with @DrMakkani: Medicine Has Nuance. The Internet Hates That.

In this episode of I Did My Own Research, Dr. Fran sits down with internal medicine physician and medical creator Dr. Sarwat Makkani to talk about what happens when nuanced medicine meets the internet.

Dr. Makkani shares her journey from immigrant, young mother, and medical student to independent private practice owner—and why she ultimately chose to build a practice centered around metabolic health, obesity, and long-term patient relationships. She also explains how her own experience with insulin resistance and weight management shaped the way she approaches both patient care and medical education online.

The conversation dives into why so much medical misinformation isn’t necessarily completely false—it’s often incomplete information presented with far too much certainty and without the context or nuance that medicine requires. They discuss insulin resistance, obesity, GLP-1 medications, PCOS, and the judgment surrounding weight-loss treatment, as well as the role physicians can play in making complex medical information more understandable.

Plus, they talk private practice, aesthetic medicine, vaccines, physician creators, and why putting yourself online as a doctor can be both incredibly vulnerable and incredibly valuable.

Dr. Makkani's social media: @DrMakkani

Dr. Fran's social media: @PagingDrFran