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Connected by Health is a modern healthcare podcast hosted by Krishna Vedala, MD, MPH, MBA, CPE—a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician, healthcare executive, and innovation leader based in Oklahoma City.This show explores the intersection of…
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#37 - Why Food Recalls are Increasing and What They Reveal About Public Health (opens the original)
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On this episode of Connected by Health Podcast, the host Dr. Krishna Vedala, examines why food safety problems and recalls in the United States receive so much public attention. Foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Campylobacter, norovirus, and Clostridium perfringens can lead to serious complications, hospitalization, and death. Although commonly cited estimates suggest that millions of Americans become ill from contaminated food each year, many cases a
# 36 - Fighting Through the Cutthroat Nature of Our Healthcare System (opens the original)
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Dr. Krishna Vedala speaks with Dr. Steven Cyr, an orthopedic spine surgeon, author, and healthcare advocate, about the challenges patients and physicians face within the American healthcare system. Drawing on his military service, extensive surgical experience, and work in private practice, Dr. Cyr explains how administrative policies can interfere with timely and appropriate patient care. A central topic of the conversation is prior authorization and insurance claim denials. Dr. Cyr emphasizes
#35 - Building a Healthier Oklahoma with the Oklahoma State Medical Association (opens the original)
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Oklahoma faces serious health care challenges, including shortages of physicians and nurses, limited access in rural communities, high rates of chronic illness, a large uninsured population, and inadequate access to mental health and substance-use services. Rural hospitals and clinics are especially vulnerable because of staffing shortages, limited funding, long travel distances, and the risk of closure. In this episode of Connected by Health , host Dr. Krishna Vedala spoke with Oklahoma State M
#34 - Polarized Media and Health Misinformation: Undermining Public Health in a Post-Truth World (opens the original)
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The episode of Connected by Health examines how media influences public health, political polarization, and the way people understand medical information. Host Dr. Krishna Vedala speaks with Ted Streuli, Executive Director of Oklahoma Watch, about the importance of accurate, evidence-based journalism. They discuss how responsible reporting can build trust in healthcare professionals, scientific research, and public health guidance, while misinformation can create confusion and prevent people fro
#33 - The Thrival Code: Moving Beyond Burnout to Sustainable Success with Dr Archana Shrestha (opens the original)
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Dr. Krishna Vedala welcomes Dr. Archana Shrestha, a board-certified emergency physician, certified life coach, burnout recovery expert, and founder of Physician Wellness Solutions, to discuss burnout, sustainable success, and the path from merely surviving to genuinely thriving. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Dr. Shrestha explains how the demands of emergency medicine, parenthood, and family responsibilities led her to experience what she calls "double burnout." In the c
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