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The Smartest Doctor in the Room

Dr. Dean Mitchell

A combination of a lively, personal and in-depth interview with top healthcare specialists. The average listener may not have access to the expert medical advice athletes, actors and CEO’s have today, but on this show, they will learn the key facts to know about any health conditions that they or their family deal with. Hosted by Dr. Dean Mitchell. https://www.mitchellmedicalgroup.com/

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Ep. 218 - Mold Allergy vs Mold Toxicity: Q&A from Dr....

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2026/04/07

Dr. Dean Mitchell opens a live Q&A by walking through one of the most misunderstood issues he sees in practice: mold toxicity. Drawing from decades in immunology and allergy, he explains how mold toxicity differs from a typical mold allergy and why many patients are told they are “fine” despite ongoing symptoms.The conversation moves through real patient patterns, including how mold exposure can affect multiple systems in the body, why symptoms can vary widely, and how biofilms and mycotoxins

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Ep. 217 - How Blood Pressure Medications Should Be...

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2026/03/31

Dr. Dean Mitchell speaks with Dr. Samuel Mann, a longtime hypertension specialist and former professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, about why managing high blood pressure is often more complex than standard guidelines suggest. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Mann explains how hypertension varies from patient to patient and why choosing the right medication requires more than a routine approach.The conversation explores the major mechanisms behind hypertension, including salt

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Ep. 216 - What It’s Really Like Growing Up With Food...

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2026/03/24

Food allergies are more than a diagnosis. For many families, they shape daily life, decision making, and a constant awareness of risk that never fully turns off.Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with 12 year old advocate Zacky Muñoz and his mother Priscilla for a conversation that brings that reality into focus. Zacky shares what it’s like to grow up managing food allergies, from everyday challenges to the moments that pushed him to speak up and take action.What started as a personal experience has turned

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Ep. 215 - When a Common Medication Becomes Dangerous

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2026/03/17

Dr. Dean Mitchell speaks with Canadian toxicologist Dr. David Juurlink about how medical toxicology works in real clinical settings, from emergency departments and ICUs to poison center consultations involving overdoses, drug reactions, and complex diagnostic puzzles. The conversation explains how toxicologists evaluate poisoned patients, what physicians look for during physical exams, and how certain patterns known as toxidromes can point toward specific types of poisoning.A major focus of the

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Ep. 214 - Why Functional Medicine is Misunderstood:...

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2026/03/10

Dr. Mitchell sits down with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, a longtime New York physician and the voice behind Intelligent Medicine, for a wide-ranging conversation about how integrative and functional medicine grew from a controversial idea into a mainstream movement. They look back at the early days when practicing outside the box came with real professional risk, and what it took to stay grounded in science while still exploring nutrition and lifestyle based approaches.They also get practical about what’s

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Ep. 213 - How to Test Your Home for Mold Without...

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2026/03/03

Today’s conversation is a practical starting point for anyone who suspects mold might be affecting their health, but isn’t sure how to prove it or what steps to take next. Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with J.W. Biava, founder of Immunolytics, to break down what at home mold testing can actually tell you about the air you’re breathing.They walk through how mold plate testing works, how to place the plates, what “total count” means, and why some of the most concerning mold problems can be completely

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Ep. 212 - What Your Hair Can Tell You About Your Health

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2026/02/24

For more than 30 years in practice, Dr. Dean Mitchell never used hair analysis in his diagnostic workups. He wasn’t convinced it was reliable or clinically useful. That changed after reading a New York Times investigation into wildfire-exposed families in Los Angeles and the role hair testing played in uncovering toxic exposure patterns.In this conversation, Dr. Mitchell speaks with Dr. Manish Arora, Vice Chair of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount

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Ep. 211 - An AI Algorhithm To Help You Choose The...

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2026/02/17

Toxic mold, long COVID, vaccine injury, mast cell activation, and the patients who seem to react to everything. Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Keith Berkowitz and Dr. Ariana Ventrella for a wide ranging conversation about why complex cases keep getting more complex, why the nervous system and fight or flight can become the rate limiting factor in healing, and what it looks like to rebuild safety and tolerance over time.They also get into where medicine got stuck during COVID, why timing

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56:14

Ep. 210 - At Home Vaginitis Testing That Can Actually...

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2026/02/10

Vaginal discomfort is one of the most common reasons people seek care, and Dr. Dean Mitchell and Dr. Kate McLean get honest about why vaginitis is so often misdiagnosed and why symptoms so often come right back after treatment.They break down how most office based testing works, why standard PCR panels can miss key bacteria like Gardnerella, and how Evvy’s next generation sequencing approach looks at the full vaginal microbiome instead of a short checklist. The conversation also covers what a

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Ep. 209 - When Bad Fish Mimics a Heart Attack: What...

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2026/02/03

A healthy 65-year-old man eats raw tuna and within an hour ends up in the emergency room with dangerously low blood pressure, severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and EKG changes that look like a heart attack. What happened next surprised even his doctors.Dr. Dean Mitchell walks through a real case published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that highlights a lesser known but serious foodborne illness called scombroid poisoning. Often mistaken for an allergic reaction or cardiac event,

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Ep. 208 - Is Medical Intuition Real or Just BS? A...

