ER physician responds to Dr. Gooby, and my journey

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  • Опубліковано 15 лис 2024
  • Dr. Goobie, an MIT educated neurosurgeon recently quit neurosurgery to create UA-cam videos, promote wellness, and hike in the mountains with his dog, Doobie. His video has already been viewed over 11 million times in just a couple of months. See his experience here: • I Was An MIT Educated ...
    I’m an emergency physician, and I can relate to Dr. Goobie. I have committed to posting daily videos where I will share my journey, my insights, and hopefully learn from you. I hope you’ll join me!
    My website: chadswanson.com
    My TEDx talk: • How To Create An Ideal...

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  • @HappyCat1111
    @HappyCat1111 Місяць тому +46

    Former health care worker. I quit well before retirement because the abuse from management and patients was just too much. I loved helping people but the entitlement and outright bullying and abuse wasn’t worth it. I’m slowing regaining my health and confidence again.

    • @what.you.allowyou.permit2030
      @what.you.allowyou.permit2030 Місяць тому +7

      Same, after 26+ years with the same org. I left the cult, if you will. It took a long time to get out. And, like anything cultish, there is a high exit cost.❤

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +4

      Thanks for sharing your experience. Not gonna pretend to know what you’ve gone through. We can and must do better.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +4

      Sorry you had a difficult experience. Group think, tribal loyalty, harmful culture, etc. can be damaging.

    • @Pawnlust
      @Pawnlust Місяць тому +2

      How do patients abuse you? Is it that they want too much care for their conditions (which is understandable at times) or are they insulting you when nothing wrong was done?

    • @doctork1708
      @doctork1708 Місяць тому

      You’re all abusing patients.

  • @RoxanneDahl
    @RoxanneDahl Місяць тому +19

    I like Dr Goobie and Doobie very much!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  20 днів тому

      Seems like a very authentic, good hearted man. What a fascinating story!

  • @VivBeyer1111
    @VivBeyer1111 Місяць тому +14

    Thank You for another doctor comitted to the Truth....only the truth can gradually lead to positive change !

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Agreed! Thanks for stopping by.

    • @PeterRogersMD
      @PeterRogersMD Місяць тому

      Only a Bible based world view can improve healthcare, b/c it says that individuals have intrinsic worth. Eg. coronary artery disease treated with a stent = 30K, with surgery = 150 K, with low fat vegan diet = 1k & provides by far the best results, but is almost never offered. Only love of the patient as a creature created in the image of God, could lead people to value the pt over the money. If atheistic Darwinism continues as the religion of the land, as it probably will, then health care will not improve, b/c it places higher value on money. To anyone who knows healthcare, this is obvious.

  • @Vikas-fv8rv
    @Vikas-fv8rv 19 днів тому +4

    Thanks for your kindness and commitment to a better world.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  18 днів тому

      And thank you for taking the time to reach out. I appreciate your kind words.

  • @Fatma-mx6cc
    @Fatma-mx6cc 18 днів тому +6

    Nothing will stop the fall of America until we get rid of Corporations who monopolize everything, while the divide between rich and poor shrink. You’re a good man I can tell, because you care, however, don’t go down with the ship due to a country that cares about money more than you. Go work in a country where people need you, love you, and be so grateful for you. My husband is a doctor here in Egypt, and sometimes he takes a chicken instead of payment, or something pickled like vegetables, because his patients insist and they don’t have enough money. Doctors here are so down to earth, maybe it’s because they don’t get paid much, I don’t know, but I see the humanity.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  18 днів тому +1

      Thank you for sharing your interesting international experience. Very important for us to learn from others.

  • @Dr.DorisTorres
    @Dr.DorisTorres Місяць тому +7

    Thank you for sharing this. Keep it up! 👍🏼 😊

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      I’ll keep plugging along. Thanks!

  • @shantianita3282
    @shantianita3282 Місяць тому +6

    Thank you for sharing. It's nice to know that there are doctors who are people and really care about themselves and others

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks for your comment. The encouragement really does mean a lot.

  • @NN57143
    @NN57143 Місяць тому +4

    Oh awesome, another smart doc.❤Glad I found your video. 😊 All the best on your journey and your channel. Looking forward to more!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for stopping by. Really appreciate your feedback.

  • @sheilagadde5975
    @sheilagadde5975 Місяць тому +7

    Thank you, I just subscribed. I follow Dr. Goobie. Blessings...please continue.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      And thank you for the encouargement!

  • @Lexiisxin
    @Lexiisxin Місяць тому +6

    Feel Hopeful to see our doctors are starting to voice on the healthcare system! Thank you!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Thank you for stopping by, for your feedback.

