Archive - The Surgeon's Record

May 2025

Buying In, Not Selling Out

Leaving the Frontlines for...Administration?!?

May 27 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Why I'm Joining Commons Clinic

Last Friday, I announced I’m stepping away from clinical practice to take a full-time executive role in healthcare innovation.

May 21 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Lessons from an Oracle: What Would Warren Do?

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”

May 13 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Dr. Prem Ramkumar: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Surgeon

May 8 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

31:31

April 2025

Grading My 2024 Healthcare and Health Tech Predictions

As I return from vacation this week, here’s an updated version of my 2024 Predictions Post, originally published December 2023.

Apr 29 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Vacation...All I Ever Wanted

Signing Off but not Shutting Down

Apr 20 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Healthcare Own Goals: Electronic Health Records

A series on how well-intentioned decisions in medicine backfired — and what we can learn from them.

Apr 15 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

Cracking Healthcare's Code with Dave Chase of Health Rosetta

Apr 10 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

37:11

March 2025

A Brief Doctors' Day Reflection

Mar 30 •

Ben Schwartz, MD

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