In this episode of Out of Network, Dr. Ryon Parker and Dr. Rishi Seth share the powerful patient stories that defined their medical careers and ultimately led them to leave traditional healthcare.

From a life-saving emergency on a cruise ship to a forgotten patient left in stirrups, these aren't just medical anecdotes—they're the experiences that revealed what's broken in our system and inspired them to build something better.

What You'll Learn

• How a massive heart attack in the middle of the ocean tested Dr. Parker's skills as a cruise ship physician
• Why Dr. Seth's airplane medical emergency led to an unforgettable cockpit landing experience
• The devastating story of delivering a pancreatic cancer diagnosis as a medical student
• How a patient forgotten in stirrups became the final straw that drove the move to concierge medicine

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction with special guests Archie and Bella

04:15 – Dr. Parker's defining moment: Delivering terminal diagnosis as a student •

18:00 – Dr. Seth's ethics work and the power of sitting with patients

25:00 – Cruise ship medicine: Life and death in the middle of the ocean

44:00 – Airplane emergencies and unexpected cockpit invitations

56:30 – The patient left behind: A system failure that changed everything

01:00:00 – Why these stories led to concierge medicine

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Connect with the Hosts

Parker Medical - Las Vegas, NV → https://parkermedical.org/

Dr. Ryon Parker → https://www.instagram.com/dr.ryonparker/

Seth Premiere Medical - Tampa, FL → https://sethmedical.com/

Dr. Rishi Seth → https://www.instagram.com/drrishiseth/

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