{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joe Galati Podcast","slug":"dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","podcast_index_feed_id":1172429,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6","website_url":"http://www.drjoegalati.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/undefined/1558034260709-9d01ce94308848d7c1bb1beef60b483b.jpeg","author":"Dr Joe Galati","episode_count":145,"summary":"Dr. Joseph Galati is one of the nation’s leading experts in liver disease, with more than 35 years of experience caring for patients and educating the public . He serves as Medical Director of the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and leads Liver Specialists of Texas, one of the largest practices devoted exclusively to liver care. His team treats the full spectrum of liver conditions, including fatty liver, alcohol-associated liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver cancer, and patients before and after liver transplant. Since 2003, Dr. Galati has been a trusted voice in consumer health media, hosting and producing radio programming on iHeart’s KTRH—also streaming nationwide on the iHeartRadio app—and delivering specialized content on SiriusXM. In addition to one‑on‑one patient visits and his radio audience, he actively leverages social media to expand access to credible health information, helping people become smarter, more empowered consumers of healthcare and raising what he calls their “health IQ.” Dr. Galati believes that the majority of chronic disease—including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease—is directly related to lifest…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T02:19:17.290436+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429"},"episode":{"title":"Dr. Garth Davis-Obesity Expert","slug":"dr-garth-davis-obesity-expert","published_at":"2026-06-14T21:25:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/dr-garth-davis-obesity-expert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-dr-joe-galati-podcast/episodes/dr-garth-davis-obesity-expert","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6/e/6a2ddb29252d86e846ba8bfe/media.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to this week's episode. I'm thrilled to have a truly exceptional guest joining me in the studio today— Dr. Garth Davis , a highly respected bariatric surgeon based in Houston, Texas, who brings decades of experience to the frontlines of obesity medicine. Dr. Davis has dedicated his career not only to performing life-changing surgeries but to fundamentally rethinking how we approach weight management and metabolic health. He's the author of \"Proteinaholic, \" a thought-provoking book that challenges conventional wisdom about dietary protein, and he's become a passionate advocate for plant-based nutrition and increasing food literacy across all age groups. In our wide-ranging conversation today, we dive deep into the current obesity epidemic, exploring Dr. Davis's comprehensive management philosophy for patients dealing with obesity and metabolic syndrome. We discuss the evolving toolkit available to clinicians—from dietary interventions and the revolutionary GLP-1 agonists that are transforming the field, to the role of bariatric surgery and when it becomes the right choice. Dr. Davis doesn't hold back in sharing his personal journey toward veganism and how it's shaped his medical practice. Whether you're a healthcare professional, someone on your own health journey, or simply curious about the science behind weight management, this episode offers invaluable insights you won't want to miss. 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. Galati on Facebook Message Dr. Galati and his team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Welcome back to this week's episode. I'm thrilled to have a truly exceptional guest joining me in the studio today— Dr. Garth Davis , a highly respected b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3226,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/episodes/dr-garth-davis-obesity-expert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/dr-garth-davis-obesity-expert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}