In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Elisabeth Potter, MD, about physicians pushing back against insurance companies, bringing physicians back into positions of autonomy and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34
• About Potter 1:41
• The interview 2:04
• How did you decide to become a plastic surgeon? What was your path? 2:26
• How many years do you have to train for plastic surgery? 3:36
• What kind of physician is your father? […] Did you ever think you wanted to practice in the same field as him? 4:10
• Can you tell us about what happened that led you to post your recent viral video? 6:11
• Have you noticed an increase in insurance obstacles lately, or has it always been this way? 8:45
• When you talk to insurance companies, do you feel like you speak with someone who is qualified to understand these claims? 10:06
• Other than hiring people to deal with insurance claims, how can we work towards actually driving change in this space? 12:11
• Jain and Potter on the value of physicians knowing their worth and the cost of their care/procedures. 16:03
• Jain and Potter on the importance of physician autonomy. 23:21
• Potter and Jain on the changing national dialogue. 28:48
• When it comes to direct care models, how would patients be able to get second opinions? 33:53
• Are you optimistic that we will be able to realistically drive change? 35:37
• What do you suggest physicians, patients and advocates do to raise their voices and be heard? 35:56
• If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 40:14
• How to contact Potter 40:41
• Thanks for listening 41:38

Elisabeth Potter, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon offering a variety of plastic surgery, ranging from breast reconstruction to breast and body cosmetic procedures.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Potter can be reached on Instagram @drelisabethpotter, TikTok @drelisabethpotter and YouTube @DrElisabethPotterMD.

Disclosures: Jain and Potter report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Don Dizon, MD, about innovation throughout times of uncertainty in medicine, challenges currently facing physicians and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34
• About Dizon 1:44
• The interview 2:27
• How did you decide to become an oncologist and navigate a traditional academic career with many non-traditional “add-ons”? 3:01
• Jain and Dizon on the importance of providing humanity to physicians. 7:19
• Jain and Dizon on finding balance when providing patients with information. 9:03
• Jain and Dizon on federal funding challenges facing oncology advancements. 10:17
• Can you tell us more about transitioning to your new role at Tufts? 12:50
• Jain and Dizon on the growing amount of career shifts in medicine. 17:22
• How do we move forward with these new guardrails up from corporatization? 18:34
• Jain and Dizon on how the age of social media has changed the perception, training and demands of doctors. 24:56
• Dizon and Jain on the power of being able to admit “I don’t know.” 28:22
• What are some tips that you have for new attendings and people just starting in their careers? 33:54
• Dizon and Jain on the importance of humanizing patients during their care. 38:34
• If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 44:17
• How to contact Dizon 44:57
• Thanks for listening 45:51

Don Dizon, MD, is a professor of medicine at Tufts University and is the system chief of hematology and oncology for Tufts Medicine. He is also the editor in chief of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society as well as the vice-chair of membership and accrual at the SWOG Cancer Research Network.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Dizon can be reached on Tiktok @drdonsdizon, Instagram @drdonsdizon and LinkedIn.

Disclosures: Jain and Dizon report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 ASCO annual meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Sonali Smith, MD, about the power of mentorship and advocacy, preserving the academic mission of research within health care systems and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34
• About Smith 1:56
• The interview 3:14
• What was your journey to get to where you are now in your career? 3:38
• How do you incorporate your advocacy work into patient care, and how do you advise other physicians on their advocacy journeys? 12:09
• Jain and Smith on how the politicization of health care has resulted in the rise of and demand for public physician advocacy. 13:32
• Jain and Smith on the impacts of today’s climate on clinical research work. 18:24
• Can you speak about your ELAM capstone project discussing how to preserve academics? 25:11
• Are there any lymphoma studies presented at ASCO this year that have excited you or interested/educated you? 31:54
• Jain and Smith on how ASCO underlines the importance of international collaboration in oncology research. 36:46
• If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 39:47
• How to contact Smith 40:27
• Thanks for listening 41:03

Sonali M. Smith, MD, is the Elwood V. Jensen professor of medicine, section chief of hematology/oncology, co-leader of the cancer service line, and co-director of the lymphoma program at the University of Chicago in the department of medicine. She is a clinical investigator in lymphoma and a clinical expert in Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Smith can be reached on LinkedIn or via email smsmith@bsd.uchicago.edu.

Disclosures: Jain and Smith report no relevant financial disclosures.