Most clinicians spend years mastering what happens inside the OR. Few talk about what's possible outside of it.

Scrubs to Startups is a podcast for surgical professionals who are building something beyond the bedside -- a business, a brand, a movement, or a new chapter entirely. Each episode is a candid conversation with a clinician who made the leap: what drove them there, what the hard part actually looked like, and what they know now that they wish they'd known sooner.

Our Guest

Michelle Dellene, Michelle Dellene, PA-C -- Florida-based neurosurgery PA, president of the American Academy of Surgical PAs (ASPA), and founder of Detox to Heal. Michelle's story starts in trauma neurosurgery and takes a turn most clinicians never see coming: a 2020 MS diagnosis that doctors said should have ended her career. Instead of stepping away from medicine, she turned to yoga, transcendental meditation, and an anti-inflammatory protocol rooted in Eastern medicine, and put her MS into remission within eight months. She took everything she learned and built Detox to Heal, a coaching and wellness business helping healthcare providers manage burnout and reclaim their health through online courses, one-on-one coaching, and international wellness retreats. She's also the current president of ASPA, where she leads efforts around surgical CME and advocacy for the PA profession in the OR. https://www.michelledellene.com/

New episodes drop monthly.

Your Host: Dan Payson

Dan Payson is the CEO of All-Stars Surgical Assist, the national surgical staffing company built to support surgical first assistants across the country. His career spans over a decade at the intersection of clinical care and business -- from clinical neurophysiology and neuromodulation at Medtronic, to spine sales at NuVasive, to founding Payson Partners, a healthcare management and growth consulting firm. Dan has spent his career inside the OR and in the boardroom, which makes him the rare host who speaks both languages fluently.

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Want to Be a Guest?

Are you a clinician who's built something beyond the bedside? We want to hear your story. Reach out at info@allstarssurgical.com

Scrubs to Startups is a podcast by All-Stars Surgical Assist, produced and edited by Niche & Needle Marketing, owned by Camden Olivero.