Dr. Jeff Sankoff
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Jeff Sankoff is the TriDoc, a physician who will do the research so you don't have to in order to understand if any of those things marketed to endurance athletes can deliver close to what they promise. Before you put anything in or on your body, understand what the science says by listening to an expert who has done the work for you.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Evidence checks meet race-day judgment, turning sports medicine, training technology, and endurance-health claims into practical choices for triathletes.
Jeff Sankoff treats endurance advice as a claim to test, then brings it back to the choices athletes face in training and recovery. The TriDoc Podcast pairs medical question-and-answer sections with interviews from the multisport world, drawing on Sankoff's work as an emergency…
That PRP bill looks different after Jeff Sankoff asks what it actually fixes.
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A skeptical, athlete-minded episode that keeps peptide hype under proper scrutiny.
TriDoc sits at the junction of athlete ambition and medical skepticism, following Matthew Marquardt from medical school to Kona before turning to a sharp critique of peptide hype.
Triathlon advice, medical caution, and course analysis that stays practical.
The episode keeps to practical ground, pairing age-appropriate cancer screening with a restrained take on arnica. Jeff comes down in favor of screening when it is age-appropriate and notes that spotting other risk factors may help lower cancer risk in higher-risk groups.
A skeptical look at lactate tech, grounded by a comeback worth hearing.
Jeff Sankoff balances a skeptical look at lactate sensors with a comeback story about David Bonham, a former pole vaulter who returned to the sport as a master's athlete and kept competing after a severe injury.
A practical episode on air-quality exposure and the small cues that help keep performance steady.
Jeff Sankoff and Will Hicks treat air-quality exposure as a practical problem, not an abstract one. Traffic data, meteorological conditions, AI and dispersion models, wind direction, satellite imagery, and ground-level measurements and sensors all feed into a clear picture of…
A skeptical medical mailbag sits beside a grounded gravel-race story with clear community impact.
The episode balances a skeptical medical mailbag with a conversation about Montana's Last Best Ride, a gravel race that has run for five years, sold out every year, and raised $130,000 in scholarships for 31 women from five schools.
A founder story that ends with a hard look at breathing-device hype.
The episode moves neatly from Michael Arashida's athlete-to-founder path into a skeptical look at respiratory muscle training for endurance athletes.
A steady take on fueling and coaching that stays practical.
The TriDoc Podcast uses this episode to work through the carbohydrate-fuel debate while leaving room for the practical demands of coaching athletes from beginners to pros.
A practical, skeptical look at ventilatory-threshold metrics that keeps the product pitch in check.
TriDoc sits in a practical middle ground between sports medicine and gadget skepticism. Jeff Zankoff talks with returning guest Matthew Marquardt, then turns to TimeWare and ventilatory-threshold metrics as a way to guide training.
Peter Attia evaluates longevity science, from CETP inhibitors to protein debates, through evidence.
Morning medical evidence, compressed for practice.
Medical research, translated through patient experience.
Statins prevent heart attacks but damage muscle mitochondria function.
TriDoc Podcast host Jeff Zankoff opens with a medical mailbag question about methylene blue and explains why a compound used as a commercial dye is being sold to athletes for recovery.
The TriDoc Podcast’s January 9, 2026 episode centers on how a triathlete’s “why” can change with job shifts, injuries, family demands, and age-group transitions.
Jack Sankoff opens the June 27th, 2025 TriDoc Podcast from Denver and introduces Coach Juliet Hockman as the medical mailbag partner.
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The TriDoc Podcast episode pairs a glucosamine mailbag with an interview with 80-year-old triathlete Natalie Grabow, who became the first woman in the 80 to 84 age group to finish the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Jeff Zankoff opens with a return visit from Matthew Marquardt, who talks about the strain of balancing elite triathlon with medical school and why he would not want it any other way.
Jeff Sankoff records this April 18, 2025 edition on the way back to Denver after two weeks in Indonesia.
Jeff Zankoff opens with a straightforward question: what can an athlete still control when race-day luck, injuries, and everyone else's chaos are out of reach?
