In their debut podcast episode, Dr. Andy Lazris and Dr. Alan Roth unpack the roots of our broken healthcare system—and why it’s time for a return to healing.
In this first A Return to Healing podcast episode, Dr. Andy Lazris and Dr. Alan Roth introduce their mission—and explain why healthcare needs a radical reset. to their mission, their book A Return to Healing, and the broken system they aim to challenge.
This opening episode lays the foundation for the series, addressing why modern healthcare often prioritizes profits and numbers over patient well-being—and what it means to truly practice medicine with humanity at the center.
What You’ll Hear in This A Return to Healing Podcast Episode
In this powerful first episode of the A Return to Healing Podcast, Dr. Andy Lazris and Dr. Alan Roth dive straight into the heart of what’s wrong with modern American medicine—and how we got here. You’ll hear:
Why healthcare isn’t about health anymore
The doctors discuss how corporate priorities, insurance policies, and rigid protocols have taken the place of thoughtful, patient-centered care.
How we treat numbers, not people
From lab values to data points, patients have become charts instead of individuals. Lazris and Roth explain how this shift damages outcomes and trust.
The medical-industrial complex exposed
You’ll learn how pharmaceutical companies, hospital systems, and tech platforms profit from overtesting and overprescribing—and why most doctors stay silent.
A historical turning point: Flexner vs. Osler
The episode introduces the book’s core theme: the divide between Flexnerian standardization and Oslerian humanism. The legacy of that shift still shapes care today.
Why more medicine isn’t always better
Many patients are treated for conditions they don’t even feel, leading to harmful side effects, overreliance on medications, and loss of agency.
The importance of presence, diet, and simplicity
Lazris and Roth argue that real healing doesn’t come from more pills or tests—but from time, listening, and treating people as partners.
Stories from the front lines
You’ll hear real examples of patients harmed by the system—and what happens when doctors choose to say “enough.”
This episode lays the foundation for everything to come. It’s not just about criticism—it’s about reclaiming the heart of medicine.
What’s Ahead on A Return to Healing: The Podcast
This episode serves as a foundation for future topics. The doctors promise upcoming discussions on:
Preventive care gone wrong
Misuse of statins, blood thinners, and overtesting
Stories from the front lines of medicine
Insights from their book and beyond
Stay tuned—this podcast isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