  • @tamarabeck6350
    @tamarabeck6350 Місяць тому +7

    As a stage 4 ovarian cancer patient the past 7 years and currently on chemo, I wouldn’t even know where to start. I have to deep breathe through my angst over lack of communication with my medical people. You’re opening a big fat can of worms. I’m here for it. Good luck!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      I won’t pretend to know what you’re going through. But thank you for sharing your experience. A big fat bag of worms? Yes, it sure is. But it needs to be opened! Many others have been contributing to discussion for years. I hope that together we can make a difference.

    • @Brett5ive
      @Brett5ive Місяць тому

      With Thomas Seyfried’s Metabolic Theory of Cancer

    • @laraoneal7284
      @laraoneal7284 Місяць тому

      @tamarabeck6350 Why would u do chemo??

    • @salmontoya7065
      @salmontoya7065 Місяць тому

      God bless you and wish all good things and healing. I Vietnam vet bladder cancer and I hear you loud and clear exposed agent orange Va doctor acted as if I was asking her personally . Good luck mama

    • @disqusrubbish5467
      @disqusrubbish5467 Місяць тому

      @@laraoneal7284 Because it's often helpful?

  • @Lovely-t7y
    @Lovely-t7y Місяць тому +7

    Its a gift n privilege to be doctor..

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      @@Lovely-t7y yes it is. Thank you.

  • @incognito595
    @incognito595 11 днів тому +2

    You are a good guy, Doctor. My father, a Doctor, had a sign on the wall, in latin, that read "Don't let The Bastards get you down." I never knew how valuable that wisdom would become to me. I, myself, have endured a literal Hell on earth, mostly due to abuse and narcissism. My father was so wise. I miss him desperately, because I loved him so much, and he was also A Good Guy.. "Fight, Fight, Fight," as Trump said the day they tried to kill him. I took that to heart. We Need Good Guys like you.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  11 днів тому

      Thanks, incognito. I appreciate your encouraging words. I think I remember that quote on a U2 song as well.

  • @andyroach420
    @andyroach420 Місяць тому +6

    I love what you are saying. I lived in Southeast Asia and now live in America. I think communities in southeast asia and came back to believe that people are generally happier in Southeast Asia. I think community is missing in America. Thank you for your work in healthcare it is messed up in America.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Well said. There’s much that we could learn from the experiences of other countries. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @perlaursen1885
    @perlaursen1885 Місяць тому +9

    Dear Chad. More and more doctors comes forward and tells almost the same story. To me as a human being and patient, I have met a system, that was more than loyal to big pharma and their collagues, than to the health of their patients. Most doctors seems to be trapped in the same system as their patients, but obviously havent succeeded changing much.
    My experience is that Its impressive what a patient with any systemic disorder, can achieve by introducing intermittent fasting, better mouth hygiene, and gradually learn how to avoid industrial foods, and those type of medications, that were only made for profit. Its obvious to me, that smoking, alkohol, overweight and ignorance of own influence, are the main killers of quality of life and life itself. -anyway its just a thought. Per in Denmark. 😎🇩🇰

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Thanks, Per. I really appreciate your comments. We are all, in ways, victims of the very system that we support and rely on.

  • @NobodyAgeofEmpires2
    @NobodyAgeofEmpires2 Місяць тому +6

    Hello, I had the same feelings watching Sr. Doobies videos and it's nice to have such authenticity from you two on UA-cam. Haven't seen that side from other docs on the platform prior.
    I am a family medicine resident with UA-cam experience, thinking about starting my own series taking about my experiences, partially as my own therapy. The educational system the last few years has been particularly tough on me, and I've wanted to take a long break since starting. Interested in underserved and travel medicine, but think i will need a break and to pay off my debts prior to going moreso into the things i want to do since they do not pay as well as far as i know

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for stopping by, and great to hear from you. Our educational system that we inherited is out of date. There’s a large number of diverse people that have unique experiences. I wish you well on your journey, and hope that our paths continue to cross.

  • @ingabutler4337
    @ingabutler4337 2 місяці тому +4

    Wowo!! So happy you are speaking up!! And the insurance side is insane!! I could tell you stories!! Cuz I do the paperwork. Thank you for all your dedication!! I know what you have sacrificed!!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback. Insurance is a big problem. I'm sure that you could tell some stories. Ha!

  • @chris-in-oceania
    @chris-in-oceania 23 дні тому +1

    Hi Chad, this one just happened to come up in my UA-cam Feed today - it is the BEST video I have seen from you so far. Relaxed, intimate, passionate and smiles 🙂 And of course lots of sensible information... you've really knocked yourself out on the qualifications and study 💛

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  23 дні тому

      Thanks. I appreciate the feedback! Please keep it coming Chris. This doesn’t come too naturally to me. Ha!

  • @DianneSmith-fv1vi
    @DianneSmith-fv1vi Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for sharing my heart goes out to you i know dedication long hours and mostly lack of sleep takes its toll. All suffers especially your family life. Prayers from south africa.🙏❤️be strong.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      @@DianneSmith-fv1vi thank you very much. I appreciate your kind words!

