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In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, speaks with Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, national coordinator for Health Information Technology. They discuss data liquidity, as well as the importance of governing and expanding access for AI tools. Intro 0:24 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA 0:37 About Keane's journey. 1:31 How did you decide to go into leadership? […] What is the vision that guides you? 3:48 Do we need to have a leadership fellowship in some capacity, or should leaders learn by experience? 5:58 Would you agree that you have to hone different skill sets for different leadership roles? 6:41 Can you give us a high-level overview on how AI can help with efficiency? 9:37 About TEFCA (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement) 10:36 How do we ensure that patients are protected? 17:52 How do we scale these models for better access, especially if they are vetted? 21:02 How can physicians find out more about these resources? 25:32 As AI flows into our systems and transforms health care, what would you say is important for physicians to get involved with? 27:24 What is your Physicianary vision for 2026? 29:24 Do you have a favorite book or movie? 30:34 How to contact ONC. 31:31 Thank you! 31:45 Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, is the national coordinator for Health Information Technology. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Keane and updates from the ONC, visit https://healthit.gov/contact-us/, and follow on X and LinkedIn. Bhargava and Keane report no relevant financial disclosures. References: ONC - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. https://healthit.gov/. Accessed April 14, 2026. Regulations.gov. www.regulations.gov/. Accessed April 14, 2026. Request for Information: Diagnostic Imaging Interoperability Standards and Certification. Department of Health and Human Services. www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01866/request-for-information-diagnostic-imaging-interoperability-standards-and-certification. Published Jan. 30, 2026. Accessed April 14, 2026. TEFCA. ONC - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. healthit.gov/policy/tefca/. Published March 31, 2026. Accessed April 14, 2026. The Security Rule. (OCR), Office for Civil Rights. www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/index.html. Published March 19, 2026. Accessed April 14, 2026.

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, speaks with Ricky Bloomfield, MD, ŌURA's chief medical officer. They discuss patients using wearable devices to track their health data, as well as the role of the physician in governing these tools. ·       Intro 0:25 ·       Ricky Bloomfield, MD 0:44 ·       How did you decide to make pivots throughout your career? 2:02 ·       Do you have to go into fellowship or get certified to take on leadership roles in clinical informatics? 6:27 ·       How much should doctors dive into AI and data changes, and how can they best adopt these changes? 8:38 ·       Where do wearables fit into these rapidly changing advancements? 12:09 ·       What if the information from wearables leads to false positives? […] Is some of this predictive information too much for patients? 18:24 ·       How do we make sure that there is a seamless journey for patients using wearable devices? 21:14 ·       In the next three to five years, where do you see wearables being integrated with telehealth or LLMs? 23:20 ·       How can clinicians get more involved in taking on these challenges and being part of the solution? 25:38 ·       What do you see in the future for AI's impact on health care? 27:52 ·       What is your favorite movie or book? 29:54 ·       How to contact Bloomfield. 32:04 ·       Thank you! 32:13 Ricky Bloomfield, MD, is ŌURA's chief medical officer, where he sets the vision for ŌURA's global healthcare programs and partnerships, guides the company through ever-changing healthcare regulations and leads the company's expansion in healthcare solutions. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Bloomfield, find him on LinkedIn. Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Healio was unable to confirm relevant disclosures for Bloomfield at the time of publication.

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, speaks with Brian Anderson, MD. They discuss how health systems can implement AI to improve patient care, as well as the importance of governance and transparency surrounding these models. ·       Intro 0:25 ·       Brian Anderson, MD 0:36 ·       Tell us about the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and your work there. 2:50 ·       What do you think builds trust in the clinician community, and in the patient community? 6:41 ·       Do doctors and nurses have to reset how they communicate with patients because of generative AI tools? 9:55 ·       What will CHAI's role be with regards to navigating this new arena? 14:18 ·       When new AI models come out, should they also have a central hub for adverse event reporting? 18:28 ·       How do we make sure that rural hospitals have a voice in this, and can establish governance and safety too? 20:43 ·       Should rural hospitals move at the same trajectory as bigger institutions? 23:57 ·       What are your thoughts on physicians' apprehension surrounding their education on AI? Is CHAI doing anything around education? 26:32 ·       Tell us about your career trajectory. How did you end up doing where you are now with CHAI? 29:26 ·       What is your favorite movie, show or book? 32:32 ·       What would you recommend for physicians who want to become more involved in AI implementation and governance? 33:41 ·       Thank you! 34:16 Brian Anderson, MD, is the president and chief executive officer of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) where he leads a national coalition in the development of technical standards and best practices for MLOps, including governance, testing, evaluation and monitoring in Health AI Assurance Labs. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Anderson, visit https://www.chai.org/. 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 and Anderson report no relevant financial disclosures. References "CHAI and NACHC Join Forces to Prioritize Community Health Centers in AI Adoption." Press Releases, 14 Aug. 2025, https://www.nachc.org/chai-and-nachc-join-forces-to-prioritize-community-health-centers-in-ai-adoption/. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026. MedHELM. CRFM Stanford University. https://crfm.stanford.edu/helm/medhelm/latest/. Accessed March 3, 2026.

