Hand-P Podcast

Host & Executive Producer,
Hand-P Podcast

The official podcast of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand — hosted and produced by Dr. David Wei since 2020.

Hand-P Podcast hosted by Dr. David H. Wei, MD, MS — official ASSH podcast on the business of hand surgery

ASSH Official Podcast

The Hand-P Podcast

The Hand-P Podcast is the official podcast of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), launched in 2020 as part of a Presidential Initiative to serve hand surgeons across the country.

As Host and Executive Producer, Dr. Wei brings together leading voices in hand surgery, healthcare business, medical technology, and physician entrepreneurship — covering the non-clinical side of the field that shapes the modern practice of medicine.

Topics span practice management, private equity, AI in medicine, financial literacy for physicians, ancillary investments, EMR optimization, and the evolving landscape of orthopedic surgery.

ASSH.org

2020

Founded

ASSH

Official Sponsor

39

Episodes

National

Audience

At the Annual Meeting

Recording with Gabriela Cámara — keynote chef and restaurateur

The podcast focuses on practice management for hand surgeons — and occasionally features inspiring guests from beyond medicine, recorded at the ASSH Annual Meeting.

Dr. David H. Wei recording the Hand-P Podcast with chef Gabriela Cámara at the ASSH Annual Meeting
Dr. David H. Wei in conversation with healthcare executive Jeff Freedman on the Hand-P Podcast

Recent Episodes

Latest from the Hand-P Podcast

Ep. 38 · Mar 2026

Private Equity in Healthcare — What Hand Surgeons Should Know with Jeff Freedman

With healthcare executive Jeff Freedman — PE landscape, platform formation, M&A, physician autonomy, and what consolidation means for hand surgeons.

Ep. 37 · Feb 2026

Side Gigs, Investing, Consulting, & More with Erin Nance, Mark Vitale & Ramesh Srinivasan

With co-host Gregory Byrd, MD — side ventures, entrepreneurship, balancing well-being, imposter syndrome, and redefining success in mid-career surgery.

Ep. 36 · Jan 2026

Cooking, Hand Surgery, and the Shared Craft of Caring for Others with Gabriela Cámara

With co-host James Saucedo, MD, MBA and renowned chef Gabriela Cámara — intention, restraint, mentorship, and the human connection across medicine and the culinary arts.

Ep. 35 · Dec 2025

AI in Health Care and More with Aakash Chauhan, Alidad Ghiassi, Michael Rivlin, Ramin Lalezari, & Greg Byrd

With co-host Gregory Byrd, MD and guests Aakash Chauhan, Alidad Ghiassi, Michael Rivlin & Ramin Lalezari — AI in clinical practice, documentation automation, and vision-based systems in surgery.

Ep. 34 · Nov 2025

A. Bobby Chhabra — ASSH Presidential Plans, Building an Ortho Center, Coaching, and More

With co-hosts James Saucedo, Gregory Byrd & Noah Raizman, and guest A. Bobby Chhabra, MD — building UVA's 200,000 sq ft orthopaedic center, mentorship, negotiation, and leadership.

Ep. 33 · Oct 2025

Building a Brachial Plexus Program

With Karan Desai, MD and Justin Zumsteg, MD — how to build and scale a brachial plexus program inside a hospital-employed model, from clinic design to referral growth.