
Medicine Redefined
Dr. Darsh Shah & Dr. Altamash Raja interview practitioners who challenge the norm and promote health during a time when the healthcare system is broken. Learn how experts in the fields of sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress resilience, rehabilitation, lifestyle medicine, and others are using new-age thinking to move the needle forward and redefine medicine as we know it.
Latest episodes

May 3, 2021 • 33min
Lessons Learned: Diwesh Poudyal, CSCS
In this episode, Altamash and Darsh discuss the lessons they learned from recent guest Diwesh Poudyal.
They specifically talk about:
Establishing a rapport with client/patient to improve outcomes
Efficiently building a warm-up
Adapting to stress with specific exercises
Training modifications with limited equipment
Harmful effects of training myths

Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 31min
11. Diwesh Poudyal, CSCS: Exercise Testing and Prescription
Diwesh Poudyal, strength and conditioning coach at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Massachusetts joins us to discuss exercise programming, assessing functional needs and wants, the roles of warm-up and cool-down, how to build aerobic capacity, and last but not least - figuring out fitness during COVID!
Instagram - @diweshpoudyal @championptp

Apr 19, 2021 • 24min
Lesson Learned: Dan Pope, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Darsh and Altamash discuss their key takeaways from their talk with Dan Pope.
Doc2Doc Lending

Apr 12, 2021 • 47min
10. Dan Pope, DPT, OCS, CSCS - Building Resiliency Through Rehab
Dan Pope, PT, CSCS, joined us to discuss the topic of pain-free fitness. He is a physical therapist and coach at Champion PT in Massachusetts who works with the average Joe all the way to the elite athlete. Some topics we discuss are building relationships in healthcare, optimizing training when injured, augmenting the healing process, and how to build resilience after injury!
Fitness Pain Free Website
Ask Mike Reinold Show
Instagram - @fitnesspainfree
Twitter - @FitnessPainFree

Apr 5, 2021 • 27min
Lessons Learned: Jenifer Tharani, MS
Darsh and Altamash break down their episode with Jenifer Tharani and discuss the lessons they learned.
Chronic MSK Pain and Nutrition article
Sponsor - MR Insurance

Mar 29, 2021 • 1h 2min
9. Jenifer Tharani, MS: The Role of Nutrition in Chronic Pain and Autoimmunity
Jenifer Tharani has completed a master’s in human nutrition from Texas State University and training in dietetics from Emory University Hospital. She is a member of College of Dietitians of Ontario and registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration. Jenifer believes that eating healthy does not have to be boring, time-consuming, or expensive. Jenifer’s mantra is “Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime” and so she gives you a nutrition toolbox to help manage your health condition or live a healthy and good quality life, whatever your goal may be.
Jenifer Tharani, MS
Instagram: @chronicpain.nutritionist
Clubhouse: @autoimmune.rd
Free Facebook Community: Nourish to Flourish Anti-inflammatory Nutrition & Lifestyle Community
Sponsor - MR Insurance

Mar 22, 2021 • 40min
Lessons Learned: Patrick Finan, PhD
In this episode, Altamash and Darsh discuss the key takeaways from their conversation with Dr. Patrick Finan regarding pain and sleep.

Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 25min
8. Patrick Finan, PhD: The Interplay Between Pain and Sleep
Patrick Finan, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Johns Hopkins University. We delve into the interplay between pain and sleep, but first by breaking down pain and sleep on their own.
Sleep Duration as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease (PMID: 21286279)
Sleep Duration and Heart Attacks (PMID: 31488267)
Clonidine disrupts REM sleep (PMID: 26678391)
Dr. Patrick Finan research publications
Sponsor: Larry Keller Disability Insurance

Mar 8, 2021 • 23min
Lessons Learned: Heather Hammerstedt, MD
In this episode, Darsh and Altamash break down the important lessons they learned from their conversation with Dr. H!
www.doctorpodcast.com/medevolve

Mar 1, 2021 • 38min
7. Heather Hammerstedt, MD: Changing Our Relationship with Food
Dr. Heather Hammerstedt is not only a board-certified emergency medicine physician over the last 10 years, but she’s also a health curator, founding her company called Wholist Health, which focuses on a team-based approach to help your lifestyle. Dr. H is also the host of the Curate Your Health podcast.
https://www.wholisthealth.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curate-your-health-with-dr-heather-hammerstedt/id1478410990
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