  • @bonniel4325
    @bonniel4325 13 днів тому +2

    Thanks for your insights, and for all you do for your patients. It's not easy to change our healthcare system, but I'm glad you have that goal. I hope you will make positive changes. In texas, the corrupt governor has refused federal Medicaid funding for the last10 years, which was intended to supplement ACA healthcare for Texans. It's political, to create a false narrative that ACA is not good. The net result is that hundreds of rural clinics and hospitals in texas have been shut down. We really need physicians to speak out in texas. What the governor has done is very shameful, and harmful to our people in texas.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  13 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Bonnie. Politics certainly gets messy. I don’t know much about the situation in Texas, but I know we can do much much better!

  • @jasminen273
    @jasminen273 Місяць тому +6

    Im looking forward to more videos !

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      You got it. I’ve committed myself to a video every day for the next two years.

  • @astrobae-d5m
    @astrobae-d5m Місяць тому +5

    great to see precious people being open and honest and self reflect

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by.

  • @prof_writer
    @prof_writer Місяць тому +2

    Dr Swanson thank you. I will follow to hear more about your systematic approach. This will also be applicable to my personal work in the social sciences.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      @@prof_writer thank you. The majority of the determinants of health, as you may know, are social determinants. So your background and knowledge and experience with the social sciences is important and appreciated.

  • @santarosa6676
    @santarosa6676 Місяць тому +5

    I have a similar journey. Including a MPH. Sadly providers of direct patient care in US have become replaceable commodities. We haven’t fully realized this yet. I would have NEVER said this before, but I now believe collective bargaining is the only way we can save our profession. It will save our patients too.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +3

      Thanks for chiming in. Appreciate the feedback. I’m only superficially aware of direct primary care, though it’s gaining my attention more and more. Is there a resource or video that you suggest to clarify and expand on your comment about being replaceable commodities? I hope that our paths continue to cross…

  • @monikastrojna232
    @monikastrojna232 Місяць тому +13

    Thank you for your contribution. Glad to see more health care professionals realizing that health care system in the US needs a radical change.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@monikastrojna232 you’re welcome, thank you for your feedback.

  • @myrnaedmisten599
    @myrnaedmisten599 Місяць тому +4

    Well done. I’m an 85-year-old woman surviving the current medical system by doing my research and changing providers to a more holistic practice which is growing, thankfully. I’ve found a situation where time is taken with me, where I can actually get an appointment or speak to my care team any time. I hope they can survive this insanity.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      So glad to hear that you've found a provider that you're happy with. If you feel comfortable, I'd love to know more. Is it direct primary care. In any case, thanks for stopping by, and for your feedback!

    • @myrnaedmisten599
      @myrnaedmisten599 Місяць тому

      @@drchadswanson Certainly. It is One Medical for Seniors. When I first started it was called Iora but was bought by Amazon and the name was changed. That was 2 years ago and so far it hasn’t changed except for now having 24/7 access by phone. Iora was first started by a Dartmouth grad who wanted to change how medicine was done. Sadly it is only available for people on Medicare. I have never received a bill. Happy to answer any questions.

  • @WholesomeVince
    @WholesomeVince Місяць тому +2

    Hey, so happy to see you board the train of holistic health care.
    It is so important that we start talking about what our healthcare system can and can not do. Please keep at it. It is people like Goobie and yourself who inspire me to re-educate and become a healthcare/wellness provider myself.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Thank you very much. I appreciate your perspectiveand encouragement.

  • @annieandaj
    @annieandaj Місяць тому +16

    I've watched Dr. Goobie's videos and they're very relevant. Integrative medicine considers and applies the importance of looking at the whole patient and not just his/her medical diagnosis with good outcomes. I've had some wonderful experiences working with doctors who use this model. We are more than our bodies!! One technical comment that I thought might be helpful to you. It feels like you're too close to the camera and it's distracting. Move back a bit🙂I'll look forward to your new offerings.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +5

      Thanks for sharing your experience with integrative medicine. Also, I really appreciate the feedback on my filming technique. I’m new at this, and learning as I go!

    • @annieandaj
      @annieandaj Місяць тому +4

      Your sharing is really valuable and adds to this conversation. There are so many variables with the health care system, not the least of which is Big Pharma and insurance companies. We owned three community pharmacies for 50 years and were forced out by both of these greedy behemoths. We just couldn't compete. They're calling the shots and ruining health care in so many ways!!

    • @JohnMWSmith---Writer
      @JohnMWSmith---Writer 26 днів тому

      @@drchadswansonI submit, most respectfully, that if you had a shave you’d look ten years younger.

    • @incognito595
      @incognito595 11 днів тому

      ​@drchadswanson You do great, Doctor.

