Offcall Physician Video Op-Ed: Dr. Santoshi Billakota

Why are we losing our most compassionate physicians? 🩺

This week, we are spotlighting neurologist and epileptologist Dr.Santoshi Billakota on the future of medicine, physician burnout, and why doctors have more power than they think.

A few highlights we loved:

— On what concerns her most: We're losing compassionate, caring physicians simply because of how the system is set up, and if nothing changes, we'll keep losing the very people who came into medicine to make a difference.

— On why physicians feel trapped: Training teaches us there's only one way to succeed. So choosing a different route, healthcare entrepreneurship, advocacy, design, direct primary or specialty care, can feel like failure, even when it isn't.

— On the path forward: Physicians need a strong collective voice to shape the future of healthcare and make sustainable changes, not only for patients but for themselves.

Her message to every physician?

Know your worth. You have more power than you think you do, and sticking it out in toxic, abusive work environments should never be the norm.

Watch her video op-ed here

Biography: Dr. Santoshi Billakota is a board certified neurologist and Epileptologist who lives and works in Brooklyn NYC. She is currently a full time locums physician. You can follow her on social media at @drbillakotamd (IG, TikTok) and she also co-hosts the Be Empowered Podcast (@empowermedlife on IG) where she her co-host, Dr. Moghbel, discuss pertinent issues in healthcare.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/be-empowered-the-podcast/id1811696502

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pMKbrNI7ITevpdKbTwDT7?si=jZ_RJSl8TEqn1cMyoRnySA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8TymAsOWvtOBiwFIrxtxA

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