Dr. Marcelo Hochman is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, speaker, and nationally-recognized advocate for physician autonomy, independent practice, and patient-centered healthcare reform. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, he is the founder of The Facial Surgery Center and has spent decades building and leading physician-owned models of care rooted in clinical excellence, ethical medicine, and human-scaled practice design. He is the founder of Hochman Private Practice Advisory, where he works to help physicians reclaim autonomy, strengthen independent practice, and rethink how healthcare is structured and delivered, as well as the co-founder of the South Carolina Health Policy Forum. Dr. Hochman is also a frequent writer, media source, and voice on issues including consolidation, moral injury, policy reform, and the future of independent medicine.
Distributed Care: Why Independent Medicine Shapes System Resilience
Marcelo Hochman, MD writes about how, as healthcare consolidates, independent medicine plays a critical role in preserving resilience, physician autonomy, and patient access.