  • @KingTheRat
    @KingTheRat 22 дні тому +4

    I'm a capitalist. I love America and the social mobility it provides. However, I think healthcare should really be nationalized. Of course doctors can still provide additional private services on top of it (its a free country after all). But I believe that basic healthcare should be nationalized. The reason is because, if you think about it, we are already doing that. But right now we are only nationalizing the consequences of a bad healthcare system. When someone cannot afford healthcare, their ability to work suffers, their finances suffer, their family suffers, and other people around them are affected negatively. The society is already absorbing that cost. It is better that we try to keep as many Americans as healthy as possible by having an affordable healthcare for anyone, employed or not. It is just cheaper overall. (As a system!)

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  21 день тому +1

      Thank you, king the rat. I lots of great points. I think we have overlap in thinking. I’m not so sure if nationalizing our health system is politically feasible, so I’m in favor of free, basic, universal health insurance, that doesn’t necessarily have to be nationalized. The book “we’ve got you covered. “makes a good case I think. I appreciate your insights, and I hope that our paths continue to cross.

  • @erinks503
    @erinks503 Місяць тому +7

    This is wonderful. Thank you so much. I'm a practicing psychologist here in the states and so many elements of Goobie's story have been powerfully resonant. So grateful for the bravery of physicians like you both, and really look forward to hearing more from you. Change is not just coming, it's here. I have hope!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      I really appreciate your feedback. I hope that our paths continue to cross.

  • @ChadBorrows-u2w
    @ChadBorrows-u2w Місяць тому +4

    sounds interesting, what is your TedX talk titled so I can watch it.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/VCkFjmXPLTU/v-deo.html. I appreciate your interest and feedback.

  • @ingabutler4337
    @ingabutler4337 2 місяці тому +2

    There is this silience code- can’t talk about the distinctions of the insurances - but the staticians are all assisting if the investors of the insurance companies so they can make $$… so that is why you have all the pre auths, the # of PT- before you can get surgeries and sooo much more… it’s the basic “ wager “ mentality.
    In the mean time- I sincerely thank you for all the long long long years of dedication and sacrifices you make to become a doctor!!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  2 місяці тому

      @@ingabutler4337 “silence code”: it’s very common, it seems. I just published this related video a couple of days ago: ua-cam.com/video/hSoWAh28IRw/v-deo.htmlsi=rPml-3Ydh3-TsY7t

  • @emiliaavagyan781
    @emiliaavagyan781 Місяць тому +3

    My son he is 10 , since he was he wants to be come a surgery doctor . He only focused on that idea he wants to do operation in heart lung abdomen . Watching these videos I constsntly having conversation about challenges in medical field ,. After his grandpa had open heart surgery it got to his mind he needs to save people .

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      @@emiliaavagyan781 thank you for sharing the story of your son. Even with all the challenges, I wouldn’t necessarily push someone away from a career healthcare. I would just make sure that they go in with their eyes wide-open. Good luck to you both!

  • @TheHeartCoach
    @TheHeartCoach Місяць тому +6

    His name is Jonathan Choi ❤

    • @ev25zv
      @ev25zv Місяць тому +2

      Why are you doxxing him?

  • @crayons987
    @crayons987 Місяць тому +4

    i had to leave my last job, the private equity "partner" agilon would serve you with their data mining forms every morning for the days pts. we were admonished to upcode, upcode, upcode and if we didnt we were called on thr carpet. now no one actually cared if you listened to the actual patient or did thr right thing for them...they only wanted the higher billing codes in the note. shameful

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Ugh. Thanks for sharing your experience. We have to do better.

  • @julieshelley-fd5kp
    @julieshelley-fd5kp 25 днів тому +3

    I have family in healthcare doll. Doctors, nurses and PA's. The stories I hear are nefarious and horrific. Nothing is shocking to me anymore. The insurance companies run the show. Yes, there are some good doctors , nurses and health care workers. It's all about profit over people. Two of my sisters quit nursing because 90% of their job was paperwork and they could not get to their patients. Many people die in hospital because there is a shortage of "employees."

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  25 днів тому

      Thank you. We can do better, but there’s so much, much good that is done in healthcare.

  • @melliecrann-gaoth4789
    @melliecrann-gaoth4789 25 днів тому +1

    Doctor thank tpu for making this video. Systems thinking is vital.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  25 днів тому

      You’re welcome. Thanks for your feedback!

  • @jasminen273
    @jasminen273 Місяць тому +2

    Like Dr Goobie said that some of his patients complaints about their pain but then they had to cancel the surgery because the pain had gone away! Why? Bc the pain could be due to stress in their personal life, job, etc. and Doctor should ask patients about that. I used to have a primary physician who would ask me questions about my life, what I eat etc. but then he retired . He practiced solo. Young doctors don’t have such luxury. They got bought out- no choice, and they work like maniacs. I love you doctors!

    • @lindag1372
      @lindag1372 Місяць тому

      I had 2 herniated discs in thoracic area. Before surgery the pain disipated. Sometimes this happens. It still aches now and then though.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      I really appreciate you sharing your experience.

