted. She is the host of The EntreMD Podcast, author of The EntreMD MethodThe EntreMD Method, and the creator of The EntreMD Business School.
Dr. Unas Website
Made For More - Book


