MedCast: The Podcast from MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

• Season 3 Episode 4, Dr. Eric Wargotz

  Oct. 20, 2025: In this episode of MedCast, Dr. Stephen Rockower sits down with Dr. Eric Wargotz, a pathologist from Queen Anne's County and the MedChi President for 2025-2026. The two discuss Dr. Wargotz' fascinating path to medicine, including a stint as a working actor, and his interest in politics. Join Dr. Rockower to learn more about Dr. Wargotz' interest in food insecurity and access to food and other areas of focus for his year as president of MedChi.

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• Season 3 Episode 3, Dr. Farzaneh Sabi

  Sept. 8, 2025: In this episode of MedCast, a podcast of the Maryland State Medical Society, Dr. Stephen Rockower speaks with Dr. Farzaneh Sabi, an obstetrician gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente and a member of the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). They discuss the differences between integrated medicine and fee for service care models, utilizing AI-related technology, and Dr. Sabi’s work on the HSCRC. Listen in to learn more about Maryland’s unique all-payer model and how the HSCRC fits into our state’s health care system.

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• Season 3 Episode 2, Dr. Douglas Reh

  In this episode of MedCast, Dr. Stephen Rockower talks with Dr. Douglas Reh, an otolaryngologist in Baltimore County. They discuss all things noses and ears, including legislation that found its way working through the Maryland General Assembly and how advocacy directly from otolaryngologists played a role in shaping that legislative effort.

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• Ep. 18: Dr. Jennifer Christie

  In this episode of MedCast, Dr. Steven Rockower welcomes special guest Dr. Jennifer Christie. Dr. Christie is currently Division Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is also the past President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). Dr. Christie talks about the Colorectal Cancer Screening Project that MedChi is championing in Maryland with ASGE, the importance of routine screenings, and more.

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• Ep. 17 - Drs. Padmini D Ranasinghe & Megan Srinivas

  The seventeenth episode of MedCast features Drs. Padmini D Ranasinghe & Megan Srinivas. Dr. Ranasinghe is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Srinivas is the host of Project FirstLines Stories of Care Podcast and member of the Iowa State Legislature. They both join Dr. Rockower to discuss infectious disease control.

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