    • @Pawnlust
      @Pawnlust Місяць тому

      @@lindag1372 That's fantastic to know. Was your thoracic area otherwise healthy and without moderate or severe degeneration and other issues? I do think lifestyle, diet and stress management helps, but it seems to not be the major factor when it comes to the spine.

  • @mapleleaf902
    @mapleleaf902 25 днів тому +1

    Thank you 🙏

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  24 дні тому

      You’re welcome. And thank you for stopping by and the kind words.

  • @YeshuasEkklesia
    @YeshuasEkklesia 19 днів тому +3

    Jesus is the truth and the answer to all things

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  19 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

    • @r.m5883
      @r.m5883 16 днів тому +1

      @@drchadswansonif you truly studied philosophy, you’d know this

    • @bernardofitzpatrick5403
      @bernardofitzpatrick5403 6 днів тому +1

      Buddha is the best and is the answer to everything ❤😅

  • @melliecrann-gaoth4789
    @melliecrann-gaoth4789 25 днів тому +1

    I like that there’s a way to set up the Likes that it is only counted as the persons single response.

  • @kariswentzel5448
    @kariswentzel5448 Місяць тому +2

    This is a loaded question- how does one balance their homeostasis? What are some things one should consider when trying to balance their lives? nutrition, input v output, mental health, social health, medications, where to start if you feel out of balanced or not functioning as well as you could… sorry not sure if I asked it right but it would be cool to hear your thoughts

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      That’s a great question, an important question. Of course, it depends on where you are. I think that is helpful to think of balancing our lives as a journey. A few concrete suggestions: first, connect with others, walk the journey with loved ones. Family, friends, etc. Two. Get outside and move. Gone walks, hikes. Three. Learn. Then continue the journey. What are some of your thoughts? Was that helpful at all?

  • @Pawnlust
    @Pawnlust Місяць тому +1

    I got injured working out - it's not horrific, but I've had persistent pain for over a year now. I felt like I was in a flowchart and that too much was focused on statistics rather than who I was and what happened. For example, I explained that the exercise placed an enormous amount of stress on the thoracic spine and it was completely dismissed even without imaging. I did imaging separately and it turned out that I had bulges and a herniation (no neurological compromise though). I still have pain in my mid back and I've seen some try to suggest that those issues may have existed before that. I find it beyond ridiculous. I know how I felt and moved. There was no stinging or deep ache and nor was there any issue with walking or standing for extended periods. I could bend and rotate any way I liked with no stiffness or pain.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +3

      Thanks for sharing your experience. Not fun. While I don’t know your specific circumstance, I know that we can do better.

  • @stevenwistort9903
    @stevenwistort9903 21 день тому +6

    Healthcare is to expensive. I consider it a rip off. I'm 61 and in good health. Insurance wants $950-$1200 a month for I've been self employed. It's just so overpriced for most everything. America and it's greed.I may be moving to another country. The rich and famous can have this country full of hate and division. Greed here is good. I wish this to change.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  21 день тому

      You are so right. Thanks for sharing your experience!

    • @Fatma-mx6cc
      @Fatma-mx6cc 18 днів тому +1

      I left, I feel the same way you do. I live in Egypt and I’m 60 now, been here 18 years. I have heart failure now, and when I end up in ICU for 4 days it cost me $2,000 for everything. So please tell me why Americans can’t afford healthcare? Greed, pure greed!

    • @stevenwistort9903
      @stevenwistort9903 18 днів тому

      @Fatma-mx6cc take care of yourself. America is set up for the wealthy. The rest that work hard pay for most everything. The poor who use the system get free handouts. I may move, cause I don't enjoy all the greed and division, hate. I like where I live, but the atmosphere of hate is hard to be around.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  18 днів тому

      I do think greed plays a significant, major role. But it’s not everything. They were good hearted people who get stuck in the system, have other worries and concerns, and do their job.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  18 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing your perspective. I hear you.

  • @parkerf24
    @parkerf24 26 днів тому +1

    Dr. Shiva is talking about the system thinking. He put together a program called turefreedomhealth. The system thinking can be applied not only to health but to the society as a whole, according to him.

  • @Be1More
    @Be1More Місяць тому +3

    Bravo

  • @flyingscalpel7
    @flyingscalpel7 Місяць тому +1

    Question: emergency department thoracotomy? Are you for or against it? Can you go into detail regarding the procedure and your thoughts.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +3

      Thanks for stopping by. I’m certainly in favor of an ED thoracotomy in the rare instance that it indicated. My focus here on UA-cam isn’t on detailed clinical issues, but larger systems and societal issues. There are plenty of videos about economies though. Thanks.

  • @marioleonl8800
    @marioleonl8800 Місяць тому +6

    Be true to yourself

  • @Nur100etc
    @Nur100etc Місяць тому +7

    He looks like a very compassionate man.

