Meet Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn, owner of New South Family Medicine and MedSpa located in Fort Mill, SC.

Dr. Mendelsohn is originally from Virginia Beach, VA and went to Virginia Tech for her undergraduate studies. After graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2003, Dr. Mendelsohn moved to Charlotte, NC to begin her residency training in Family Medicine. Upon completion in 2006, she practiced in Charlotte for 8 years at a large hospital practice, and then in hospice care for 5 years. In 2019, Dr. Mendelsohn opened New South Family Medicine as a solopreneur. New South has since grown into both a booming direct primary care (DPC) practice and a full service medspa.

Dr. Mendelsohn now employs 15 teammates, including her husband, Dr. Dave Mendelsohn, who joined her primary care practice in 2022. Along with two amazing PA’s, they serve more than 1000 DPC patients.

The MedSpa at New South opened in 2021 and has grown to a team of ten women that provide a wide range of medical-grade aesthetic services, including injectables, laser treatments, and hormone therapy.

Dr. Mendelsohn is passionate about both physician independence and entrepreneurship. Intent on restoring the relationship between physician and patient, Dr. Mendelsohn is expanding New South into a holistic model that will include mental health, nutrition, and preventive health services. She intends to expand New South into multiple physician-owned locations and is looking for physicians ready to leave fee-for-service medicine and take back ownership of their clinical practice and work-life balance.

In addition to New South, Dr. Mendelsohn loves entrepreneurship and real estate. She is sole owner of the building that houses her medical practice, owns another commercial medical building, invests in passive syndications, and is actively pursuing other business ventures and start-ups.

Dr. Mendelsohn is an avid philanthropist and is actively involved in multiple nonprofits throughout her community. She loves traveling, yoga, running, hiking and spending time with her first loves, sons Charlie and Henry and Dr. Dave.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Growing Dr. Mendelsohn’s DPC and her goal of expanding to multiple locations
• The structure of Dr. Mendelsohn’s mentorship model to support physicians
• How the model works to avoid noncompetes
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s style of leadership
• How Dr. Mendelsohn hired the right people and her tips on what helps with team building and what mistakes to avoid when building your team

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Mendelsohn:
www.newsouthfamilymedicine.com

Meet Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn, owner of New South Family Medicine and MedSpa located in Fort Mill, SC.

Dr. Mendelsohn is originally from Virginia Beach, VA and went to Virginia Tech for her undergraduate studies. After graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2003, Dr. Mendelsohn moved to Charlotte, NC to begin her residency training in Family Medicine. Upon completion in 2006, she practiced in Charlotte for 8 years at a large hospital practice, and then in hospice care for 5 years. In 2019, Dr. Mendelsohn opened New South Family Medicine as a solopreneur. New South has since grown into both a booming direct primary care (DPC) practice and a full service medspa.

Dr. Mendelsohn now employs 15 teammates, including her husband, Dr. Dave Mendelsohn, who joined her primary care practice in 2022. Along with two amazing PA’s, they serve more than 1000 DPC patients.

The MedSpa at New South opened in 2021 and has grown to a team of ten women that provide a wide range of medical-grade aesthetic services, including injectables, laser treatments, and hormone therapy.

Dr. Mendelsohn is passionate about both physician independence and entrepreneurship. Intent on restoring the relationship between physician and patient, Dr. Mendelsohn is expanding New South into a holistic model that will include mental health, nutrition, and preventive health services. She intends to expand New South into multiple physician-owned locations and is looking for physicians ready to leave fee-for-service medicine and take back ownership of their clinical practice and work-life balance.

In addition to New South, Dr. Mendelsohn loves entrepreneurship and real estate. She is sole owner of the building that houses her medical practice, owns another commercial medical building, invests in passive syndications, and is actively pursuing other business ventures and start-ups.

Dr. Mendelsohn is an avid philanthropist and is actively involved in multiple nonprofits throughout her community. She loves traveling, yoga, running, hiking and spending time with her first loves, sons Charlie and Henry and Dr. Dave.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• About Dr. Mendelsohn, what she does, and her additional business ventures
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s first steps in starting her DPC practice
• Balancing being a mom, wife, and opening a new business and what helped
• The ways in which Dr. Mendelsohn’s kids help out with the business
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s husband working at her DPC and how she keeps the dynamic of her being CEO from interfering with their relationship and family life
• The MedSpa business she’s a part of in addition to her DPC and how it started

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Mendelsohn:

www.newsouthfamilymedicine.com

Dr. Jenny Gourgari, MD, MS, PhD, is an accomplished pediatric endocrinologist with a dedicated focus on helping teenagers get to a healthy weight. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, with an additional certification in Obesity Medicine. Dr. Gourgari holds a Master of Science degree from Georgetown University and a PhD from University of Athens, Greece. Her passion to address pediatric obesity lead her to become also a certified Health Coach for teens and start the “Lifestyle and Weight Loss for Teens Podcast”, hoping to educate as many families as possible with evidence-based information in topics related to healthy lifestyle and how to build healthy habits that last.

