PAC & Forth Episode 5:
Dr. Lamia Gabal
What does it really take to build and keep an independent medical practice in today’s healthcare system?
In this episode of PAC & Forth, we’re joined by Dr. Lamia Gabal, board-certified urologist, founder of Prestige Medical Group, and PAC board member, for one of our most honest and human conversations yet.
Dr. Gabal shares:
- Her family’s immigrant journey and how it shaped her drive as a physician and entrepreneur
- Why she chose private practice and why so many doctors no longer can
- The hidden administrative and financial pressures squeezing independent physicians
- How insurance practices like downcoding and prior authorization delay care and raise costs
- Why autonomy in medicine is about doing what’s right for patients
- What it’s really like being a woman building a business in a male-dominated specialty
This episode blends policy, practice, and personal experience, from the exam room to the Capitol, and makes clear what’s at stake if independent medicine disappears.
If you care about patient choice, physician leadership, and preserving a healthcare system that values relationships over volume, this is a must-listen.
Tune in to hear why independence still matters.
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