Dr. Gayle King, a former GYN surgeon practicing in Aspen, Colorado, shares her transformative journey from traditional insurance-based medicine to a thriving concierge longevity practice. After 18 years of mounting stress that was literally killing her health, Dr. King made the leap to concierge medicine and completely transformed both her practice and personal wellbeing. She discusses how she went from pre-diabetic with stage 3 kidney disease to optimal health, lost 75 pounds, and built a practice focused on helping patients achieve longevity through advanced testing, toxicity screening, regenerative medicine, and personalized protocols. Dr. King provides practical insights on transitioning to concierge medicine, the importance of additional training, and how physicians can reclaim autonomy while delivering superior patient care.

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Dr. Gayle King's Journey from GYN Surgeon to Longevity Medicine Pioneer

SEP 24, 202556 MIN
Medical Entrepreneur

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Dr. Gayle King's Journey from GYN Surgeon to Longevity Medicine Pioneer

SEP 24, 202556 MIN

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The Breaking Point: When Stress Nearly Killed a Doctor Dr. King's wake-up call came when blood work revealed she was pre-diabetic with microvascular heart disease and stage 3 kidney dysfunction - all from the chronic stress of insurance-based practice.00:00 The Final Straw: 18 Years to Rock Bottom 01:00 From GYN Surgeon to Longevity Medicine Pioneer02:14 The Importance of Having a Backup Plan: A4M Fellowship 02:42 Personal Catalyst: Mother's Cancer Journey and Medical System Failures 04:32 Why Generic Concierge Franchises Fall Short 06:45 Breaking Free from Insurance Constraints 08:43 Quality of Care: From 15-Minute Visits to 2-Hour Consultations 10:38 The Insurance Punishment System in Action 12:29 Market Analysis: 73% of Patients Could Afford Concierge Care 14:00 Detective Medicine: The Acid Blocker Case Study 15:30 Advanced Testing Reveals Universal Toxicity 16:13 The Plasticizer Mystery: Salon Paw Patches 19:25 Evolution of Regenerative Medicine: From Bone Marrow to PDGF 22:28 Legal vs. Underground Stem Cell Treatments 24:26 The Future: Joint Regeneration vs. Replacement 28:14 Root Cause Medicine vs. Pharmaceutical Band-Aids 31:16 Personal Health Transformation: 75 Pounds and Optimal Markers 36:04 The Longevity Vision: Banking on Escape Velocity 42:40 Advanced Longevity Protocols: Rapamycin and Personalized Medicine 45:12 The Aristotle Test: AI-Powered Metabolic Optimization 49:00 Life's Too Short: Why Waiting Is the Biggest Risk 51:48 The Glyphosate Reality: Even Organic Farms Show Toxicity 52:50 The Fit 40-Year-Old Pre-Diabetic Epidemic