In this special "woman on the street" episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, is live at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. She meets with industry leaders and innovators to discuss what lies ahead for AI in 2026, and how physicians can get involved. ·       Intro 0:02 ·       Interview with Jeffrey Chen, MD 0:27 ·       Interview with Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA 3:20 ·       Interview with Ricky Bloomfield, MD 6:17 ·       Interview with David Rosenthal, MD 8:23 ·       Interview with Minal Shah, MD 11:18 ·       Interview with Raihan Faroqui, MD 14:42 ·       Thank you! 16:10 Ricky Bloomfield, MD, is chief medical officer at ŌURA. Jeffrey Chen, MD, is a longevity physician at Biograph. Raihan Faroqui, MD, is an internal medicine physician and vice president of partnerships at Confido Health, a voice AI agent company. Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA, is president and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs. David Rosenthal, MD, is a venture partner at AlleyCorp, and a primary care physician and associate professor of general internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Minal Shah, MD, is a physician specializing in clinical informatics, hospital medicine and virtual care with CommonSpirit Health. 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.

In this episode, Austin Chiang, MD, MPH returns to speak with Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD. They discuss future impacts AI and medical technology will make on healthcare systems, as well as embracing and adopting change. ·       Intro 0:25 ·       Austin Chiang, MD, MPH 0:35 ·       As a thought leader, what do you think about the major changes coming in 2026 as they relate to innovation and AI? 1:12 ·       Bhargava and Chiang on concerns surrounding infrastructure guardrails and safety measures. 4:01 ·       What are some ways that you think innovation has worked? What will help physicians get on board? 6:07 ·       Bhargava and Chiang on the importance of monitoring new forms of implemented technology. 10:57 ·       What would you say to doctors who are questioning their role within AI? 12:25 ·       What would you say to physicians who want to get involved? 16:16 ·       How can we make sure that safety is the north star as we integrate new algorithms? 18:55 ·       What is your Physicianary vision for 2026? 20:12 ·       Thank you! 21:52 Austin Chiang, MD, MPH, is the first chief medical officer for the endoscopy business of Medtronic, the global leader in health technology. He is also currently an assistant professor of medicine at an academic teaching hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as the director of the Endoscopic Weight Loss Program. Come see host Hansa Bharghava and Austin Chiang, along with previous guest Navin Goyal live at Vive for the Healio AI launch party. Click here to register. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Chiang everywhere on social media @AustinChiangMD. 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. Chiang reports he is the chief medical officer for Medtronic Endoscopy.

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by Dana Corriel, MD. They discuss building online communities to foster physician autonomy, as well as breaking down what it actually means to "follow your passion". ·       Intro 0:26 ·       Dana Corriel, MD 0:39 ·       Can you tell us about your background in medicine?  1:15 ·       Why was it important for you to take a hiatus from medicine, and what did you learn from it? 2:27 ·       How did your idea for SoMeDocs evolve? 4:07 ·       Can you explain SoMeDocs to other clinicians who may not know what it is? 5:28 ·       How is your platform different from other health media platforms? 8:32 ·       Tell us more about your mission statement to promote autonomy in health.  12:19 ·       Bhargava and Corriel discuss how online platforms give physicians a voice amid the burnout crisis. 15:18 ·       If we are having trouble communicating with patients, how can we help them? 17:22 ·       What are some steps you would suggest to physicians considering entrepreneurship or leaving clinical practice? 20:03 ·       Bhargava and Corriel unpack what it means to have "comparitis" on social media.  23:02 ·       Bhargava and Corriel discuss the different meanings of "follow your passion".  26:02 ·       How do you find balance in your life? 27:44 ·       What is your favorite book, movie and food? 29:58 ·       What would you say to colleagues with regards to surviving these turbulent times? 32:51 ·       Thank you! 34:24 Dana Corriel, MD, is a board-certified internist and the founder/CEO of SoMeDocs (Doctors on Social Media), a healthcare omnimedia platform that empowers medical professionals. 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. Corriel reports she is the owner of SoMeDocs, LLC.

