Dr. T

Taking The Cut

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

In the OR, "taking the cut" demands absolute precision. In the business of medicine, it means betting everything on yourself. One year into practice, two orthopedic hand surgeons walked away from the guaranteed safety of a hospital contract to do the unthinkable: start a private practice from scratch. No corporate safety net. No MBA. Just two surgeons, a massive mountain of overhead, and a vision for true medical autonomy. Taking the Cut is a raw, bi-weekly dispatch from the trenches of medical entrepreneurship. We’re pulling back the sterile drape on everything they never taught us in residen...

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Dr. T

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Leaving the Safe Path: Why I Bet on Myself 30.06.2026 12:43

Episode 3: In this episode of Taking the Cut , I share the story behind one of the biggest decisions of my career: leaving my employed position as a hand surgeon to open a new private practice. I talk about what wasn’t working, what I was afraid of, and the uncertainty that came with walking away from something secure before I felt fully “ready.” This episode is about the tension between comfort a...

My 5 Biggest Fears Going into Private Practice 30.06.2026 9:29

Episode 2: In this episode, we pull back the curtain on my 5 biggest fears of starting a private medical practice from scratch. From overcoming patient volume anxiety and handling business issues to fighting clinical isolation, This episode explores the fears I have days before starting a new practice Email us at takingthecut@gmail.com

A Leap of Faith 30.06.2026 5:25

Episode 1: Welcome to the very first episode of Taking the Cut . Leaving a stable, salaried job as an employed physician to build a business from scratch sounds a little crazy—especially in today’s healthcare landscape. But sometimes, staying put is the bigger risk. In this premier episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on who I am, what I’m leaving behind, and what to expect from this podcast. I’m...