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2026/01/27

Today’s conversation steps a little outside the usual hardcore medical lane, but it may be just as important. Dr. Dean Mitchell explores medical intuition and the big question many listeners are already asking: is it believable, or is it BS?His guest is Catherine Carrigan, a professional health intuitive and holistic healer, and she explains what a medical intuitive actually is and how she approaches healing across what she calls five levels: physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual

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Ep. 207 - Are Cancer Detecting Blood Tests Ready For...

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2026/01/20

Are cancer detecting blood tests finally ready for real world use? Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Eric Klein, a distinguished scientist at GRAIL and former Cleveland Clinic chair, to walk through the promise and the limits of the Galleri multi cancer early detection blood test. They break down how the test looks for cancer related DNA using methylation patterns, why it can often predict where a cancer started, and what happens next if a cancer signal is detected. You’ll also hear how Galleri

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Ep. 206 - Why Lyme Disease Is So Hard to Cure With...

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2026/01/13

Join Dr. Dean Mitchell on The Smartest Doctor In The Room as he sits down with chronic Lyme expert Dr. Richard Horowitz to explore why Lyme disease can be so difficult to diagnose and treat. Dr. Horowitz shares the history of Lyme disease, explains why standard antibiotic treatments often fall short, and breaks down the science behind biofilms, persistent infections, and chronic inflammation.The conversation addresses the controversy around Lyme testing, why blood work alone can miss the diagnosis,

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Ep. 205 - Why Dizziness Is Not Always Benign A...

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2026/01/06

Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms patients experience, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Smartest Doctor In The Room, Dr. Dean Mitchell is joined by neurologist and dizziness specialist Dr. Amir Kheradmand to explain what dizziness really means, why it is so difficult to diagnose, and when it may signal a more serious condition.The conversation breaks down the key differences between dizziness, vertigo, and lightheadedness, why medications like meclizine

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Ep. 204 - How Medicine Has Changed in 25 Years and...

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2025/12/30

Join Dr. Dean Mitchell on The Smartest Doctor In The Room as he reflects on more than 25 years in medical practice and explores how medicine has evolved and what should never be lost along the way. From handwritten charts and prescription pads to electronic records, telehealth, and AI driven information, Dr. Mitchell shares firsthand insights into how technology has transformed the doctor patient relationship for better and for worse.In this thoughtful conversation, he discusses the importance of

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Ep. 203 - How a Steak Dinner Turned Deadly From Alpha...

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2025/12/23

In this episode of The Smartest Doctor In The Room, host Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with world-renowned allergist and immunologist Dr. Thomas Platt's Mills to explore the shocking true story behind a healthy airline pilot who died after what seemed like a simple steak dinner. The cause was not choking or food poisoning. It was a delayed, deadly allergic reaction from a condition many people and even many doctors still overlook.Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Platt's Mills walk listeners through the mystery of

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Ep. 202 - 70% of Parkinson’s Disease is Preventable:...

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2025/12/16

In this episode of The Smartest Doctor In The Room, Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with neurologist and author Dr. Ray Dorsey to explore why Parkinson’s disease has become the world’s fastest growing brain disorder. Dr. Dorsey explains what Parkinson’s looks like, the early signs many people miss, and why it is not simply a disease of aging or genetics.They dive into the mounting evidence that environmental exposures are driving the rise in cases. Dr. Dorsey breaks down the roles of air pollution,

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Ep. 201 - How EMDR Therapy Heals Deep Psychological...

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2025/12/09

Explore how EMDR therapy can help heal deep psychological trauma with psychiatric nurse practitioner and EMDR expert Susan Sullivan. In this episode of The Smartest Doctor In The Room, host Dr Dean Mitchell talks with Susan about her unique path from trauma intensive care nursing to advanced work in psychiatry and psychotherapy.Susan explains what EMDR really is, how adaptive information processing works in the brain, and why EMDR can be so powerful for people who feel stuck after years of

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Ep. 200 - Conquering Candida with Dr. Dean Mitchell...

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2025/12/02

Celebrate our 200th episode as Dr. Dana Cohen turns the tables and interviews host Dr. Dean Mitchell about his new book on Candida and what it really takes to heal. They trace the evolution from Dr. William Crook’s classic work to today’s microbiome science, explain why Candida overgrowth is still misunderstood, and lay out a clear clinical approach that actually helps patients feel better fast.Listen for practical guidance on recognizing symptoms beyond vaginal yeast infections, the link between

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Ep. 199 - Surviving the Emergency Room

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2025/11/25

When you or someone you love lands in the ER, every choice matters. Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Tony Dajer, a recently retired emergency physician with four decades on the front lines, to share clear, practical steps that help you get the care you need when minutes count.They cover how to prepare before you go, what to say at triage, and why bringing your medications and a concise medical history can speed decision making. You will hear when calling an ambulance is the smartest move, how to

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