Tools That Serve You: AI, Tech, and Autonomy in Pediatric DPC with Dr. Michael Hobbs

About this episode

Dr. Michael Hobbs discusses the tools that enhance pediatric Direct Primary Care, including AI and technology.

This month on the My DPC Story podcast we are talking about the tools that serve us, and Dr. Michael Hobbs is a voice you do not want to miss. Dr. Hobbs is a pediatrician and founder of Lakes Pediatrics, the first pediatric Direct Primary Care practice in the Minneapolis area, serving families across Edina, Wayzata, and the western suburbs. He brings over twenty years in Twin Cities pediatrics, more than a decade as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Top Docto...

People in this episode

Host: Maryal Concepcion, MD

Guest: Dr. Michael Hobbs

Topics covered

• AI in healthcare
• Direct Primary Care
• Pediatrics
• Technology in medicine
• Autonomy in healthcare

Keywords

• pediatric DPC
• AI
• technology
• healthcare autonomy
• Lakes Pediatrics
• Minneapolis pediatrics
• Maryal Concepcion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lakes Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School

Places: Minneapolis, Edina, Wayzata, Twin Cities

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