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The Calcium Score Is Not a Verdict. It Is a Decision Tool.
How I use coronary artery calcium to settle the statin question without creating false reassurance, unnecessary fear, or another orphaned test result
Jul 31
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
Design the Clinic Like an Octopus
Every so often a book-club argument beats a white paper.
Jul 16
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
A Pigeon, a Peptide, and a Patient With a Chatbot
A Pigeon, a Peptide, and a Patient With a Chatbot The companion read to this week's episode — on peptides, AI in the exam room, and the strange science…
Jul 1
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
June 2026
Pay the Tuition: Why Physicians Should Fully Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Why the physician who treats AI as an apprenticeship keeps both the leverage and the judgment — and the one who treats it as a crutch loses both.
Jun 15
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
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May 2026
The Five Forces That Now Own Your Exam Room
The real power map of American medicine — and why most physicians are still negotiating with the wrong people.
May 26
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
The Waiting Room Is Now a Shopping Cart
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May 18
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
The Day You Sell Your Practice to Private Equity, You Stop Being Its Doctor
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May 10
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
"Sounds Great. Do You Want FDA Approval?"
Trump's psychedelics executive order is right about the destination and dangerously casual about the road.
May 4
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
A New Direction for TPOM
A New Direction for TPOM Shorter posts. Sharper takes. More fun to read.
May 1
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
April 2026
THE CARDIOLOGY DEBRIEF: Big Changes in Electrophysiology!
A Weekly Clinical Briefing from The Physician Operator Manual
Apr 28
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
THE OPERATOR DEBRIEF: The importance of expanding your horizon!
A Weekly Business Briefing from The Physician Operator Manual
Apr 22
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
THE CARDIOLOGY DEBRIEF: Spironolactone in HFpEF? AI scribe litigation! A new weight loss pill!
A Weekly Clinical Briefing from The Physician Operator Manual
Apr 20
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Humayun Naqvi, MD, MBA, FACC
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