Let Doctors Be Doctors With Jay Shah, MD
Texas Medical Association President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, visits with Texas physicians about their journey into medicine, challenges they have confronted, and how they deal with moral injury (burnout) when it occurs. Listen to Dr. Jay Shah’s new podcast and the many voices of Texas medicine.
Episodes

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
In the first episode of the Let Doctors Be Doctors Podcast, Jay Shah, MD, Texas Medical Association (TMA) president, speaks to Nora Vasquez, MD, about her journey from practicing physician to physician coach. Dr. Vasquez speaks about the challenges she faced and how she now helps her colleagues facing similar struggles.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Recent medical school graduate Denise Nemeth, DO, speaks to TMA President Jay Shah, MD, about her experience as a physician assistant in Eagle Pass, Texas, her decision to apply to medical school, and why she is pursuing a surgical residency. Listen to her professional journey, challenges and rewards of serving patients in a rural area, and how she tackled burnout.

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Soon after his residency, Stefan Huber, DO, a family physician, decided to start a primary care clinic just outside of Waco. In this podcast, Dr Huber speaks with TMA President Jay Shah, MD, about how his family played an important role as he pursued his dreams and how he navigates the challenges of his profession.

8 hours ago
8 hours ago
Roger Moczygemba, MD, found he was doing more paperwork for insurance companies than spending time with his patients when practicing traditional primary care. This led him to feel burned out. In a new episode of Let Doctors be Doctors With Jay Shah, MD, Dr. Moczygemba says he started a direct primary care practice to tackle the problem. “It's refreshing. We get to spend time with our patients. We get to treat them the way that we want to,” he says.