Off The Box

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Bo Gu.  He started out as a cardiac surgeon, took up emergency medicine eventually leading the department and has started his own medical billing company using AI. This is a true next generation Silicon Valley start-up and the guys have a great time conversing with Dr. Gu.  They discuss medicine, surgery, EMS, medical language, medical billing and the...

Send a text Today, the guys get back to the choppa with Michael Baulch, an incredible speaker on so many fascinating topics.  He is the program manager for Stanford Life Flight, a registered nurse, veteran and JD.  Included in this episode: -Military and the Navy -Nursing and nursing during the AIDS crisis in San Franscisco -Law (he trumped John and Garrett's MA and MBA with his JD - showoff)...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Asya Ofshteyn.  They begin with her incredible journey of immigrating to America from Russia as a child to her career path in medicine and public health.   She has an incredible background and journey to where she is today and is well worth a listen just for that.  But, not to be outdone, they go on to discuss the many interesting facets of her career...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Mohammed Al-Temimi, general surgeon specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and cancer.  John not only bombed on his scrubs quote, but of course had challenges saying the specialty.  Garrett encouraged John to make a few attempts at trying. Fortunately, Dr. Al-Temimi is a complete expert and perfect teacher.  They discuss immigrating to Americ...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Stacie and Victoria from the Good Samaritan Mission Oaks campus behavioral health service line.   They discuss the education needed for work as therapists, mental health, real-life stories (HIPAA approved of course), insightful questions and overall, some really great discussion related to the BHS and mental health realm.   We do apologize for some small a...

Send a text Lee is much funnier than the guys are.  Ok.  The bar wasn't very high on that one, but still, Lee cracks the guys up and he'll make you laugh too. The guys sit down with Lee McMurray who works at Stanford Hospital for their Life Flight helicopter.  So, naturally, the guys get to nerding out immediately about helicopters.  If we left out a question, let us know (good luck).  L...

Send a text Today the guys sit down with Dr. Adrouny, OBGYN.  In one word, she is incredible.  Gifted OBGYN, small business owner, and all-around awesome person to talk to.   We discuss her family history in medicine, her path towards OBGYN, the nuts & bolts of maternity and child-birth, her time and experience in New Orleans (with some cool personal stories she shares) and running her own sma...

Send a text Healthcare is so much more than surgery, medications and procedures.  Like.  A lot more.   Today the guys sit down with Alex VanOeveren to discuss the business side of healthcare and getting an MBA abroad (in Spain to be specific - Garrett went online, John walked down the street for his, and Alex flew/lived in Europe for his.  That's cool).   They discuss starting a healthcare bu...

Send a text This is a great one.  Don't be intimidated by the duration, Corey is just that good. Today, the guys sit down with Corey Condren:  firefighter/paramedic for the San Jose Fire Department.  To say she has done it all is an under-statement:  worked as an EMT and paramedic on the ambulance, burn foundation, breast cancer foundation, national EMS committee, lived and competed in martia...

Send a text Today the guys sit down with Dr. Paul Kim.  He is funny.  He tells some great stories that makes the guys chuckle.  They talk about family, orthopedics, going to medical school basically twice, sports they would and would not play when it comes to orthopedic injuries, etc.  Paul specializes in foot and ankle but that doesn't stop the guys from asking all ortho related questions. ...

Send a text The boys are back (cue Dropkick Murphy's getting stuck in everyone's head...and also our legal team figuring out if we can say song or band names on our podcast.  Off the Box lives in a legal grey area, seconds away from disbanding.  But hey, that's punk rock).   At any rate, the guys remember their first time....in EMS - get your head out of the gutter.  They wanted to...

Send a text The guys are back!  They accept only the best when it comes to super producers and are proud to interview their coworker in Katie Lee. She rocks and makes us sound great (even made an awesome intentional edit by Hosmon - it was as if he never screwed anything up).  The group discusses her transition into the healthcare world, marketing, social media, and her military service.   It&apos...

