{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Root Cause - Business of Medicine Podcast","title":"Episode 03 - Redefining Pediatrics: Functional Medicine for Underserved Communities with Chris Magryta","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/376a958e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3708,"description":"This episode of The Root Cause - Business of Medicine features pediatrician Dr. Chris Magryta, who shares how he integrated functional medicine into a traditional pediatrics practice serving many Medicaid patients. He shifted focus after observing rising chronic illnesses in children and applied “five pillars of health” principles (stress, nutrition, movement, sleep/sun, toxins) in affordable, practical ways. Despite longer, less profitable visits, his egalitarian group model and Medicaid-funded care management make the approach sustainable. The episode highlights how culture, leadership, and a child-centered ethos enable better outcomes in underserved populations.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RDUSeE44PXw6C0vroYb_a-tROTMjDYFL7tE1bj-xPjc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZDU2/ZDYwYTUyOTJkZDE3/ZTYwZjk4NzgzNzBj/OWQ4Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}