Rewriting Private Practice: Vertically Integrated Care from the Ground Up

Ask any surgeon what's wrong with the hospital system, and you'll get an earful. Ask what to do about it, and the room gets quiet. Well, except in this episode. Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Khawar Siddique, board-certified neurosurgeon and founding partner of DOCS Health, to unpack how he built a uniquely designed physician-led practice. Frustrated by the patient and surgeon experience inside major hospital systems, Dr. Siddique set out to design something different: a vertically integrated ecosystem that owns every touchpoint, from the office and imaging to the surgery center, hospital, and real estate. Together, they explore how to use technology to support the patient experience, why culture is non-negotiable, and what it really takes to build without private equity or institutional backing. Dr. Siddique also shares an open invitation to physicians ready to reimagine private practice, plus a candid lesson in leadership on the cost of compromising your principles. If you're a physician with an entrepreneurial itch, this episode is your roadmap.