The Independent Physician Podcast
Real Stories From
Private Practice
Find out what it really takes to build a career outside corporate medicine. The Independent Physician brings you in-depth conversations with doctors who chose ownership, autonomy, and a more patient-centered approach to care.
featured episode
How a Cardiologist
Built a 7-Figure Private
Practice in 18 Months
Dr. Stavros Christoudias shares the blueprint – the real numbers, the legal structure, the EMR decisions, and the moment he knew he’d never go back to a hospital system.
Direct Primary Care
Physician Wealth Building
Staff Hiring
Billing & Collections
Medical Real Estate
About the Podcast
The Side of Medicine No One Teaches You
What does it really take to build a medical practice from the ground up?
Each week, Daniel Choi, MD, sits down with private practice physicians who, like him, chose a different path–away from corporate medicine and toward something more personal, more purposeful, and more patient-focused.
From securing your first space and equipment to hiring a team and scaling a thriving practice, we get into the details no medical school ever teaches you.
This goes beyond the business of medicine, and it’s a movement that’s needed now more than ever. At a time when young physicians are being funneled straight into hospital systems and corporate groups, The Independent Physician is a reminder that another way exists, and that the doctors who’ve taken it are proof it works.
We’ll hear their stories, learn from their
mistakes, ask the questions you’ve always
wanted answered, and uncover what it truly
means to keep medicine independent, cost-
effective, and centered on the patient.
If you’re a student imagining life beyond residency, a physician dreaming of your own practice, or simply curious how others built theirs, this show is for you.
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The Details That Matter
Authentic Conversations. Practical
Answers. No Sugar-Coating.
Every episode dives into:
How They Built It
The financing, legal structures, locations, technology, hiring decisions, and early steps that turned an idea into an operating practice.
What They Learned
The mistakes, turning points, and unexpected challenges each physician faced and the lessons they would carry into their next venture.
What Independence Made Possible
The impact of ownership on clinical autonomy, patient care, professional fulfillment, quality of life, and long-term financial opportunity.
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