The Wealth Prescription

What medicine doesn’t teach

The money education
your degree skipped.

Most doctors are never taught to think about money. The income arrives; the control never quite follows. A complete financial roadmap — released phase by phase, in the order a doctor actually needs it.

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The Curriculum

Nine phases. One prescription.

9 phases · ~60 guides · each released as a free, no-fluff deep-dive

Reframing the doctor’s relationship with money before any tactics are introduced. Why psychology matters more than math in building wealth.

The comparison trapThe delayed timelineThe noble-profession trapDefining “enough”Psychology over math
7 postsPublished

Building the stable financial foundation before any investing begins. The operating table has to be sterile before you operate.

Emergency fundsAutomationSIPs as fixed expensesSimple allocationCredit cardsAccount setup
7 postsReleasing now

Risk protection before wealth building — and why insurance is a cost, not an investment.

Term insuranceHealth insuranceProfessional indemnityCost vs investment
~5–6 postsUpcoming

The emotional and behavioural layer before any instrument is introduced.

What investing actually isFear of marketsVolatility vs riskWhy boring worksConsistency over intelligenceThe discipline of doing nothing
~6 postsUpcoming

The instruments explained in plain language — what to use, and how much is actually enough.

SIPsMutual fundsIndex fundsDirect vs regularEquity vs debtHow much riskHow many funds is enough
~8–10 postsUpcoming

Tying money to the milestones doctors actually face. Investing for optionality, not just returns.

Short / medium / long-term goalsInvesting for clinic setupOptionality over returnsRetirement, a doctor’s lens
~6 postsUpcoming

The ownership mindset — what a portfolio actually is, and when not to touch it.

What a portfolio isAsset allocation, simplifiedThe role of debt & goldRebalancing without stressWhen to change nothing
~6–7 postsUpcoming

Bridging the gap between being a doctor and being a practice owner.

CAPEX vs OPEXClinic cash flowLoans vs leasingPricing consultations sustainablyPersonal vs clinic money
~7–8 postsUpcoming

Best suited for consultants and senior residents, not early-career doctors.

The final phase. What financial success actually looks like in medicine.

Wealth as a tool, not a scorecardPeace vs ambitionDefining enoughMoney & burnoutSlowing down without guilt
~5–6 postsUpcoming

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I’m Dr. Apurv Khandelwal — a dermatology resident writing about what medicine doesn’t teach you: money, mindset, reality, and AI in healthcare. This is the money part, written out in full — for people in exactly the position I’m in.