From Burnout to Entrepreneur: How Dr. Mike Woo-Ming Redefined His Medical Career

Mayo trained physician Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares how a residency side hustle, his son’s autism diagnosis, and entrepreneurial grit led him out of traditional practice and back into medicine on his own terms.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction and welcome to Dr. Mike Woo-Ming
05:00 – Starting a medical education business during residency in the 1990s
10:00 – First job, shareholder status, and the collision of roles
15:00 – Son’s autism diagnosis and the decision to leave traditional practice
20:00 – Sustaining the family through entrepreneurship and leaving medicine
25:00 – Returning to medicine with cash based longevity practices
30:00 – Pig-headed perseverance, betting on yourself, and coaching other doctors
35:00 – Closing resources and how to connect via Bootstrap MD

You are not stuck. Bet on yourself, redesign the practice you want, and scale the impact only a physician can make.

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