  • @JohnSmith-ti2kp
    @JohnSmith-ti2kp 13 днів тому +1

    Doc, the entire system needs and overhaul starting with diagnostics, which physicians really suck at. We have computers, that when combined with a technician taking orders from it and administering drugs and other stimuli to elicit computer analysis could reduce diagnosis from months to years and maybe decades, to an hour or two.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  12 днів тому +1

      Thanks, John Smith. We need our vision and incentives to align with what we really want. Until that happens, agreed, that diagnostics and many other aspects of our health and healthcare willbe sub optimal. Thanks again!

    • @JohnSmith-ti2kp
      @JohnSmith-ti2kp 12 днів тому +1

      @@drchadswanson Thanks for your reply and good luck with your videos.

  • @orhbo0
    @orhbo0 Місяць тому +1

    One reason for these issues is doctors allow themselves to be beholden to insurance companies. But hey, $$ talks. And they get you by burdening students with years of house mortgage-sized student loans. And most doctors are afraid to think outside the box because of medicolegal risks. So more of following the herd. Yay🎉

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      Lots of complex, reinforcing forces

  • @faithinGod77
    @faithinGod77 Місяць тому

    I found David Minkoff's and Frank Shallenbergers alternative therapies very helpful, to augment traditional therapies.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Thank you. I wasn't familiar with them. I'll look into it, and post a few videos about alternative medicine.

  • @spacepirate2468
    @spacepirate2468 Місяць тому +2

    I'd like to hear your thoughts on healthcare IT. How do IT systems affect patient care both positively and negatively. What are some areas for improvement in the future?

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Thank you. I’ll give this more thought. But here are some initial reactions: 1. AI is already here, institutions, professional, and organizational norms and requirements. Need to be much more nimble and adaptive to keep up with AI. 2. Electronic medical records have been both a blessing and a curse. 3. Security is obviously a huge issue and I’m not qualified to comment on it much. 3. Interoperability, the ability to obtain medical records from other healthcare systems is a huge issue. Big topic, one that I don’t have much experience with or knowledge about, but I’ll learn more. What are your thoughts?

    • @disqusrubbish5467
      @disqusrubbish5467 Місяць тому

      @@drchadswanson I'm going to weigh in if I may. Some background - Been a computer guy in both travel and supply chain management, taught a few years in a University and introduced students to Neural Nets, and used them myself in industry. Recently been a patient, with three surgeries in the past three years. So...
      I think AI will be huge in medicine. Radiology, Pathology, and Internal Medicine seem like the most obvious specialties for the first big inroads. If it doesn't outright replace doctors AI can be a huge help for physicians.
      Electronic records are nice for patients because you can see the result of tests right away.. Good for doctors so they don't have to call everyone to tell them their triglycerides are ok - or whatever. Bad for patients because the jargon can be terrifying...but also good because you can track your own metabolic progress for example. In Honolulu, the two big hospital systems use the same electronic records, and the patient has the option to link them together so doctors in both systems can see your records. I think this is a huge benefit. Security is important and I'm not an expert on that.
      Anyway, just a few thoughts.

  • @melliecrann-gaoth4789
    @melliecrann-gaoth4789 25 днів тому +3

    The business elements of American health care are so out of synch with true health care.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  25 днів тому

      Yes, we need to re-think and revamp the system!

  • @barbaraalbert5600
    @barbaraalbert5600 Місяць тому +2

    If the definition of 'patient centered care' means being ignored, then I'm receiving awesome nothing. Its at the university hospital in the state. My butt checks are more patient centered. Im in Social Security Disability, with multiple medical challenges. Included tapering off long term high dose benzos. Thats all they see. Not a human being, just "shes not taking her 'medication'. I've been sedated for long enough - 40 years too much. I'm still breathing. Hello, I'm glad i can put a sentence together. And usually comprehend. Any legal help???

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      So sorry. I’m not gonna pretend to know what you’re going through. Certainly we as the society and as a medical system can do much better.

  • @MadeleineAerin-j7c
    @MadeleineAerin-j7c Місяць тому +2

    Could you explain more about the systems philosophy that you mentioned please ? ❤

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Yes. I’ll create a video about that. Thank you. Very short summary: it’s more about how different parts relate overtime to accomplish or influence an end, as opposed to the parts themselves.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/Bf_ufU7YZ-c/v-deo.html. Thank you.

    • @briansmith2836
      @briansmith2836 18 днів тому

      ​@@drchadswanson how did you go from a philosophy major to medical school? How did you have all the background needed to get through the MCAT?

  • @KingaGorski
    @KingaGorski Місяць тому +6

    Appreciate you sharing some of your personal story here-a surprising amount of ground was covered in just a short 7 minute video. Wishing both you and Dr. Goobie the best on your continued journeys ahead 🙌

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you. The positive feedback is much appreciated.

