Parkinson's. Alzheimer’s. PTSD. Anxiety. Depression. Diabetes. Metabolic disorders. These aren’t just psychological or metabolic. They’re inflammatory—and they may be listening to the vagus nerve. Prof. Kevin J. Tracey, MD unpacks the science in Episode 73. His new book The Great Nerve

Too many surgeons stay for the prestige. Dr. Georg Haymerle walked away. Because culture wasn’t just broken—it was dangerous. 🎧 Episode 74 is out now: a conversation about leadership, risk, and rebuilding what’s broken.

Most people missed it. The silence. The tension. The slow loss of hope. Dr. Georg Haymerle felt the shift before anyone else. A world-class surgical team unraveling— not from burnout, but from neglect. No one came to help. So he did. 🧵 Episode 74 is out now.

He watched the hope drain from the room. Same surgeons. Same hospital. Even got a raise. But something vital broke—and no one saw it but him. Dr. Haymerle knew what was happening: the team was collapsing. Quietly. So he became the one you call when hope goes silent. Episode

Most hospital teams don’t need more training. They need someone to say what no one’s dared to. Because when one person speaks up, everything shifts. Instantly. 🎧 Dr. Georg Haymerle on Ditch the Labcoat

“This doesn’t take years of training. Say what you’ve never said—and the room changes instantly.” But most of us… stay silent. We protect ourselves. And patients pay the price. —Dr. Georg Haymerle 🎧 Full episode at f.mtr.cool/yzclethpot

You can be the most precise surgeon in the world. But if the team around you doesn’t feel safe to speak up— The vibe is off. And so is the outcome. 🩺 “It doesn’t matter how good you are technically...If the person at your elbow isn’t fully present or doesn’t feel safe, patients

Same tools. Same team. Same hospital. So why were outcomes worse? “Nothing changed—except hope.” —Dr. Georg Haymerle Sometimes it’s not the system that breaks. It’s the spirit inside it. And when trust collapses in silence, Skill can’t save the room. 🎧 Hear Dr. Haymerle’s

Not all toughness is toxic. Some of it was survival. In the 80s, 90s, and 2000s—surgeons weren’t selected for their empathy. They were selected for endurance. For grit. For swallowing pain and showing up anyway. And that made them tough. But not heartless. “They don’t want to

When was the last time you expressed gratitude— the true kind? Not the polite kind. Not the transactional kind. But the kind you say with no expectation, Just because it’s true. Say it today. Someone’s been waiting to hear it.

The sharpest scalpel can’t cut through silence. And no tool, no matter how precise, can replace a simple “thank you.” In medicine, we reward performance. But we forget to recognize humanity. Do it today. Say the words.

He spent years mastering the scalpel. But what changed teams— what saved outcomes— wasn’t technique. It was gratitude. It was speaking up. The sharpest tool in the OR… might just be your voice. 🎧 Dr. Georg Haymerle on Ditch the Labcoat

We assume intubation means sedation. Stillness. Paralysis. But what if you’re intubated, awake, and walking? That’s not a glitch in the system. It’s a better one. 🎧 New episode of Ditch the Labcoat with Kali Dayton Walking Home From The ICU