David Schechter, M.D., Culver City

07/16/2025

🚨 I’m speaking at FUTURE 2025 in Kansas City, and YOU are invited to join me! 🚨 Medical students and Residents mostly attend. I'll be discussing Running a Private Practice.. .Successfully.

This is your chance to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discussions and gain insights that will shape our field. Don’t just watch – be part of the conversation! 🌟

🗓️ July 31–Aug 2 | Kansas City, MO
🔗 Register now to join my session:
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06/13/2025

I will be speaking about private practice, independent practice for the AAFP this year. Here is a brief interview about the workshops at one conference; I am included.

Four family physicians who are leading workshops at FUTURE July 31-Aug. 2 talked to AAFP News about their sessions, the conference and why the event is a great opportunity for medical students and residents to explore family medicine.

04/23/2025

Cortisol is being overpromoted on social media. one article writes:

“Patients are hearing about cortisol from social media,” Narang said. “Various influencers might say that you need to ask your doctor about adrenal fatigue if you’ve been feeling tired and drained. But that’s not a real diagnosis.”

Clinicians should also educate patients who are focused on their cortisol levels on their broader health behaviors, Jaisinghani said. This might include counseling on sleep habits, stress management, and diet.

“These are the foundations of overall well-being and often have a greater impact on long-term health,” Jaisinghani said.

04/08/2025

Keeping your LDL low is good for your heart; it's also good for your brain according to a new study:

A low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level below 70 mg/dL was associated with a 26% reduced risk of all-cause dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia (ADRD), with statin use further decreasing that risk, a new study suggests.

While earlier research had suggested lower LDL levels may offer a protective advantage against dementia, these findings provide a specific target number, which investigators said could prove helpful in clinical practice.

“These findings emphasize the importance of targeted LDL-C management as part of dementia prevention strategies, with potential integration into clinical guidelines,” lead investigator Yerim Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues wrote.

Background The link between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and dementia risk is poorly understood, with conflicting evidence on the role of LDL-C and the impact of statin therapy on cognitive outcomes. Thus, we aimed to examine the association between low-density LDL-C levels and...

03/19/2025

Are you interested in starting a supervised exercise program? Free? I met with a new online company that is offering a three times a week, monitored and supervised via an app, exercise program for patients of mine. Free for now. That will change. You can have cardiac issues, lung issues, overweight, bone density problems, Diabetes, or other health issues that necessitate regular exercise.

They even supply some supplies, all free for now. Let me know at the office or make a video appointment to get referred to this interesting program. www.overwatchhealth.co NOT just for cardiac and pulmonary rehab, although they offer this online via an app.

They have exercise specialists who design a customized program and monitor you. If I'm your doctor, they send me reports and I can access data if needed.

Optimized cardiac and pulmonary recovery, from home. Leverage AI-driven rehab programs to drive equitable access to care for cardiac and pulmonary populations. Learn More Bringing Rehab to Patients Exercise-based rehab improves rates of all-cause mortality and decreases readmissions, yet less than 5...

02/13/2025

What happens when insurers deny a claim?

WSJ today writes:
About 850 million are denied, according to calculations by appeals company Claimable, based on data from health-policy nonprofit KFF and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Less than 1% of patients appeal.

Few people realize how worthwhile those labors can be: Up to three-quarters of claim appeals are granted, studies show.

Patients who fight denied claims must marshal evidence from medical studies, navigate dense paperwork and spend hours on the phone during what is often one of the most difficult times of their lives. They debate insurers over whether a patient might ever recover from a stroke, or whether an expensive new treatment holds real promise.

“Because a lot of people won’t appeal, won’t call, don’t have the knowledge to sit on the phone—a lot of those go away,” said Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and medical ethicist at the University of Pennsylvania.

02/05/2025

People are really happy with the look and feel of the new office. Contemporary, nicely designed, comfortable furniture.

We have some openings next week, so if you need to schedule an appointment, call soon.

Easy parking as well. I'm happy to have moved to West LA. Now I need to figure out how to change the name of this page. Ideas???

11/01/2024

So here are pictures of the new office taken today which was my first day seeing patients there.

10/31/2024

The move is complete. My office in Culver City for 15 years is now vacant. I have relocated my practice to West LA at 10780 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300. Time does march on.

10/22/2024

I’m moving my office and I have some free larger items that I dont need and you can pick up. Look at the photos or come by the office very soon. We’re moving this weekend. desks, cabinets file cabinets, bookcase.

And some stuff for sale. Call or come soon!

Current address 10811 Washington Blvd. Suite 250. Call 310 836-2225. 

New address will be 10780 Santa Monica Blvd. WLA 90025. 

09/22/2024

Moving My Office Nov 1. Why? Where?

Moving my office. Change in inevitable, but good things are happening. TMS intensive programs. More self-pay model.

08/28/2024

If you are a patient you have heard that I’m adjusting my practice in a few ways:

More focus on TMS chronic pain
More focus on cardiac preventive medicine
Off of Medicare as of October 1st
Moving office to new location November 1st
Still on Cigna and Aetna PPO
Mostly self pay practice
Going forward