  • @debrawalton5453
    @debrawalton5453 Місяць тому +1

    Keep going!

  • @nikmartin6668
    @nikmartin6668 Місяць тому +5

    So cool that Dr. Gobbie is influencing other physicians like you who are equally compassionate and thoughtful to share their perspective. Your book sounds interesting. Can you share some tidbits about what you saw in early community based models?

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you. It is interesting and beneficial to live in a world where we can connect with people that are having similar experiences. Two things come to mind when I think of what I learned from early community base models: first, that a relentless focus on Health can bring us down Paz that we might not of think thought of. New institutions, political, advocacy, etc., etc. Second, human relationships and gatherings are crucial for health. I’ll make a video about this!

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/nJ3X1GIg0VM/v-deo.html

  • @MyraChavez-dy6ip
    @MyraChavez-dy6ip Місяць тому +4

    Can people handle the truth?

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      @@MyraChavez-dy6ip maybe. We’re all biased. We all have a hard time handling the truth at some level.

    • @2Gramerci
      @2Gramerci 28 днів тому

      Thank you
      Thank you for your voice and speaking out with transparency.

  • @XDrunkenPandaX
    @XDrunkenPandaX Місяць тому +2

    i still remember in 2021 when i was already waiting 8-10 hours into the night waiting for them to green light the surgery to cut into my stomach to take something out and all the doctor was concerned about was getting me my covid-19 vaccinations before the surgery, like wtf?

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      Covid was a tough time, that’s for sure, on lots of levels. We could’ve done much better.

    • @happycamper1372
      @happycamper1372 Місяць тому

      @@drchadswansonNo kidding & I’m not a doctor! When they were paying doctors for giving the jab, patients knew & the jig was up!!

  • @judewuski
    @judewuski Місяць тому +3

    I used to work in malaria - a disease that’s ultimately one of economic disparity, like so many medical conditions. I admire those who stay in the fight, hang onto their soul…

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      @@judewuski thank you for your work and connection. I used to be fairly heavily involved in global health work. Lots of suffering, need.

  • @ohprudence
    @ohprudence Місяць тому +2

    I like what you are creating.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@ohprudence thank you. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

  • @laraoneal7284
    @laraoneal7284 Місяць тому +9

    I’ve lost most of my trust in allopathic medicine especially since the jab debacle. Did not take it though thank God.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +11

      Thank you for your perspective and experience. We certainly need a more science literate society, with better communication. The science for vaccines in general is very strong. Thanks again!

  • @Be1More
    @Be1More Місяць тому +2

    Amazing dentures not covered by Medicare . Is this a direct reflection of not caring about poor people? Chose one specific example of insuranice and income inequality..... One more topic high deductibles on Obamacare so only go to doctor in great crisis. Again not new. Might be worth a video. Good luck. Best wishes from a woman on disability

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you very much for your suggestions. I will definitely be posting about insurance. However, I think it’s important for us all to realize and remember that the clinical medicine services covered by insurance only contribute to about 5 to 20% of health status that we can control.

  • @MarshaMarshaMarsh4
    @MarshaMarshaMarsh4 Місяць тому +4

    Western Medicine is a joke. When my husband was undergoing treatments for Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer we were so desperate for direction in terms of things like “what kind of foods to avoid/eat” , and NO supplements were allowed while undergoing chemotherapy. They will ONLY prescribe whatever the standard treatment is, and it hasn’t changed in 60yrs. They won’t offer any opinion of their own- even when you know they know- you know? 😆

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +1

      @@MarshaMarshaMarsh4 i’m sorry to hear of your experience. We can do much much better!

    • @happycamper1372
      @happycamper1372 Місяць тому

      Keep looking there are a few “unicorn “ doctors out there. I’m on my 3rd one at the same facility & he might be a keeper. He actually encourages communicating through the portal instead of making an appointment every time you have a question or an update.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@happycamper1372 wishing you the best!

    • @what.you.allowyou.permit2030
      @what.you.allowyou.permit2030 Місяць тому

      @Super.... they can't! (Able but prohibited by the Flexner Report, which ties their hands. Or else.)

  • @judylee1860
    @judylee1860 Місяць тому

    😂

  • @MarysKnoll
    @MarysKnoll Місяць тому +5

    Medicine is not for everyone. If your passion is to save lives no matter what, this is for you.
    But if you want it for money, glamour and power...go to another field.

  • @AB-uf2si
    @AB-uf2si Місяць тому +3

    Hallo Dr. Swanson!
    In the beginning of your video i though, that it will be some kind critic to Dr. Gooby... But it is not. Which is good. In your short explanation, i can see, that you are in the stress just now. Your mouth is dry, you talking a bit fast au usual.. In the end of your video you said, that your promise that you will answer the questions daily.. But you know what i am thinking.. Try to find your own balance first. 🙏 I think, your own resource is close to give any kind of information to somebody else. You have to come down. To find your harmony. For me was very helpful meditate with program of Dr. Deepak Chopra. After some days i started to feel very different than ever before.. I understood a lot of question what i was thinking quite a wile.. It start some kind of automatically.. Very special.. I did it just15 min / day.. Anyway.. I wish you could find your middle and your mission. With love ❤ N.