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.

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by CEO of Manta Cares, Samira Daswani. They discuss her development of tools to help patients navigate every phase of their cancer care, as well as the process of founding a company. •    Intro 1:17 •    Samira Daswani 1:40 •    Tell us about Manta Cares.  3:24 •    Can you talk about the patient journey side of cancer care? 4:37 •    What happened after your diagnosis? 6:45 •    Can you tell us more about the paper planner you created, and what happened after you had it printed? 9:59 •    What are the features of your paper planner? 11:35 •    Are these tools available in other languages?  12:58 •    Are you thinking about expanding this other use cases as well?  14:01 •    Tell me about the next step, which was making this planner digital and integrating AI use.  14:45 •    Can you walk us through the experience of using this planner? […] How do you keep up with rapid changes in the cancer care space? 18:31 •    Is there anything on your platform that addresses the emotional aspect of this journey for patients and caregivers? 22:31 •    Do you offer ways for patients to get a second opinion or information on alternative therapies?  25:17 •    Are you utilizing any user data to help predict a better product through AI? […] How do you protect patients' privacy? 26:49 •    What drove you to make changes throughout your career? 29:40 •    What advice would you give physicians to help combat burnout? 35:42 •    Tell us more about you. Can you talk about your experiences doing martial arts […] What's your favorite movie of all time? 38:49 •    How can listeners reach you? 39:56 •    Thank you! 40:29 Samira Daswani is the founder and CEO of Manta Cares, the most comprehensive support platform for cancer patients, care partners, and clinicians. A stage 2B breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 30, Samira transformed her firsthand experience of the fragmented and chaotic cancer experience into a mission to revolutionize cancer care. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Daswani, email [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 and Daswani report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP.  They discuss how physicians and patients can navigate credible information sources, as well as using communication skills to repair trust in health care. •    Intro 1:17 •    Megan Ranney, MD 1:53 •    What do you think about the rise in mistrust toward the health care system, and how can physicians tackle it?  3:20 •    Do you feel that the needle is hard to move because physicians have such a diverse population? 5:46 •    Bhargava and Ranney on the rise of social media and AI involvement in health care information sources. 7:08 •    Is the lack of diverse data going to be another issue in the misinformation crisis? 8:30 •    What are your thoughts on physicians using large language models more often? 11:39 •    How do we weave AI education into physician education?  12:52 •    What are the priorities of the AAP now?  15:06 •    If younger physicians move into industry without practicing first, are they understanding the fundamental elements of patient care?  18:01 •    Can you tell me more about your work with the Yale School of Public Health? 18:35 •    Does pophive.org also track infectious diseases? 22:05 •    Tell us more about your discussions with MAHA.  22:35 •    Can you tell us more about your work with firearm injury prevention? 24:45 •    How do you do it all? 27:33 •    Do you have a favorite movie or book you would recommend? 28:52 •    Thank you! 30:01 Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, is an emergency physician, researcher, and international leader of public health innovation. She is the inaugural dean of a newly independent Yale School of Public Health. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Dr. Ranney, contact her at https://ysph.yale.edu/profile/megan-ranney/ or on Bluesky @meganranney.bsky.social, LinkedIn and Threads @megranney. 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 and Ranney report no relevant financial disclosures.  References •    Burstin H, et al. NAM Perspectives. 2023;doi.org/10.31478/202305b. •    Website. •    Why Should I Trust You. Inside A Rare Conversation Between MAHA Grassroots and Public Health Leaders. Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-a-rare-conversation-between-maha-grassroots/id1788335471?i=1000706783000. Published May 8, 2025. Accessed November 12, 2025.

