🧠 Physician Entrepreneurship with Dr. Pranay Parikh, MD | Building Wealth & Purpose Beyond Medicine

Physician entrepreneurship is quickly becoming a path forward for doctors looking to reclaim their time, purpose, and financial stability. In this episode, Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD sits down with Dr. Pranay Parikh, MD, a practicing physician, podcast host, and real estate investor who exemplifies how physicians can thrive both inside and outside of clinical practice.

Many doctors feel stuck trading time for money or are suffering from burnout in medicine. Whether you’re a physician frustrated with rigid hospital systems or simply looking for a new challenge, Dr. Parikh’s journey offers real answers. He speaks candidly about the power of launching side hustles for physicians, building passive income for doctors, and how to strategically pivot from doctor to entrepreneur—even with limited time.

As co-founder of Ascent Equity and contributor to Passive Income MD, Dr. Parikh has helped thousands of physicians learn how to create financial freedom for physicians through scalable ventures like real estate syndication for doctors. If your search history includes “how do I leave medicine?” or “how can I earn more without more shifts?”, this episode was made for you.

🎧 Dr. Parikh shares insights, lessons, and hard-won wisdom from his rapid transition from hospitalist to business leader, offering direct solutions for physicians who want more freedom, income, and impact.

00:00 – Welcome + Dr. Pranay Parikh Introduction
01:30 – Launching Passive Income MD & Building Ascent Equity
03:45 – Why physicians need income outside clinical medicine
06:00 – Burnout, self-discovery & regaining control of your career
07:30 – The intrapreneur route: making impact within your job
08:45 – Strategic partnerships & creating scalable growth
10:10 – What medicine teaches us about entrepreneurship
12:00 – Community building, visibility, and growing an audience
14:20 – Family, fatherhood, and scheduling what matters
15:40 – If he had to start over: med school, business, or both?

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