Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Bo Gu. He started out as a cardiac surgeon, took up emergency medicine eventually leading the department and has started his own medical billing company using AI. This is a true next generation Silicon Valley start-up and the guys have a great time conversing with Dr. Gu. They discuss medicine, surgery, EMS, medical language, medical billing and the guys learn about AI and its amazing possibilities. Dr. Gu explains everything...

Send us a text Today, the guys get back to the choppa with Michael Baulch, an incredible speaker on so many fascinating topics. He is the program manager for Stanford Life Flight, a registered nurse, veteran and JD. Included in this episode: -Military and the Navy -Nursing and nursing during the AIDS crisis in San Franscisco -Law (he trumped John and Garrett's MA and MBA with his JD - showoff) -EMS and air EMS stories, stats and insights Seriously, this was a fun one and we hope...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Asya Ofshteyn. They begin with her incredible journey of immigrating to America from Russia as a child to her career path in medicine and public health. She has an incredible background and journey to where she is today and is well worth a listen just for that. But, not to be outdone, they go on to discuss the many interesting facets of her career as a colorectal surgeon. Cancer, hemorrhoids, fistula, fissures, prolaps...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Mohammed Al-Temimi, general surgeon specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and cancer. John not only bombed on his scrubs quote, but of course had challenges saying the specialty. Garrett encouraged John to make a few attempts at trying. Fortunately, Dr. Al-Temimi is a complete expert and perfect teacher. They discuss immigrating to America from Iraq, his true care for patients, and robotics surgery. They revi...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Stacie and Victoria from the Good Samaritan Mission Oaks campus behavioral health service line. They discuss the education needed for work as therapists, mental health, real-life stories (HIPAA approved of course), insightful questions and overall, some really great discussion related to the BHS and mental health realm. We do apologize for some small audio issues with one of our microphones in this episode - we strive really hard to...

Send us a text Lee is much funnier than the guys are. Ok. The bar wasn't very high on that one, but still, Lee cracks the guys up and he'll make you laugh too. The guys sit down with Lee McMurray who works at Stanford Hospital for their Life Flight helicopter. So, naturally, the guys get to nerding out immediately about helicopters. If we left out a question, let us know (good luck). Lee is a wealth of info not just on Life Flight but the associated experts at S...

Send us a text Today the guys sit down with Dr. Adrouny, OBGYN. In one word, she is incredible. Gifted OBGYN, small business owner, and all-around awesome person to talk to. We discuss her family history in medicine, her path towards OBGYN, the nuts & bolts of maternity and child-birth, her time and experience in New Orleans (with some cool personal stories she shares) and running her own small business. Garrett shares why EMS should always carry their equipment ...

Send us a text Healthcare is so much more than surgery, medications and procedures. Like. A lot more. Today the guys sit down with Alex VanOeveren to discuss the business side of healthcare and getting an MBA abroad (in Spain to be specific - Garrett went online, John walked down the street for his, and Alex flew/lived in Europe for his. That's cool). They discuss starting a healthcare business, being a rep for surgeons in the OR, life abroad as an MBA studen...

Send us a text This is a great one. Don't be intimidated by the duration, Corey is just that good. Today, the guys sit down with Corey Condren: firefighter/paramedic for the San Jose Fire Department. To say she has done it all is an under-statement: worked as an EMT and paramedic on the ambulance, burn foundation, breast cancer foundation, national EMS committee, lived and competed in martial arts abroad, interned for congress, and tune in to the first 5 minutes for t...

Send us a text Today the guys sit down with Dr. Paul Kim. He is funny. He tells some great stories that makes the guys chuckle. They talk about family, orthopedics, going to medical school basically twice, sports they would and would not play when it comes to orthopedic injuries, etc. Paul specializes in foot and ankle but that doesn't stop the guys from asking all ortho related questions. There are some fun stories about training and working all over the United ...

Send us a text The boys are back (cue Dropkick Murphy's getting stuck in everyone's head...and also our legal team figuring out if we can say song or band names on our podcast. Off the Box lives in a legal grey area, seconds away from disbanding. But hey, that's punk rock). At any rate, the guys remember their first time....in EMS - get your head out of the gutter. They wanted to keep the momentum going with a guest rescheduling so John and Garrett talk about their fi...

Send us a text The guys are back! They accept only the best when it comes to super producers and are proud to interview their coworker in Katie Lee. She rocks and makes us sound great (even made an awesome intentional edit by Hosmon - it was as if he never screwed anything up). The group discusses her transition into the healthcare world, marketing, social media, and her military service. It's a super fun episode and Katie keeps it interesting the entire time. Ema...

Send us a text Ken West. CEO of Regional Medical Center in San Jose, a Healthgrades Top 250 Hospitals. A 40 under 40 Honoree chosen by Silicon Valley Business Journal. Avid LSU Tigers fan. Beyond the titles and honors, Ken is an outstanding person, loving father and husband, and mentor the guys at Off the Box. They could not be more thrilled to have him on the show. The guys talk about the healthcare industry, leadership, executive growth, family, education, and...

Send us a text Hello friends! Joe Rogan doesn't use that tag-line, so the guys are commandeering it. Today, the guys are beyond stoked to have Steve Grau on, the CEO of Royal Ambulance. His story and their discussion was nothing short of incredible. Steve's story is truly remarkable - born in the Ukraine and ultimately starting and running an ambulance company in Silicon Valley. They go deep on business, healthcare, leadership, EMS, and everything in-between. ...

Send us a text Holy cliff hangers. Garrett and John left ya'll hanging with Dr. Lilja of the Offspring at the end of season 1. Will they come back? What happened to those guys? Turns out the guys had actual jobs with real work and needed some time to balance life as podcast hosts downloaded almost as many times as Joe Rogan's and their actual duties working for the HCA San Jose Market. Almost, John still can't do math very well so almost is probably more like to...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. James Lilja. He is a gynecologic oncologist practicing in the Bay Area. John was a little excited with this interview - explained below. They discuss his area of expertise: gyn-onc, research work he takes part in to improve medical care, and they also touch on music. Fun fact: Dr. Lilja was the original drummer for the Offspring. John's favorite band is the Offspring so he went a little fanboy. Dr. L...

Send us a text The guys are very excited to host Kristen and Lalaine from Donor Network West. Organ donation is a topic we feel everyone knows about in a topical sense, but does not discuss. And it is incredibly important. The impact of this episode is incredible. They discuss organ donation, ethics, logistics, community outreach, working with hospital staff, working with families, government regulations, and so much more in the donor world. It is amazing to he...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Katherine Volpe. She specializes in disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary leakage, incontinence, bowel control, sexual health, etc. The topics discussed are sometimes sensitive, and the guys realized how impactful and life-changing Dr. Volpe can be for patients. The topics discussed today are rarely broached among circles of friends or in mainstream media and yet they impact more people than realized.  ...

Send us a text In another installment of, "The Dirt" we have EMT Brian Newton. Brian is an experienced EMT working in Santa Clara County, California. He has taken on projects involving the EMS labor movement, boards of supervisors, county internships for public health - basically, if it involves EMS, Brian knows a thing or two about it. And he isn't shy about sharing his thoughts nor were we shy in asking. A great listen to learn about some of what goes on within EMS...

Send us a text Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Anup Singh. He is an interventional radiologist at Good Samaritan Hospital. What's an interventional radiologist? Well, tune in to find out! As a teaser, it is a sub-specialty in medicine where procedures that were once large surgical interventions are now minimally invasive. GI bleeds, uterine fibroids, cancer, DVT and other medical issues can be treated by sometimes something as simple as the prick of the wrist.&...