Leaving Private Equity for True Patient Care: An Orthopedic Surgeon Reinvents Her Career

Today’s guest is someone Dr. Jack relates to deeply — orthopedic surgeon Dr. Adrian Towson, who is courageously reinventing her career after walking away from private-equity-controlled medicine.

After 21 years as a respected orthopedic surgeon in West Chester, PA, Dr. Towson reached a breaking point.
Private equity had taken over her practice, stripped physicians of autonomy, slashed compensation, increased demands, and turned high-level specialists into “volume machines.”

Her story is powerful.
Her transition is inspiring.
And her new mission — longevity, wellness, hormone optimization, and patient-first care — is exactly what healthcare SHOULD look like.

This is a must-listen episode for:

Physicians burnt out by corporate medicine

Patients confused about why care feels “different”

Men and women frustrated with the 7-minute appointment model

Anyone exploring hormone optimization, functional medicine, or aging well

Anyone who wants to take back control of their own health

Dr. Jack and Dr. Towson go deep on:

What REALLY happens when private equity buys a medical practice

Why surgeons lose autonomy, control, money, and quality of life

The moral injury physicians face

Why men AND women need hormone optimization

The future of wellness, longevity, peptides, and regenerative medicine

How perimenopause & menopause destroy women's health if ignored

Why bone health, strength training, peptides & estrogen therapy matter

Why insurance-controlled healthcare will NEVER support wellness

The liberation of starting a cash-based, patient-focused clinic

Why the best doctors are now leaving the system

How YOU can access better care, personalized attention, and actual solutions

Dr. Towson is now launching The Towson Clinic in West Chester, PA — a center focused on:

Longevity medicine

Hormone therapy (HRT)

Women’s health

Men’s health

Peptides

Weight loss

Strength & mobility optimization

Regenerative treatments

Lab-based personalized wellness

Her passion is real.
Her courage is rare.
Her authenticity is refreshing.
This conversation is one you won’t forget.

🧠 Key Topics Covered (Detailed Show Notes)
1️⃣ Dr. Towson’s 21-Year Orthopedic Career

Fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon

19 years in private practice

Loved her community & patient base

Took call, did trauma, treated athletes, built a respected brand

2️⃣ The Private Equity Takeover

She breaks down:

What private equity promises

What REALLY happens behind closed doors

Why physicians suddenly lose power, voice, and autonomy

How billing, staffing, supplies & decisions become “corporate”

Why salaries drop 40–50%

Why patient care suffers

Why morale collapses

Why physicians burn out — or get pushed out

3️⃣ Moral Injury in Medicine

Not burnout — moral injury.
Dr. Jack and Dr. Towson expose the truth:

Being forced to cut corners

Being forced to rush patients

Being unable to give proper care

Being forced to meet productivity quotas

Being told “see more patients” instead of “fix the system”

4️⃣ The Breaking Point

After years of pressure, loss of control, and unsustainable demands, she made the hardest decision of her life:

👉 She walked away with no plan.

No job.
No safety net.
No guarantees.
Just integrity — and exhaustion.

5️⃣ Reinventing Herself in the Wellness & Longevity Space

This is where the conversation becomes electric.

She discovered:

Hormone therapy

Peptides

Menopause optimization

Strength training

Nutrition

Longevity medicine

Functional medicine

Personalized wellness

She FIXED her own:

Weight gain

Sleep issues

Perimenopause symptoms

Stress damage

Energy crash

Now she’s helping others do the same.

6️⃣ Launching The Towson Clinic

A new model of care:

No insurance interference

No corporate control

No production quotas

No middlemen

Just:

personalized care

longer appointments

customized labs

real conversations

solutions based on physiology, not billing codes

7️⃣ Women’s Hormone Health (One of the Best Segments)

Dr. Towson shares:

Why perimenopause lasts 10 YEARS

Why women gain weight despite eating clean

Why sleep collapses

Why estrogen matters

Why women are suffering silently

Why HRT is returning stronger than ever

8️⃣ Men’s Hormone Health

Dr. Jack brings it home:

Men avoid the doctor

Men hide their symptoms

Men self-sabotage

Men NEED testosterone optimization, sleep support, and better health coaching

Men’s mental health is at a breaking point

The Ultimate Men’s Clinic was built for exactly this reason.

9️⃣ A New Era of Medicine

Both surgeons agree:

Insurance-controlled healthcare is collapsing

True healing happens OUTSIDE the system

Patients deserve more

Doctors deserve autonomy

The future is longevity, optimization, and customized care