# Medical Whack-a-Mole Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/medical-whack-a-mole Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/medical-whack-a-mole.md Podcast: [Dr. Joe Galati Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429) Published: 2025-05-02T02:43:07+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-dr-joe-galati-podcast/episodes/medical-whack-a-mole Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6/e/6814313bf7d552efdcc3e190/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/episodes/medical-whack-a-mole Duration seconds: 858 ## Resource Today, I share a new term that I coined: MEDICAL WHACK-A-MOLE. In this LATEST PODCAST episode, we dive into the concept of "Medical Whack-a-Mole," a term I coined to describe the all-too-frequent scenario in healthcare where physicians treat individual problems by passing patients from one specialist to another. This process often leads to patients being prescribed a staggering number of medications—sometimes even as many as 28, as seen in a recent case involving a patient managing five chronic conditions under six different doctors. Join me as I unpack this concerning phenomenon and share personal insights from my experience. We'll explore the implications of overmedication and how it detrimentally impacts patient health and wellness, undermining the very goal of making America healthy again. Together, we’ll discuss empowering patients to become better consumers of their healthcare, raising their health IQ, and advocating for themselves. Discover why it's essential to disrupt the whack-a-mole cycle of treatment and take control of chronic disease management, because the stakes couldn't be higher. Tune in for a crucial conversation about reshaping the future of healthcare for the betterment of all. My Contacts Where to find Dr. Joe Galati and his team: Dr. Galati's newsletter  sign - up Medical Practice:  Liver Specialists of Texas Telephone: 713-794-0700 Dr. Galati's Book Site:  Eating Yourself Sick Facebook:  Dr. Joe Galati Dr. Galati's  YouTube Channel Please send feedback and suggestion.  You can message me here . How To Reach Dr. Joe Galati and his Team: For an on-line consultation or press inquiries, contact Teresa Reyes at 713-794-0700 Dr. Galati's Newsletter Sign-Up Liver Specialists of Texas Get a Copy of Dr. Galati's Book Dr… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/episodes/medical-whack-a-mole/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/medical-whack-a-mole.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.