Send a text Ken West.  CEO of Regional Medical Center in San Jose, a Healthgrades Top 250 Hospitals.  A 40 under 40 Honoree chosen by Silicon Valley Business Journal.  Avid LSU Tigers fan.   Beyond the titles and honors, Ken is an outstanding person, loving father and husband, and mentor the guys at Off the Box.  They could not be more thrilled to have him on the show. The guys talk about the heal...

Send a text Hello friends!  Joe Rogan doesn't use that tag-line, so the guys are commandeering it.   Today, the guys are beyond stoked to have Steve Grau on, the CEO of Royal Ambulance.  His story and their discussion was nothing short of incredible.  Steve's story is truly remarkable - born in the Ukraine and ultimately starting and running an ambulance company in Silicon Valley. They g...

Send a text Holy cliff hangers.  Garrett and John left ya'll hanging with Dr. Lilja of the Offspring at the end of season 1.  Will they come back?  What happened to those guys? Turns out the guys had actual jobs with real work and needed some time to balance life as  podcast hosts downloaded almost as many times as Joe Rogan's and their actual duties working for the HCA San Jose Market. ...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. James Lilja.  He is a gynecologic oncologist practicing in the Bay Area.  John was a little excited with this interview - explained below. They discuss his area of expertise:  gyn-onc, research work he takes part in to improve medical care, and they also touch on music.  Fun fact:  Dr. Lilja was the original drummer for the Offspring.  John's favo...

Send a text The guys are very excited to host Kristen and Lalaine from Donor Network West.  Organ donation is a topic we feel everyone knows about in a topical sense, but does not discuss.  And it is incredibly important.  The impact of this episode is incredible.   They discuss organ donation, ethics, logistics, community outreach, working with hospital staff, working with families, government re...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Katherine Volpe.  She specializes in disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary leakage, incontinence, bowel control, sexual health, etc.   The topics discussed are sometimes sensitive, and the guys realized how impactful and life-changing Dr. Volpe can be for patients.  The topics discussed today are rarely broached among circles of frien...

Send a text In another installment of, "The Dirt" we have EMT Brian Newton.   Brian is an experienced EMT working in Santa Clara County, California.  He has taken on projects involving the EMS labor movement, boards of supervisors, county internships for public health - basically, if it involves EMS, Brian knows a thing or two about it.  And he isn't shy about sharing his thoughts n...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Anup Singh.  He is an interventional radiologist at Good Samaritan Hospital.  What's an interventional radiologist?  Well, tune in to find out!  As a teaser, it is a sub-specialty in medicine where procedures that were once large surgical interventions are now minimally invasive.  GI bleeds, uterine fibroids, cancer, DVT and other medical issues c...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Peter Decena.  Chief Decena has experience working for the San Jose State Police Department, the San Jose Police Department and currently serves as the Chief of Police for the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.   His years of service across diverse agencies and specialty assignments coupled with his leadership progression gives him incredible insigh...

Send a text Today, the guy's dream (well, one of many they have) comes true.  They always thought if they did this long enough, eventually they might have a guest come back for a second round.   John and Garrett could not be happier to have John's good friend, Dr. Paul Silka, Emergency Medicine Physician and Regional Medical Center of San Jose Medical Director on the show.  They reflect...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with Greg Biggs, CEO of Vander-Bend, a manufacturing company located right in the heart of Silicon Valley.   The guys have talked a lot about medical robots and the physicians who use them, but how does the actual robot get created?  Greg, with his decades of experience in manufacturing, explains the process, history of, and design of these incredible devices. ...

Send a text Today, the guys sit down with the Chief of the San Jose Police Department, Eddie Garcia.  John and Garrett had been looking forward to this for a while as his calendar books pretty far out in advance, but it was well worth the wait. Chief Garcia is extremely down-to-earth and shared so many fun stories related to leadership, values, vision and his tenure working for the San Jose Police...

Send a text Today, the guys know what you're thinking.  Nuclear submarines and ambulances?  Yep, they go together. The guys sit down with with Tyler Coats who served in the United States Navy working on a nuclear submarine.  And let's be serious, John and Garrett couldn't pass up the opportunity to explore that rabbit hole.  They definitely got an education - you should too! After t...