AI & Accessibility: Evaluating the Impacts of AI Tools in Health Care and Society with Srikanth Mahankali, MD

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by Srikanth Mahankali, MD. They discuss the implementation of AI technologies in health care, as well as guardrails needed to protect patients' neurorights. ·       Intro 0:26 ·       Srikanth Mahankali 1:18 ·       What has driven you throughout your career?  2:26 ·       What made you stay in the US after moving from India? 4:25 ·       How do we bridge the knowledge gaps surrounding AI? 6:28 ·       What are the short- and long-term benefits of AI in the field of neuroradiology, and in medicine overall? 9:25 ·       Can you walk us through some examples of how AI can assist with earlier disease diagnoses? 12:04 ·       Tell us more about your work with brain-computer interfaces.  14:01 ·       Do you think multimodal data collected from these brain-computer interfaces can predict emotions?  17:21 ·       How exactly will these interfaces work? 20:35 ·       How do we make sure that there are guardrails to these interfaces? 22:37 ·       Are there leaders such as yourself on these governance boards? 25:05 ·       Bhargava and Mahankali discuss neurorights.  25:49 ·       How can the average doctor keep up with this information and these issues? 29:47 ·       What is your favorite science fiction book or movie? 35:41 ·       Thank you! 37:52 Srikanth Mahankali, MD,  is a pioneering physician-scientist and AI and neurotechnologies thought leader at the intersection of clinical medicine, artificial intelligence and healthcare policy. As CEO and founder of Shree Advisory & Consulting, LLC, Dr. Mahankali drives responsible implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, bridging cutting-edge AI innovation with practical clinical applications and evidence-based policy development. Mahankali is an advisory board member of Healio AI. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Become a member of the Physicianary Fan Group and keep the conversation going! Join episode discussions, share your insights and leave your questions for Hansa and her guests. Go to community.healio.com and register today! Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Mahankali reports he is founder and CEO of Shree Advisory & Consulting, LLC. References ·        NEJM AI Grand Rounds. Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nejm-ai-grand-rounds/id1657518313. Published December 5, 2022. Accessed January 14, 2026. ·        Radiology AI Podcast | RSNA. Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radiology-ai-podcast-rsna/id1506253319. Published April 30, 2020. Accessed January 14, 2026. ·        https://notebooklm.google/. Accessed January 14, 2026.