Direct primary care physician, author of "The Undefeated Mind" and "The Ten Worlds: The New Psychology of Happiness"
Joined March 2010
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Unbelievable: 25% of NFL football players found to have CTE. And that's probably a conservative estimate. nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nf…
OMG. Why is this not front page news??
A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy nytimes.com/2026/07/13/scien… via @NYTimes
A must-read article. nytimes.com/2026/03/15/opini…
A small but well-written attempt to push back on all the bullshit currently circulating on the health Internets.
theatlantic.com/health/2026/…
Really enjoyed this discussion!
The Clinical Excellence Podcast is back with our debut of Season 4! Listen to guest, Dr. @AlexLickerman's take on why trust matters more than ever, finding the balance between authority & empathy, and the quirks of real-life doctoring.
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RFK Jr. Must Go. An assessment of this dangerous quack by my colleague Jeff Flier @jflier, former Dean of Harvard Medical School and current Co-President of the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard. @cafharvard) quillette.com/2025/09/17/rfk…
Hilarious that a cow fart vaccine is being developed and might reduce global warming. cnn.com/climate/cows-methane…
From a NYT article on aging and exercise: “For me, I’m now thinking less about chasing peak performance and more about challenging my weakening muscles and avoiding injuries.” This is me!
I’m going to spend some time looking at beautiful paintings and reading great novels. Any suggestions for the latter?
I actually sound surprisingly articulate... 😉
Listening to "Transforming Pain into Joy: Understanding the Psychology of Happiness with Dr. Alex Lickerman - Ep.27" at buzzsprout.com/1169129/15113…
Listening to "Transforming Pain into Joy: Understanding the Psychology of Happiness with Dr. Alex Lickerman - Ep.27" at buzzsprout.com/1169129/15113…
This really is worth taking the time to watch.
Watch this ... just watch it. You won't be sorry. youtu.be/DWZh9l8xUtY?feature… via @YouTube
Should Patients Be Allowed to Die From Anorexia? nytimes.com/2024/01/03/magaz… An incredibly well-written, nuanced article. Long, but definitely worth the read.
This summary is really worth reading. The "good old days" were no more good (or bad) than today, despite our pessimistic view that now is definitely worse than then was.
This is one of @VPrasadMDMPH's very best. Do mammograms save lives? The thought process here is what makes this video so compelling.
One of my favorite videos to make
I have been giving a version of this lecture for 10 years 👇👇
youtu.be/-9hQO7X1bmU
Had a great conversation with @adamcifu about direct primary care. Give it a listen!
Deeply love this discussion with @AlexLickerman from @ImagineMDD about direct primary care. Give it a listen. Dr. Lickerman is always great to listen to and we cover a lot. overcast.fm/+8Fa3r5hTM
