41. Direct primary care, parenting a child with a rare disease, having kids in residency, social media, and so much more with Dr. Lauren Hughes

Moms of Medicine
10/04/2025 40 min
41. Direct primary care, parenting a child with a rare disease, having kids in residency, social media, and so much more with Dr. Lauren Hughes

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"I got in a lot of trouble and so I will never forget my attending said you will never keep the lights on if you practice like that."This episode is with Dr. Lauren Hughes who is a primary care pediatrician in Kansas City.In this episode we talk about:- Having kids in residency and how this might have been the worst time to have kids but there's also no good time- Having a baby intern year and then having twins in March 2020, a few months before she was going to finish residency and start her own practice- Her breastfeeding story and how it inspired her to get extra training in lactation medicine- Being a physician and caring for a child with a rare disease (her son has MCAD where he is missing an enzyme that converts fat to sugar)- The inspiration behind opening her own direct primary care practice- Operationally what it looks like to run a direct care practice and how this differs from a concierge practice- How she got started on social media and what she uses it for today- and so much more! Connect with Moms of Medicine:- Instagram @moms_of_medicine- [email protected] with Dr. Hughes:- Instagram @bloomdpc- drlaurenhughes.comSupport the show

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