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

Episode Library

All Episodes

33 episodes · Open access via ASSH

Ep. 40 Physician Advocacy, Payment Reform & Prior Authorization with Dr. Adam Bruggeman, Noah M. Raizman, MD A timely conversation on physician payment reform, prior authorization, and practical strategies for surgeons at any career stage to engage in advocacy. Listen ↗ Ep. 38 Private Equity in Healthcare — What Hand Surgeons Should Know with Jeff Freedman In episode 38 of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, is joined by healthcare executive Jeff Freedman to discuss the evolving role of private equity in healthcare and specialty practices. Listen ↗ Ep. 37 Side Gigs, Investing, Consulting, & More with Erin Nance, Mark Vitale, & Ramesh Srinivasan In this episode of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, MS, and co-host Gregory Byrd, MD, are joined by Erin Nance, MD, Mark Vitale, MD, MPH, and Ramesh S... Listen ↗ Ep. 36 Cooking, Hand Surgery, and the Shared Craft of Caring for Others with Gabriela Cámara In this episode of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, MS, and co-host James Saucedo, MD, MBA, are joined by renowned chef and restaurateur Gabriela Cáma... Listen ↗ Ep. 35 AI in Health Care — Panel Discussion with Aakash Chauhan, Alidad Ghiassi, Michael Rivlin, Ramin Lalezari In this episode of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, MS, and co-host Gregory Byrd, MD, are joined by Aakash Chauhan, MD, MBA; Alidad Ghiassi, MD; Micha... Listen ↗ Ep. 34 A. Bobby Chhabra — 2025/2026 ASSH Presidential Plans, Building an Ortho Center, Coaching, and More with A. Bobby Chhabra In this episode of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, MS, and the “Hand-P Mafia” welcome 2025/2026 ASSH President A. Listen ↗ Ep. 33 Building a Brachial Plexus Program with Karan Desai, Justin Zumsteg In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by Karan Desai, MD, and Justin Zumsteg, MD, to discuss how they built and scaled a brachial ple... Listen ↗ Ep. 32 Retirement, Finding Fulfillment in Retirement, and More with Steven Green In this Hand-P Podcast episode, Jeffrey Wint, MD, is joined by Steven Green, MD, for a thoughtful and candid conversation about retirement, legacy, and stayi... Listen ↗ Ep. 31 Retirement, Building a Hand to Shoulder Center, and More with A. Lee Osterman In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by renowned hand surgeon A. Listen ↗ Ep. 30 Retirement, How to Know When to Retire, and More with Donald Lalonde In this Hand-P Podcast episode, special host and Hand-P Late Career/Retirement Section Editor Jeffrey Wint, MD, is joined by Donald Lalonde, MD, BSc, MSc, FR... Listen ↗ Ep. 29 Leadership Education, MBAs, Podcasting, and More with Charles Goldfarb In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by Charles Goldfarb, MD, to discuss MBAs, professional development, leadership education, The Upper Hand podcast that Dr. Listen ↗ Ep. 28 The AFSH, How it Supports Hand Surgery, and More with William Seitz, Edward Diao In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) President Edward Diao, MD, and past AFSH Chair William (Bill) H. Listen ↗ Ep. 27 Advocacy, How it Works, Getting Involved, and More with Micah Sinclair, Catherine Hayes In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by former AAOS senior director Catherine B. Listen ↗ Ep. 26 WALANT, In-Office Surgery, Coding & Billing, and More with James Clarkson, Donald Lalonde In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by James Clarkson, MD, FRCSC, FRCSplast, MSC; Donald H. Listen ↗ Ep. 25 Amber Leis: Being an Expert Witness, the Requirements, What's Involved, Why it's Important with Amber Leis In episode 25 of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, is joined by Amber Leis, MD, FACS, to discuss what an expert witness is as well as what being an expert witness involves. Dr. Listen ↗ Ep. 24 Tamara Rozental: 2024/2025 Presidential Plans, Her Career Path, Mentorship, Building Communities with Tamara Rozental In episode 24 of the Hand-P Podcast, ASSH President Tamara Rozental, MD, joins the podcast during the 2024 ASSH Annual Meeting to discuss her 2024/2025 presi... Listen ↗ Ep. 22 Transitioning from Military Life to Civilian Life with Lawrence Donovan, Julia Nuelle, Leon Nesti, Patricia McKay In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by Lawrence "LT" Donovan, DO; Patricia McKay, MD; Leon Nesti, MD, PhD; and Julia Nuelle, MD, to... Listen ↗ Ep. 19 Marco Rizzo: Serving Underserved