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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Kenton Allen, the Co-Founder of Doc2Doc Lending. He also serves as the vice chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. They talk about financial situation of physicians and 4th year medical students, and how Doc2Doc Lending can help.  [01:13] Introducing Dr. Kenton Allen [05:16] Driving Positive Change through Medicine [09:10] The Financial Struggles of an Early Physician [12:25] About Doc2Doc Lending [17:44] Learn about the Business of Medicine   The Financial Struggles of an Early Physician During residency, Dr. Allen was under a lot of financial stress. The cost of living was expensive in Boston, and he struggled to make ends meet. At the time, he was also paying off his student debt.  To supplement his income, he wanted to get a loan but traditional lending institutions would either reject his application or offer predatory interest rates. Despite Dr. Allen’s promising career trajectory, banks would deem him a risky borrower due to