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by AAP president, Susan Kressly, MD. They discuss how physicians can improve upon relaying clinical information to pediatric patients, as well as how to lean on communication tools like social media and AI. •    Intro 1:17 •    Susan Kressly, MD 1:47 •    What do you think about everything surrounding misinformation in medicine? What can doctors do to tackle it?  3:07 •    How do we grapple with the disinformation our patients may be seeing? 6:50 •    Bhargava and Kressly on embracing social media tools in patient communication. 8:28 •    How do we approach motivational interviewing in patient visits, knowing there are constraints with time and social media influence? 11:15 •    Will AI help or harm efficiency? 15:56 •    What are the priorities of the AAP now?  18:50 •    How do you do it all as a leader? 24:38 •    Do you have a favorite movie or book you would recommend? 26:48 •    Thank you! 27:45 Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, is the 2025 AAP President. Dr. Kressly is a general pediatrician and clinical informaticist. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Dr. Kressly, follow her on LinkedIn or email her 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 and Kressly report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joined by CEO of the AMA, John Whyte, MD. They discuss leadership in health care amid changes in public policy and technology and how to manage the rise of disinformation. •    Intro 1:14 •    John Whyte, MD, MPH 1:30 •    Tell me about the AMA: Why now? What is your vision?  2:45 •    Is now the time for doctors to come together and become more united? 4:25 •    What do you think the AMA can do to help lift doctors up and prevent burnout? 5:55 •    Do you think technology can solve the burnout problem? 7:14 •    How do we ensure that doctors stay involved when it comes to AI and tech? 9:59 •    How do we address physicians' concerns surrounding liabilities when using AI tools?  15:00 •    Do you feel that doctors should be more knowledgeable about AI?  16:04 •    How can we improve communication to patients and to the nation?  18:36 •    How does the AMA engage and advocate in an ever-changing health care and political environment? […] Can we handle public health information in a better way on a macro level? 20:59 •    How do physicians turning to business continue to carry the torch of humanity in medicine? 20:35 •    How should leaders and leading organizations deal with constant changes to health care policy? 23:44  •    How can doctors and leaders find work-life-balance? How do you balance it? 24:58 •    What has driven you throughout your career? 27:14 •    What is your favorite movie or book? 30:18 •    Thanks 31:36 John Whyte, MD, MPH, is a nationally renowned public health advocate, physician executive, corporate strategist and communication expert. He is the executive vice president and CEO of the American Medical Association. A board-certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Whyte joined the AMA from WebMD, where he has served as chief medical officer. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Dr. Whyte, contact him on LinkedIn.  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. Whyte reports he is executive vice president and CEO of the American Medical Association.

This special edition episode features the latest installment of Healio Community's book club. Physician author Eric Topol, MD, discusses his book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity, a guide to the science of living a long life free of debilitating diseases with Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology. •    Intro by Hansa Bhargava, MD 0:52 •    A warm welcome by Leonard H. Calabrese, DO 1:38 •    Introducing Eric Topol, MD 1:57 •    "Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again" but did you think it would happen this fast? 2:49 •    Let's get into "Super Agers" 4:34 •    What's killing most people? 7:28 •    An evidence-based treatise on healthy aging  10:44 •    The role of immune health in longevity 14:15 •    What's next on the horizon? 16:57 •    A candle in the dark 21:56 •    Minimizing the risk of getting old while you age 24:15 •    The influence of health behaviors on immunologic wellness 27:08 •    The hot issues: GLP-1's 28:31 •    A new world for immunology 33:33 •    Thank you, Dr. Topol 35:09 •    Thanks for listening 35:29 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected].  Don't miss out! To engage in future conversations like this with physician authors on Healio Community, register here. 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:  No products or companies that would require financial disclosure are mentioned in this episode.

