147. The Healer Who Hinders

This talk will be about the problem in our society when progress is hindered by our irrational fear and attachment to past conventions. I will focus on medicine and why any groundbreaking shift in our medical practice has been slow.Josef Parvizi, M.D., Ph.D., is a neurologist and neuroscientist best known for his pioneering work in studying the human brain in neurosurgical patients using intracranial neurophysiological recordings and direct electrical stimulations of the brain. He is currently a Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. He is also the founder of Ceribell Inc., a public company that developed a rapid EEG system and AI-based detection of brain abnormalities aimed at improving neurological care in emergency and critical care settings. Ceribell’s mission, shaped by his vision, is to make brain monitoring accessible at the bedside through portable hardware and real-time AI analysis particularly for those who are not brain specialists.To read more about Dr Parvizi's recent work, read this post from the Stanford Center on Longevity:https://longevity.stanford.edu/an-ai-powered-stethoscope-for-the-brain/