Victoria and Dr. Akash Bhagat are the powerhouse duo behind NeuMed Urgent Care and IV Therapy. Dr. Akash is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who has launched several innovative E.R. and urgent care facilities in Houston, bringing tech-enabled and hospitality-inspired care to life. Victoria is a board-certified Family Nurse practitioner with over a decade of experience across cardiology, urgent care and integrative medicine. She's passionate about prevention, hormone health, and bridging traditional care with personalized wellness strategies. Together, they're redefining the urgent care experience. Their clinic model is not only transforming patient outcomes but also setting a new standard for how functional medicine can be delivered in an accessible, scalable way. Together, we discuss running and scaling a new business, how Victoria and Akash have reimagined clinical care, and the lessons they've learned along the way.
I'm your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.
Episode Resources:
Victoria and Akash Bhagat - https://neumed.com/about-neumed/leadership/
Design for Health Resources:
Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/
Designs for Health Practitioner Exclusive Drug Nutrient Depletion and Interaction Checker - https://www.designsforhealth.com/drug-nutrient-interaction/
Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library, which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog.
https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education
The Designs for Health Podcast is produced in partnership with Podfly Productions.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro.
02:53 Bringing NeuMed to life.
07:10 Transitioning from the ER to functional medicine.
09:08 Combining functional medicine with traditional care.
12:35 Creating a loyal customer base, billing insurance, and training providers.
19:51 Strategies for scaling while maintaining quality care.
22:18 Balancing work-life integration as married business partners.
25:13 Overcoming challenges with insurance and competing in the healthcare market.
32:41 Preferred diagnostic tools.
39:55 High-quality supplements and virtual dispensaries.
42:38 Designs for Health's support for NeuMed's clinical and business vision.
44:00 The future and expansion of the NeuMed legacy.
47:18 Supporting patient health and wellness.
49:21 First steps advice to curious clinicians.
51:48 Victoria and Akash's favorite supplements, favorite health practices, the importance of preventative health care and avoiding AI as final truth.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.