    • @DrProfX
      @DrProfX Місяць тому +2

      Just because someone’s mouth is dry does not mean they’re unable to help others. I’m glad that you found your peace with Chopra and i hope you can appreciate that “knowing the truth” is much easier than seeking it… this was a very brief video and it’s unlikely that you’d know what this person could or couldn’t offer to others …

    • @what.you.allowyou.permit2030
      @what.you.allowyou.permit2030 Місяць тому +2

      @AB... Good grief. Stop projecting and diagnosing.

    • @what.you.allowyou.permit2030
      @what.you.allowyou.permit2030 Місяць тому +2

      N🚫 projecting

    • @AB-uf2si
      @AB-uf2si Місяць тому +1

      @@DrProfX anything about truth or not truth. You can be agree or disagree with me. But it is just my opinion. Not more and not less. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks for sharing your impression of my video, @AB While I agree with other commenters that it’s difficult to know what someone’s going through based on any number videos online, much less one, it is helpful for me to get a glimpse into how different people experience my videos. Thanks again! Wishing you all the best on your journey.

  • @michael-dy7pn
    @michael-dy7pn Місяць тому +1

    Doobie goobie b000bie

  • @GlobalDrifter1000
    @GlobalDrifter1000 Місяць тому +1

    Good luck with your quest.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@GlobalDrifter1000 thank you. I’d love to know a little of your perspective.

    • @GlobalDrifter1000
      @GlobalDrifter1000 Місяць тому

      @@drchadswanson the American medical system is made of rapacious private companies. Most of the clinical people I have dealt with I believe to be truly caring people, but there is sense among doctors in particular that they have worked so hard to earn their skills that they are going to get their piece of the pie. Even though the pie is way too big

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@GlobalDrifter1000 I agree that financial gain and profits is way too big of a driving force in our health system. Health, equity need to be primary drivers.

  • @janinelargent9220
    @janinelargent9220 Місяць тому +4

    You have about 0% chance of changing the healthcare system. It's locked up in a top down, centralized, data driven, algorithmic, cookbook care. The art is gone

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +7

      You might be (almost) right. The chance might be very low, approaching zero, but I don’t think it’s zero. I am energized by successful social movements of the past: abolition of slavery, child labor laws, public education, women’s suffrage, spread of democracy, LGBTQ, etc., etc. People have thought that lots of developments that occurred weren’t possible.

    • @sonyapuskas5810
      @sonyapuskas5810 Місяць тому +1

      @@drchadswanson A lot of people with covid saw the fraud and are switching to alternative medicine. Thank you for being so frank. So many good dr. lost their licence because they refused to follow the hospital protocols.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@sonyapuskas5810 Covid exposed a lot of the weaknesses are health system. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

  • @GlobalDrifter1000
    @GlobalDrifter1000 Місяць тому

    Japanese doctors make @$100K a year for a specialist. In the USA? Too Much! Why?

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому +2

      @@GlobalDrifter1000 thank you. I’ll think about this and research it more, and create a video. Here are my initial thoughts: first, I wonder how much can be explained by a nationwide difference in incomes from all sources. Two. Financial gain has always been a major driver in American medicine, the profession has been aggressive in organizational and political moves to decrease competition and ensure a high income. Three. Physicians would argue that they sacrifice a tremendous amount of their lives in training to, and that the high income is much deserved. As a practicing emergency physician, I can certainly relate to that. Four. There are no active healthy market forces That would reward organizations that provide better services at lower cost. What are your thoughts? More to come…

    • @ts3063
      @ts3063 Місяць тому

      @@drchadswansonin regards to point 3 (CRNA here), the majority of the time and money spent in getting to where you want to be is unnecessary. Think of all the unnecessary college classes. I trained with “certificate CRNAs” (nurses trained by hospitals) who are very knowledgeable, and now a PhD is required to do the same job. Think about that.

    • @drchadswanson
      @drchadswanson  Місяць тому

      @@ts3063 thank you. You’re absolutely right, I agree 100%. The educational requirements to be a physician are largely 100 years old, with many requirements that make no sense. And so there’s unnecessary time not earning income that many physicians would argue justifies a higher income.

    • @barbaraalbert5600
      @barbaraalbert5600 Місяць тому

      ​@@drchadswanson they learn no nutritional anything. Western medical will help you on the big pharm scripts. How about OFF???

    • @GlobalDrifter1000
      @GlobalDrifter1000 Місяць тому +1

      So we see countries having 6 years post H.S. To achieve an M.D. thoughts?