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Halloween is around the corner, so here is a little housekeeping. I open with the saga of my HOA fining me for window units during a 117°F Portland heat wave, including the time I taped a photo of Brad Pitt to one to make it “more beautiful.” Then our family’s Star Wars Halloween ...  Show more

This week I get into the No Surprises Act, starting with my own $20,000 out-of-network bill after my cardiac arrest and the nine-month fight to resolve it. The law was supposed to prevent exactly that, and from the patient side it works. But the arbitration system behind it is no ...  Show more

This week on GMFST, Tyler and Mark's conversation is spurred by Damar Hamlin's recent on-field cardiac-arrest. This leads to a dive into the intricacies of injuries in sports. Mark's broken foot, Zamboni accidents, Kevin Ware, Napoleon McCallum, Steve Yeager and so much more is d ...  Show more

Dr. Will Flanary is an ophthalmologist and stand-up comic who moonlights as the hilarious "Dr. Glaucomflecken" on social media. The Glaucomflecken videos have earned him an enormous worldwide following, as he has gently parodied physicians of many specialties (including pathology ...  Show more

This week Sam was joined by Dr Luke Bennetto, Consultant Neuro-opthalmologist, to discuss the topic of Optic Neuropathy. Quiz the Consultant returns where Luke answers questions on the England Rugby Union team! Timestamps:1:52 Introduction7:02 History21:26 Differential Diagnosis3 ...  Show more