Physician Issues

Many physicians have surely had it rough lately. Between getting the squeeze from insurance companies, private equity buyouts of practices, … Read more

Most physicians have little to no formal business training. The only negotiating we do is with our patients, trying to … Read more

Chances are you became a doctor because you felt a calling. That’s admirable, of course. The world needs more helpers. … Read more

When asked for my best tip for doctors and others to grow wealth and become financially independent, I usually answer … Read more

The Investment Doc has chosen the road less traveled in recent years. He’s building and growing his own medical practice … Read more

If you’ve been on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), there have been some recent changes that may impact … Read more

What if I told you there’s a tax-advantaged investment product that lets you participate in the upside of the stock … Read more

Personally, I think I made at least a couple of these mistakes. Fortunately, I did not find myself in a … Read more

Yes, yes I do. Guilty as charged. I’ve never referred to it as Someday Syndrome, but I’ve often looked forward … Read more

When should a doctor get disability insurance? And what type should they get? I got mine in residency, and I … Read more

I was finally a doctor. A real doctor. A doctor that could get himself a doctor loan! The year was … Read more

Let’s talk about physician work-life balance, or should I say, the frequent lack thereof. This is something that I struggled … Read more

No matter what you call it, if you’ve paid atttention to your colleagues and survey results, it’s clear that a … Read more

Your plan to gain financial independence can be taken off the rails when you can’t work due to injury or … Read more

Physician burnout is not so much an entity or an object, but rather a series of events and the responses … Read more

As a physician or healthcare provider, you are, no doubt, focused on clinical knowledge, patient care, and all that goes … Read more

It’s an excellent question. How do you best approach disability insurance coverage when you’ve got two doctors living under one … Read more

So how much money do doctors make? Well, it depends. There are large discrepancies between different specialties and even the … Read more

By pure chance, the timing of my exit from medicine occured just months before a nasty novel coronavirus started circulating. … Read more