Jeff Sankoff opens with a guest story that hits hard: David Bonham describes clearing his opening vault, feeling like an athlete again, and then blowing out his left leg on the next attempt.
TriDoc opens with an unusual climb from triathlon newcomer to Kona age-group winner, then into professional racing while still in medical school.
Jeff Zankoff opens with Michael Arashida's unusually dense resume.
Jeff Zankoff opens the March 6, 2026 TriDoc episode with two practical topics: swimming-induced pulmonary edema and mental preparation for racing, with psychologist Dr.
Jeff Sankoff opens by talking through cancer screening, making the case for age-appropriate testing and the chance of preventing disease in higher-risk groups.
Jeff Sankoff opens with Jess Serra, whose path runs through professional cycling, making energy bars in her kitchen, and co-founding Montana's Last Best Ride, a gravel race with a scholarship mission.
Jeff Sankoff opens with a triathlon gripe that will sound familiar to a lot of athletes: holding power outdoors is harder than it looks.
Jeff Sankoff and guests explore the science behind hydrogen-enriched water, finding limited evidence for performance benefits, and interview Trevor Connor about his cycling career, the evolution of endurance training technology, and the paleo diet.
Jeff Sankoff and Juliet Hockman respond to listener frustration over swim cancellations at Victoria 70.3 and Ironman Chattanooga 70.3, citing algae in Elk Lake and heavy river flow with debris as the causes.
Matt Hanson, a professional triathlete since 2014, talks about his third-place finish at Ironman New Zealand in Taupo and how the new 20-meter draft zone changed bike tactics.
TriDoc Podcast episode 180 pairs a medical mailbag on the Lumos Sleep Mask with an interview about Pavlos Antoniades, a Canadian triathlete and fourth-year medical student at the Université de Montréal in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
This episode of The TriDoc Podcast features an interview with James Elvery, CEO of RaceRanger, discussing the technology's expansion into age-group triathlon and its safety features.
The August 22, 2025 TriDoc Podcast centers on two topics: a medical mailbag on creatine supplementation and an interview with Silas Eastman about roller skiing on Saba.
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Jeff Sankoff opens the show with Will Hicks and a conversation about Air Track.
The TriDoc Podcast episode pairs a mailbag on L-theanine with a long interview about Jonathan Jarry’s Mercola investigation.
TriDoc Podcast episode 184 moves from a listener question about earthing or grounding to a critique of a polished Amazon Prime documentary and the science behind bare feet on grass.
The TriDoc Podcast episode pairs a medical mailbag on SportLegs with a conversation about Running Up for Air and air quality as a climate signal.
Jeff Sankoff and Juliet Hockman answer a listener question from Mark Askew about Dr.
Jeff Zankoff opens the TriDoc Podcast on June 13, 2025 with a medical mailbag on cyclist and motor vehicle collisions, citing NHTSA counts that rose from about 700 fatalities in 2010 to about 1,200 in 2022.
The TriDoc Podcast episode on July 11, 2025 centers on two specific topics: Ironman’s new World Championship qualification rules and a medical mailbag on tendon pain.
Jeff Sankoff previews the stacked Ironman Texas field with co-host Matt Sharp, discussing key athletes and race dynamics.
The host discusses setting realistic and achievable goals for triathlon training, then shares personal anecdotes about cold weather training.
The host discusses seasonal affective disorder and loss of motivation in triathlon training, sharing personal experience and advice.
The host reflects on the year in triathlon and previews a medical mailbag segment answering listener questions.
The host discusses the importance of athletes seeing themselves as athletes in training, then previews the upcoming Ironman 70.3 World Championships and reflects on Alistair Brownlee's retirement.
The host discusses personal training updates, holiday greetings, and the importance of rest and recovery for triathletes.
The host discusses balancing a busy life with triathlon training and introduces a segment on common mistakes in podcasting.
Jeff Sankoff recaps recent ITU and 70.3 triathlon races, highlighting key performances and athletes.
The host discusses a video by professional triathlete Matty Weitz analyzing the business challenges facing the Ironman brand.
Host Jeff Sankoff shares his experience and observations from the 70.3 World Championships in St.