Patient Populations, How to Get Involved, and More with Marco Rizzo In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by Marco Rizzo, MD, to discuss an all-important topic for many surgeons and medical professiona... Listen ↗ Ep. 17 Amar Patel: Tips and Pearls on Using Social Media in Private Practice with Amar Patel In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host Jeffrey Wint, MD, is joined Amar Patel, MD, to discuss the key role social media can play in a private practice setting, Dr. Listen ↗ Ep. 16 Karan Desai, MD: Using Social Media for Private-demic, Residency, & Fellowship Settings with Karan Desai In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by co-host Jeffrey Wint, MD, and guest Karan Desai, MD, to discuss social media use in both a p... Listen ↗ Ep. 15 Dori Cage: Advocacy, How Advocacy Efforts Become Law, Tips on Getting Started in Advocacy with Dori Cage In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by guest Dori Cage, MD, to discuss everything advocacy. Listen ↗ Ep. 14 Simon Talbot: Moral Injury and Burnout in Health Care and the Effect of Health Care as a Business on Physicians with Simon Talbot In this Hand-P Podcast episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by guests Gregory Byrd, MD, and author Simon Talbot, MD, to discuss moral injury and burnout in... Listen ↗ Ep. 13 Deana Mercer: How to Improve Your Clinic's Efficiency, Patient Scheduling Tips, Increasing Your PPH, and More with Deana Mercer In this episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by guest Deana Mercer, MD, to discuss how to improve your clinic's efficiency, patient scheduling tips, the im... Listen ↗ Ep. 12 Angelo Rashard Dacus: Diversity, Overcoming Barriers, the Patient Benefit, and More with Angelo Rashard Dacus In this episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by guest Angelo Rashard Dacus, MD, to discuss diversity in hand surgery and orthopaedics, his path to becoming... Listen ↗ Ep. 11 Bob Kramer: The American Medical Association, AMA Delegates, & Why ASSH Members Should Get Involved with Robert Kramer In this episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by co-host Jeff Wint, MD, and guest Bob Kramer, MD, to discuss the American Medical Association, how AMA deleg... Listen ↗ Ep. 10 Martin Boyer: Everything Wine — Building a Collection, Learning the "Wine Language," and More with Martin Boyer In this episode, host David Wei, MD, is joined by co-host Noah Raizman, MD, MFA, and guest Martin Boyer, MD, FRCS(C), to discuss an important aspect of every... Listen ↗ Ep. 9 Steven Moran: Presidential Plans, the Future of ASSH, and Using Technology in Practice with Steven Moran In episode nine of the Hand-P Podcast, ASSH President Steven Moran, MD, joins the podcast to discuss his 2023/2024 presidential plans, the role AI and other ... Listen ↗ Ep. 8 Peter DeNoble: Building a Private Practice, Digital Marketing Tactics, Using TikTok with Peter DeNoble In episode eight of the Hand-P Podcast, Peter DeNoble, MD, FAAOS, shares his pearls and tips on what it takes to build a successful private practice from the ground up. Listen ↗ Ep. 7 Alejandro Badia: Solo Private Practitioner, Co-Founder and Healthcare Author with Alejandro Badia In episode seven of the Hand-P Podcast, host David Wei, MD, is joined by the creator and founder of the Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS. Listen ↗ Ep. 6 Mentorship, Leadership and Megatrends in Society with Indra Nooyi In this episode of the Hand-P Podcast, Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairperson of PepsiCo, and James Saucedo, MD, joins host David Wei, MD, MS. Ms. Listen ↗ Ep. 4 EMRs: Everything You Need to Know with Veronica Diaz Electronic medical records (EMRs) are something all surgeons are learning to live with. Listen ↗ Ep. 3 Hands on Personal Finance — Part 2 with Joshua Adkinson, Matt Cantlon This episode of the Hand-P Podcast is the second of a two-part series on hands on personal finance where Joshua Adkinson, MD, and Matt Cantlon, MD, join host David Wei, MD, MS. Listen ↗ Ep. 2 Practice Strategy and Leadership with Stephen McCollam Hand-P Podcast host David Wei, MD, MS, is joined by Stephen McCollam, MD, to discuss leadership strategies for a variety of practice settings and environments. Listen ↗ Ep. 1 Hands on Personal Finance — Part 1 with Ines Lin, David Zeltser, Joshua Adkinson Listen to the first episode of the Hand-P Podcast where guests Ines Lin, MD, Joshua Adkinson, MD, & David Zeltser, MD, join host David Wei, MD, MS, to discus... Listen ↗