Board-Certified DO Physician · Family Medicine & Wound Care

More angles.
Better answers.

Clinical tools. Medical education. Original content.

The Differential builds physician-authored clinical documentation tools, patient health guides, and the Vital Signs medical podcast — built from real practice, designed for real results.

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Built from practice.
Not from theory.

The Differential is a physician-owned brand built alongside an active family medicine and wound care practice. Every product, every podcast episode, and every piece of content begins with a real clinical problem encountered with real patients.

The name comes from the most powerful tool in medicine — the differential diagnosis. A systematic process of considering every possible explanation before arriving at the truth. Multiple angles. Multiple streams. One standard: accuracy.

Built by a board-certified DO physician. Designed for physicians, NPs, PAs, wound care nurses, and patients who want tools that actually reflect how medicine is practiced.

Board-Certified DO Family Medicine Wound Care Active Clinical Practice
18+
Physician-authored clinical products
5
Clinical form systems across two toolkits
12
Vital Signs episodes planned for Season 1
DO
Osteopathic physician — whole-patient approach

Clinical Tools

Physician-authored.
Clinically accurate.

Documentation forms, patient guides, and reference tools built from active practice — not from textbooks. Available on Gumroad and Etsy.

Clinical — Wound Care

Wound Care Documentation Toolkit

5-form clinical system — initial assessment, serial tracking, treatment orders, photography log, and discharge summary. Plus full reference guide.

Clinical — Diabetic Foot

DFU Documentation Toolkit

5-form diabetic foot ulcer system — assessment, offloading orders, annual foot exam, Charcot recognition guide, and Wagner/UT classification reference.

Clinical — Bundle

Clinical Documentation Bundle

Both toolkits together — 10 clinical forms, 2 reference guides. Everything needed for wound care and diabetic foot documentation in one download.

Patient Health

Symptom Tracker & Health Journal

5 physician-designed tracking tools — daily symptom log, BP tracker, blood sugar log, pain journal, and doctor visit prep kit.

Patient Health

Understanding Your Diabetes

Plain-language physician-written guide — HbA1c decoded, plate method, exercise science, complications, and your annual diabetes checklist.

Patient Health

The Physician's Longevity Guide

Evidence-based longevity — The Big 5, Zone 2 cardio, 10 biomarkers to track, sleep science, and cancer screening schedule. No biohacking fads.

Clinical — AI Tools

50 Clinical AI Prompt Pack

Physician-curated prompts for Claude and ChatGPT — wound care SOAP notes, primary care documentation, patient education letters, and more.

For Physicians

The Differential Method

The physician's playbook for building a parallel income brand. 7 revenue streams, legal guardrails, and a step-by-step system built from active practice.

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VITAL
SIGNS
Every wound tells a story.

Medical procedural thriller.
Real clinical education.

Dr. Marcus Reeves investigates clinical cases that real medicine got wrong. A board-certified DO physician breaks the fourth wall twice per episode to deliver the actual clinical education — fully referenced, guideline-based.

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Season 1 · Pilot
The Wound That Wouldn't Heal
Osteomyelitis missed for six months. Probe-to-bone test. Grief as metabolic event.
Recording
02
Season 1 · Episode 2
Pressure in the Night
Stage 4 pressure injury on admission. DTI. Braden Scale. Who is responsible?
Written
03
Season 1 · Episode 3
Bone Deep
The osteomyelitis investigation continues. Bone biopsy. Culture-guided antibiotics.
Coming
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Physician Library

27 health questions.
Physician answers.

Evidence-based articles written in physician voice — the same answers you'd get in the exam room. No jargon. No scare tactics. Real clinical knowledge, clearly explained.

Mental Health
Adult ADHD: What the Diagnosis Actually Means
How ADHD presents in adults — and why so many cases go unrecognized for decades.
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Mental Health
Depression vs. Sadness: A Physician's Distinction
Sadness is a normal emotion. Depression is a medical condition. Here's the difference.
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Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders: More Than Worry
GAD, panic disorder, social anxiety — what they are and what actually works.
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Mental Health
The Sleep–Mental Health Connection
Sleep problems aren't just a symptom of mental illness — they're often a cause.
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Mental Health
Burnout vs. Depression: What's the Difference?
Different origins, different trajectories, different treatments. Getting this right matters.
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Heart Health
High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer, Explained
What your numbers mean, why they matter, and what actually controls them.
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Heart Health
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
LDL, HDL, triglycerides — what they mean and what actually predicts cardiovascular risk.
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Heart Health
Chest Pain: When to Worry, When to Wait
Not all chest pain is cardiac. But all chest pain deserves clinical evaluation.
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Heart Health
Heart Disease Prevention: What Actually Works
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Most of it is preventable.
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Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes: What's Actually Happening in Your Body
A complex metabolic disease driven by insulin resistance — not just sugar intake.
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Diabetes
What Your A1C Number Actually Means
What it measures, what it misses, and how to use it correctly.
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Diabetes
Diabetic Foot Care: Why It's a Medical Priority
The leading cause of non-traumatic amputation. Most cases are preventable.
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Diabetes
Diabetes Medications: A Plain-Language Overview
Metformin, GLP-1s, SGLT2 inhibitors — what each class does and how to choose.
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Sleep
Insomnia: What Actually Treats It
CBT-I outperforms every sleep medication long-term. Most people have never heard of it.
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Sleep
Sleep Apnea: More Than Just Snoring
Untreated OSA is a cardiovascular risk factor. 80% of moderate-severe cases are undiagnosed.
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Sleep
Sleep Hygiene: What the Evidence Actually Says
Which interventions have actual evidence — and which are overhyped.
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Symptoms
Chronic Fatigue: The Workup You Should Get
Thyroid, iron deficiency, sleep apnea — what a thorough evaluation actually includes.
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Symptoms
Headaches: When to Worry, When to Treat
Primary vs. secondary headaches — and the red flags that change everything.
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Symptoms
Low Back Pain: What Your Doctor Knows That Google Doesn't
Away from imaging and opioids, toward movement and function.
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Symptoms
Shortness of Breath: A Physician's Approach
From the benign to the life-threatening — how physicians approach dyspnea.
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Prevention
Cancer Screening: What You Should Be Getting and When
The right test, the right patient, the right interval. Current evidence-based guidance.
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Prevention
Adult Vaccines: What You're Probably Missing
Most adults are significantly undervaccinated for preventable, serious illnesses.
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Prevention
Metabolic Health: The Numbers That Actually Predict Disease
What to track before 'normal labs' become diagnoses.
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Longevity
Longevity Science: What the Evidence Actually Supports
Separating the signal from the noise in one of medicine's most overhyped areas.
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Longevity
Why Muscle Mass Is the Best Longevity Investment You're Not Making
Sarcopenia is one of the most preventable drivers of functional decline. Start now.
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Gut Health
Gut Health: Separating Science from Marketing
The microbiome is real and important. Most marketed products are not.
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Women's Health
Perimenopause: What No One Told You
Can begin in the late 30s and last a decade. Most women aren't warned or offered treatment.
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