How to Keep Physicians in Clinical Medicine by Creating Autonomy Through Local and State Legislation
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How does IndeDocs help physicians retain autonomy and independence?
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In what ways have you been able to positively impact physicians legislative changes in South Carolina?
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What role does Autonomy and Independence play in mitigating Burnout today in medicine?
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How can physicians become involved in local advocacy to create more options for clinical practice?
Dr. Marcelo Hochman
A leader in the field
President of Independent Doctors of South Carolina, Dr. Marcelo Hochman is a double Board-certified head, neck, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, founder of Charleston’s Facial Surgery Center, and Past President of the Charleston County Medical Society.
Dr. Hochman’s mission: To put the power of choice back into the hands of patients and physicians and disrupt the healthcare bureaucracy that controls and limits options.
Specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery, Dr. Hochman provides pro-bono care for children with vascular anomalies as the Founder and Medical Director of the Hemangioma International Treatment Center.
Through IndeDocs, Dr. Hochman promotes the independent practice of medicine to improve patient experiences and ensure that patients and physicians have alternatives and access to high-quality, doctor-driven care. IndeDocs unites tenured colleagues with doctors-in-training to provide valuable advocacy, assistance, and continued education, protecting the interests of doctors and patients into the future and building better medicine, not better business.
A fierce advocate for a healthcare system rooted in the choice of where, how, and with whom doctors and patients practice and receive care, Dr. Hochman champions legislative projects such as Certificate of Need repeal, the prohibition of economic credentialing and non-compete clauses, and tax incentives for individual doctors who provide pro-bono medical care.
Dr. Hochman believes that everyone deserves to have the freedom to make choices for their own care and practice. By improving the options in healthcare today, we will create better medicine and better physicians in every community.
He has continuously been listed in “The Best Doctors in America” and has received The Order Of The Palmetto – South Carolina’s highest award for his medical work.
Dr. Hochman and his wife of 20 years are parents to three adult sons and currently live in Charleston, South Carolina. When he’s not in the operating room, teaching, or championing healthcare reform, you can find him enjoying the perfect glass of wine or coffee, occasionally indulging his love of fine cigars, and listening to all genres of music on his porch.
- Founded, led the effort, and was the spokesperson for ActionPPE.org – a local project which morphed into a national distribution of PPE to independent practices during the pandemic.
- Charleston County Medical Society (CCMS) President: 2018-2021
- Founder and led efforts for RepealCON.org – the efforts culminated in the repeal of CON in South Carolina
- Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio
- Internship in General Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA
- Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery from Stanford University
- Fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at St. Louis University; Washington University St. Louis, Missouri
- Fellowship in Vascular Birthmarks at the Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Katie Cole
Affectionately called “The Healer’s Healer,” Dr. Katie Cole is an award-winning psychiatrist and consultant who works with physicians and organizations to reinvigorate their passion for medicine, create healthier work/life balance, and prevent costly burnout.