Panel Discussion: Building and Sustaining a Thriving Private Practice in Today’s Healthcare Landscape

This panel brings together physician practice owners to share real-world insights on starting, managing, and growing a thriving independent practice.

Cost: 249 - Entire Conference
Speaker: Dana Corriel, MD

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ABOUT THIS LECTURE

Target Audience:

Physicians who currently own or co-own private practices and want to learn strategies from peers.
Doctors considering opening a private practice who need real-world insights before making the leap.
Clinicians in group practices interested in greater autonomy or exploring independent models.
Healthcare professionals in leadership/management roles looking for tools to balance business and clinical demands.
Medical students and residents curious about the future of practice ownership (secondary audience).

Learning Objectives:

We will cover the following questions:

What was your biggest challenge when starting your practice, and how did you overcome it?
How do you balance clinical work with the business side of ownership?
What strategies have worked best for patient acquisition and retention?
What do you wish you had known before becoming a practice owner?
How do you see private practice evolving in the next 5–10 years?

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The Speaker

Panel Discussion: Building and Sustaining a Thriving Private Practice in Today’s Healthcare Landscape

Dr. Dana Corriel is an internist and the founder/CEO of SoMeDocs (Doctors on Social Media), a healthcare omnimedia platform that empowers medical professionals. A leading voice in digital healthcare, she advises health brands, speaks internationally—including at Harvard and the UN—and has been featured in major outlets like the LA Times, Medscape, and The Boston Globe. Dr. Corriel brings a unique blend of clinical insight, digital strategy, and creative vision to healthcare innovation.

Dr. Lucia Cheng is Dr. Lucia Cheng is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in Reproductive Psychiatry and Lifestyle Medicine, with additional training in Integrative Psychiatry. Born in Taiwan and raised in California, she earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her psychiatry residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Cheng has held diverse clinical roles across academic, VA, and community practice settings, and has almost two decades of experience practicing Reproductive Psychiatry. Her private practice, Phoenix Progressive Psychiatric Services, is focused on expanding access to high-quality mental health care, currently across over 10 states.

Dr. Cheng is actively involved in professional organizations including Postpartum Support International (PSI), Marcé Society of North America (MONA), and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), and serves on the executive board of the International Society of Reproductive Psychiatrists (ISRP). She is passionate about supporting women through the pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods, and also enjoys working with the video gaming community.

Dr. Sushrusha Arjyal is the Owner and CEO of Bliss Sleep and Psychiatry in Cary, NC. She is a board-certified Psychiatrist and a Sleep Specialist. She was formerly an Assistant Professor of PSychiatry at Duke University Hospital. She completed her residency at Berkshire Medical Center in Massachusetts and her fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.In addition to being Physician , she is a mother, a speaker and an entrepreneur.

Dr. Manvinder Kainth is a family medicine physician and founder of Maple Primary Care in Plano, Texas. She is passionate about providing affordable and accessible care through the Direct Primary Care model. Dr. Kainth also enjoys mentoring other physicians, helping them define their goals and values as they take steps toward opening their own private practice clinics.

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