Dr. Gourgari has been actively involved in helping children who have hormonal problems for more than 15 years. Her expertise is recognized through numerous awards and publications in academic journals. Dr. Gourgari is an engaged member of professional organizations, such as the Obesity Medicine Association and the Pediatric Endocrine Society. Her extensive experience, scholarly contributions, and commitment to advancing the field of pediatric endocrinology and obesity make her a respected figure in the field.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Dr. Gourgari’s background and what she does
• Dr. Gourgari’s PhD in polycystic ovary syndrome
• Strategies and techniques that can help manage weight and improve wellbeing for teenagers with or at risk for obesity
• How schools, communities, and our society in general can help and empower teenagers struggling with obesity
• Challenges and solutions that are unique to teenagers struggling with obesity
• Misconceptions about obesity and what she would recommend instead
• Advice for teenagers struggling with obesity and parents of those teenagers on how to be the most helpful and supportive of their children
• About Dr. Gourgari’s podcast and her program for teenagers

And more!

Connect with Dr. Gourgari:

IG:
https://www.instagram.com/drjennygo/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgourgari/

Website:
https://lifestyleforteens.com/contact/

30 easy and healthy meals that are high in protein to satisfy teen’s hunger in less than 30 minutes:
lifestyleforteens.com/recipes

Lifestyle and Weight Loss for Teens Podcast:
lifestyleforteens.com/podcast

Dr. Sanghamitra Sadhu is a physician, mom, speaker, blogger, change catalyst and a vocal champion for lean practice.

She is a nephrologist by training who has found a way to practice medicine on her own terms, staving off burnout and bringing back the joy in medicine.

Dr. Sadhu wanted to save her best energy, not only for her patients but also her family. She accomplished this with having her own lean private practice: taking care of her patients exactly the way she dreamt of, while still leaving her time to devote to family, travel and all else that she enjoys.

The freedoms this has allowed her has made her an ardent advocate of lean practice as a sustainable model for many physicians to practice in. She writes about her journey and the lessons learned at Lean Private Practice Solutions and has built a thriving Facebook community around it.

She has also created an innovative solution to the problem of high cost of medical office space with an online platform that connects doctors and other healthcare professionals to available medical office space to lease or sublet at LinkMedicalSpaces.com.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Dr. Sadhu’s platform called Link Medical Spaces that links doctors looking for medical spaces with medical spaces available for rent
• Benefits of using Link Medical Spaces for private practices
• How Link Medical Spaces is available for use by all medical professionals
• The mechanisms behind Link Medical Spaces and how it works
• What fees look like for people listing spaces on the website

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Sadhu:

Lean Private Practice Solutions Website:
leanprivatepracticesolutions.com

Lean Private Practice Solutions Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/481168033795496/

Link Medical Spaces Website:
https://www.linkmedicalspaces.com/

Dr. Sanghamitra Sadhu is a physician, mom, speaker, blogger, change catalyst and a vocal champion for lean practice.

She is a nephrologist by training who has found a way to practice medicine on her own terms, staving off burnout and bringing back the joy in medicine.

Dr. Sadhu wanted to save her best energy, not only for her patients but also her family. She accomplished this with having her own lean private practice: taking care of her patients exactly the way she dreamt of, while still leaving her time to devote to family, travel and all else that she enjoys.

The freedoms this has allowed her has made her an ardent advocate of lean practice as a sustainable model for many physicians to practice in. She writes about her journey and the lessons learned at Lean Private Practice Solutions and has built a thriving Facebook community around it.

She has also created an innovative solution to the problem of high cost of medical office space with an online platform that connects doctors and other healthcare professionals to available medical office space to lease or sublet at LinkMedicalSpaces.com.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Dr. Sadhu and her journey
• The first steps Dr. Sadhu took when she was starting her own private practice
• If she bills insurance or does a cash based practice
• How she organized the shared space for her practice and how it works
• What Dr. Sadhu’s virtual assistant can do for her
• How she dealt with the HIPAA aspect of hiring a virtual assistant
• If someone else uses the rooms during the days she is not using them, and how she keeps her stuff separate and secure
• The lessons Dr. Sadhu learned from the obstacles she faced
• Tips for women physicians who would like to do something similar to her
• How she teaches other physicians how to have a lean private practice

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Sadhu:

Lean Private Practice Solutions Website:
leanprivatepracticesolutions.com

Lean Private Practice Solutions Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/481168033795496/

