Dr. Michael Woo-Ming, MD, MPH is a truly inspiring figure who bridges the worlds of medicine, entrepreneurship, and mentorship with remarkable skill and integrity. With clinical training from the Mayo Clinic and an MPH from the University of Michigan, he has dedicated his career to not just caring for patients, but reimagining what it means to be a doctor today.
As a physician, Dr. Woo-Ming has provided compassionate, high-quality care for thousands of patients since 1999. He brings an integrative medicine mindset into his practice, blending conventional approaches with holistic, wellness-oriented care a reflection of his deep commitment to treating the whole person.
Beyond his clinical work, Michael Woo-Ming is a visionary entrepreneur. He founded BootstrapMD, a platform and community that empowers physicians to build non-clinical careers, generate new income streams, and regain their professional autonomy. Through BootstrapMD, he mentors other doctors, teaches business skills, and helps them avoid burnout while achieving financial freedom.
He is also the author of the book The Positioned Physician: Earn More, Work Smart, and Love Medicine Again, which offers a roadmap for doctors who want to leverage their medical expertise into side businesses, scale wisely, and stop trading time for dollars. His writing reflects both his business acumen and his empathy: he shows that entrepreneurship and medicine don’t have to be at odds, but can instead reinforce one another.
In his various clinical roles including leading wellness and anti-aging clinics Dr. Woo-Ming has built and sold multiple companies. His entrepreneurial success is matched by his ability to operate with integrity, always keeping patient well-being at the heart of his mission.
On a personal level, he’s deeply thoughtful about the physician life. He’s created systems and frameworks (such as on his podcast) for doctors to avoid common productivity pitfalls, make smarter decisions, and build sustainable careers.
Michael Woo-Ming is a modern physician-leader: clinically excellent, entrepreneurial, and deeply committed to helping other doctors thrive. He represents a powerful model for how medicine and business can come together in a way that benefits both physicians and patients.