The Skincarma Pod | Ep. 79: When the Surgeon Became the Patient: Healing from the Inside Out with Dr. Kami Parsa

About this episode

Dr. Kami Parsa discusses the healing process and the importance of nutrition in modern healthcare after experiencing his own medical crisis.

One of modern medicine’s greatest strengths is its ability to intervene. We can replace joints, bypass blocked arteries, remove tumors, resurface skin, and perform procedures that would have seemed impossible just a generation ago. But what happens after the intervention? In this episode of the Skincarma Pod, Carmine welcomes board-certified oculoplastic surgeon and Mendora Health founder Dr. Kami Parsa for a conversation about a question that rarely gets the attention it deserves: how does the body actually heal? What begins as a discussion about skin health quickly expands into a much broader exploration of recovery, nutrition, inflammation, and the remarkable biological intelligence of the human body. Dr. Parsa shares how a seemingly minor finger injury sent him down a years-long rabbit hole into wound healing research, nutritional science, and the protocols used in burn units and intensive care settings to support recovery. That research ultimately transformed not only his approach to patient care, but also his understanding of medicine itself. Then life delivered an unexpected twist. While preparing to publish his book Heal , Dr. Parsa discovered he had a 100% blockage in a…

People in this episode

Host: Carmine Montalto

Guest: Dr. Kami Parsa

Topics covered

• healing
• nutrition
• skin health
• recovery
• modern medicine
• patient care

Keywords

• healing
• nutrition
• skin health
• recovery
• coronary artery
• open-heart surgery
• wound healing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mendora Health

Books & works: Heal

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