Link Medical Spaces Website:
https://www.linkmedicalspaces.com/

Dana Corriel, MD, is the founder/CEO of SoMeDocs (doctorsonsocialmedia.com), a healthcare innovation hub that promotes the autonomy of individuals in healthcare. Corriel serves as an advisor to many health brands and has helped shape many of today’s digital projects, especially those tackled by physicians. She has taught at conferences such as Harvard’s Writing, Publishing, & Social Media for Healthcare Professionals, Women in Medicine, Women Physician Wellness, InnovatorMD, Leverage & Growth Summit, UN Commission for the Status of Women/AMWA, and more. Dr. Corriel has earned recognitions including Top Ten Internists to Follow on Twitter by Medical Economics & Top 20 Social Media Physician Influencers by Medscape. She has appeared in major outlets such as LA Times, Gastro & Endo News, MDMagazine, The Boston Globe, Huff Post, Medscape, and EP News, and can be heard on multiple podcasts. Corriel has created various video series, including two seasons with Samuel Shem, author of The House of God, and has spearheaded a book compilation of women physician essays, published in 2023 by Kent State Press. Her “special sauce” skills include digital design, unique growth ideas, and community building strategies. She adds particular value to startups in the health & healthcare space, having practiced medicine as a board-certified internist & being an active player in the space & a pioneer in the healthcare digital revolution.

Some of the topics we discussed:

• Dr. Corriel’s journey
• What exactly an online brand is and why physicians need it
• Marketing yourself as a professional
• Where to start if you want to market yourself
• How to deal with negativity online and stand up for yourself
• Understanding the concept of “haters” and coming to terms with it
• The biggest lessons Dr. Corriel has learned throughout her journey as an entrepreneur and what she would recommend to others who want to do something similar
• How a personal brand helps someone who is employed by an organization
• What SoMeDocs is and how doctors and students can benefit from it
• SoMeDocs’ virtual conferences

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Corriel:

doctorsonsocialmedia.com

drcorriel.com

doctorsonsocialmedia.com

instagram.com/somedocs

instagram.com/drcorriel

twitter.com/somedocs

Nishi Bhopal, MD is board-certified in Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, an online practice in California where patients receive a whole-person approach to anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, including nutrition, psychotherapy, and integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Bhopal is the founder of IntraBalance, an educational platform that includes a YouTube channel and online courses for physicians and therapists where she teaches the fundamentals of clinical sleep medicine.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Safe approaches to elderly patients who have difficulty sleeping in the hospital
• Melatonin in an inpatient setting
• How to handle a situation where a patient insists on taking sleeping pills by using the FIFE model
• Strategies to decrease the negative impact of sleep disturbance for healthcare professionals who work long hours, night shifts, or who constantly switch between day and night shifts
• Melatonin for healthcare professionals doing shift work
• Traveling tips on how to help decrease the negative impact of changing timezones and deal with travel fatigue and jet lag
• The truth about how blue light exposure affects sleep
• Ways to promote better sleep in your evening routine
• How to watch a show or movie at night without disturbing your sleep
• Dr. Bhopal’s tips and recommendations for sleeping better yourself and for helping patients sleep better
• The interaction between food and sleep

And more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

CDC free shift work resource:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/work-hour-training-for-nurses/longhours/mod1/01.html

TimeShifter app:
https://www.timeshifter.com/

Study on sleep in hospitalized patients:
Morse AM, Bender E. Sleep in Hospitalized Patients. Clocks Sleep. 2019 Feb 25;1(1):151-165. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep1010014. PMID: 33089161; PMCID: PMC7509688.

Dr. Bhopal's sleep workshop for patients:
https://go.pacificintegrativepsych.com/sleep-tune-up

Connect with Dr. Bhopal:

LI:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishibhopal/

YT:
https://www.youtube.com/c/intrabalance

IG:
https://www.instagram.com/intrabalance

FB:
https://www.facebook.com/IntraBalanceLLC/

Private practice website:
https://pacificintegrativepsych.com/

Private IG:
https://pacificintegrativepsych.com/

Nishi Bhopal, MD is board-certified in Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, an online practice in California where patients receive a whole-person approach to anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, including nutrition, psychotherapy, and integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Bhopal is the founder of IntraBalance, an educational platform that includes a YouTube channel and online courses for physicians and therapists where she teaches the fundamentals of clinical sleep medicine.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Holistic treatments for insomnia that are evidence-based
• Tips about supplements that can help with insomnia
• Which brands Dr. Bhopal personally trusts when she uses or recommends supplements for sleep
• What dose of melatonin is better for sleep
• How to deal with waking up in the middle of the night
• Common issues that look like insomnia but are often misdiagnose
• How to deal with delayed sleep phase (later circadian rhythm) and advanced sleep phase (earlier circadian rhythm)
• About Dr. Bhopal’s program for those who want to learn more

And more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

MSK about herbs:
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs/search

Connect with Dr. Bhopal:

LI:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishibhopal/

YT:
https://www.youtube.com/c/intrabalance

IG:
https://www.instagram.com/intrabalance

FB:
https://www.facebook.com/IntraBalanceLLC/

Private practice website:
https://pacificintegrativepsych.com/

Private IG:
https://pacificintegrativepsych.com/