🎯 Physician burnout. Private equity in healthcare. The rise of corporate medicine.

If you’re a doctor wondering what happens when private equity enters your practice, and how to protect your autonomy, this episode is for you.

📌 In this episode of All Things LOCS, hosts Dr. Dan Neissany, DPT, and Antonio Garcia sit down with Dr. Adrienne Towsen, an orthopedic surgeon who spent nearly two decades building a thriving private practice before watching it change after a private equity acquisition. Dr. Towsen shares her firsthand experience navigating the rapid consolidation happening across healthcare and the difficult reality many physicians face when corporate structures begin reshaping clinical environments.

The conversation explores the business pressures behind private equity in healthcare, how the rise of corporate medicine impacts practice culture and patient care, and why more physicians are beginning to question the long-term sustainability of these models. Dr. Towsen also shares the moment she decided to walk away from her 19-year career path to launch her own clinic — and what the growing fight for physician independence could mean for the future of medicine.

✅ Key Takeaways

🔹 How private equity in healthcare can reshape the culture and operations of a medical practice

🔹 Why the rise of corporate medicine is pushing more physicians to reconsider ownership and autonomy

🔹 Actionable steps physicians can take if they feel trapped inside a private equity–owned practice

🔹 How healthcare consolidation affects patient experience, staffing, and long-term practice sustainability

🔹 Dan and Antonio’s take on why physician independence may be the next major shift in healthcare leadership

📍 Connect with Dr. Adrienne Towsen:

Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/adriennetowsen.

Website: towsenclinic.com

💬 Want help implementing these strategies in your clinic?

Book a strategy call with Dan and the team:

https://calendly.com/dan-dpt/strategy-call

Explore more resources and training:

https://tbpstrategies.com

⏱️ Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Meet Dr. Adrienne Towsen

03:19 – How Healthcare Consolidation Pushes Doctors Toward Private Equity

08:50 – What Physicians Are Told Before Selling to Private Equity

14:25 – When Patient Care and Practice Culture Start Breaking Down

18:41 – The Moment Dr. Towsen Walked Away From Corporate Medicine

31:20 – Burnout in Medicine and Finding Balance Outside the Hospital

42:33 – Launching a New Practice and Physician Independence

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