I Did My Own Research

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with @DrMakkani: Medicine Has Nuance. The Internet Hates That.

September 28, 2026

In this episode of I Did My Own Research, Dr. Fran sits down with internal medicine physician and medical creator Dr. Sarwat Makkani to talk about what happens when nuanced medicine meets the internet.Dr. Makkani shares her journey from immigrant, young mother, and medical student to independent private practice owner—and why she ultimately chose to build a practice centered around metabolic health, obesity, and long-term patient relationships. She also explains how her own experience with in...

with @DrPelvicPainDO: Is the Internet Making Endometriosis Care Better—or Worse?

September 21, 2026

What happens when patients become experts in their own endometriosis—and the internet becomes their second opinion?Dr. Fran sits down with gynecologic surgeon Dr. Jill Ingenito (@DrPelvicPainDO) to unpack the complicated world of endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, and the information patients find online. They discuss why specialized training in complex benign gynecology matters, where general OB-GYN care has limitations, and how patients can tell when it’s time to seek a surgeon with more s...

with @DrTerrySimpson: Willpower Isn’t a Treatment Plan for Obesity

September 14, 2026

In this episode of I Did My Own Research, Dr. Fran sits down with retired general surgeon and medical mythbuster Dr. Terry Simpson to talk about his journey from bariatric surgery and culinary medicine to becoming a prominent voice online fighting medical misinformation.Dr. Simpson shares his personal experience with obesity, GLP-1 medications, and the “food noise” he never realized he had—and why his experience changed the way he thinks about weight, willpower, and long-term treatment. Toget...