Dr. Bill Releford has spent more than three decades working to prevent diabetic amputations—a complication that affects thousands across California and hits some communities harder than others. In this episode, he joins Siyamak Khorrami to explain how he brought health screenings into Black-owned barbershops, creating a model that helped save thousands of lives.
He also discusses how food access, medical mistrust, and chronic disease are reshaping public health in California—and how his LA County farm now supplies fresh produce to patients as part of their treatment. His journey connects medicine, community, and solutions that meet people where they are.
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