In a special edition episode recorded at this year's Fierce Pharma Conference, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, joins Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, Todd Armstrong, and Mark Bard for a panel discussion about clinical and industry opinions surrounding AI in health care. •    Intro 1:45 •    Healio asked about 550 physicians, "What is your opinion of AI"? 2:36 •    Todd, AI is part of the clinical workflow. […] What does it mean for advertisers, brands and publishers? What are the concerns and misconceptions? 3:26 •    What is the biggest trend you've seen surrounding AI in clinical workflow? 6:45 •    Dr. Matossian, what is the value of AI to clinicians? How is it changing the way we practice medicine? 9:41 •    What do you think is making some physicians hold back when it comes to relying on AI? 12:35 •    Is it ethical and safe as a brand to use AI-generated tools for sales follow-up calls?  13:46 •    Hansa, how do you convey the value of AI tools, especially from vetted sources?  15:41 •    Discussion on the value of transparency. 18:49 •    Final thoughts?  20:05 •    Thanks 23:40 Todd Armstrong is a senior vice president and group media lead at CMI Media Group.  Mark Bard is a new media, marketing, and technology entrepreneur. Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, is the founder and medical director of Matossian Eye Associates, an integrated ophthalmology and optometry private practice. 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. Armstrong reports he is the Group senior vice president of engagement strategy at CMI Media Group. Bard reports he is co-founder of The DHC Group. Matossian reports being CEO of GPOphtho. 

In this episode, guests Dylan Attard, MD, Keith Grimes, MD, and Muhammad Mamdani, MD, PhD, discuss global innovation, doctorpreneurship and the ethics of AI in health care. •    Intro 1:16 •    Dylan Attard, MD 2:08 •    Keith Grimes, MD 2:47 •    Muhammad Mamdani, MD, PhD 3:20 •    Muhammad, what is a general definition of AI? Can you further elaborate on what predictive analytics versus generative AI?  4:26 •    Would you agree that AI provides an exponential way of processing information? 7:26 •    Keith, do we need to be aware of guardrails? In general, what are those guardrails? 7:55 •    Dylan, when you meet a doctorpreneur, do you feel like they have a good understanding of AI and innovation? If so, how did they get there? 10:23 •    Do you find that when you've made career pivots, it feels like starting from scratch? 12:49 •    Is the thought that doctors who want to be entrepreneurs "can't check their ego at the door" true? If so, is it a challenge? 14:54 •    Muhammad, can you tell us about Unity Health Toronto and how it has been driven by use cases?  18:12 •    Keith, what are some of the barriers preventing countries from being able to use another country's AI tools?  23:18 •    Dylan, do you agree? Are there challenges to cross borderlines for innovation? 27:49 •    Group discussion on improving collaboration in innovation and access to AI. 29:28 •    Keith, do you think that the UK and Europe's outlook on AI regulation versus the US will become an arms race? 31:57  •    Muhammad, being from Canada, what are your thoughts on global regulations? 33:47 •    Dylan, have you seen any switching in usability studies from one location to another due to greater bandwidth in certain countries? 36:31 •    Discussion on questioning the safety of technology. 39:09 •    For doctors and clinicians listening, what is the best way to learn and get involved? 40:06 •    Any advice for doctors thinking about career pivots? 41:57 •    What is your favorite science-fiction movie? 43:33 •    How can people contact each of you? 44:25 •    Thanks 44:48 Dylan Attard, MD, is a Maltese physician and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of MedTech World, a global platform dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation. Keith Grimes, MD, is founder and CEO of Curistica, a health tech innovation consultancy dedicated to helping builders and buyers of Clinical AI innovate faster, safer, and smarter. Muhammad Mamdani, MD, PhD, vice president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto and director of the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM). We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Attard, follow him on LinkedIn. For more from Grimes, follow him on LinkedIn. For more from Mamdani, email him 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. Attard reports he is co-founder and CEO of MedTech World. Grimes reports he is founder and CEO of Curistica. Mamdani reports receiving honoraria for speaking engagements and one-time advisory boards from Baxter, Lily, Takeda and Werfen, research funding from Roche and is an Advisor to Mutuo Health and Signal 1.

In this episode, guest Sachin Jain, MD, discusses methods to expand access to underserved patient populations, and how physicians should maintain their "inner voice" to combat demoralization. •    Intro 1:14 •    Sachin Jain, MD 1:28 •    How do you do it all?  2:23 •    What drove you to work with SCAN? 3:04 •    What were some of the pathways to your success metrics? 6:02 •    How do you feel about the passing of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act? 8:00 •    How do the factors that impact vulnerable communities all play together? What does the health care landscape look like two to five years from now? 10:38 •    Bhargava and Jain on the crisis affecting physicians' "joy of work".  13:13 •    What can we do about the physician burnout crisis?  14:49 •    Did you ever get burnt out, and if so, how did you change your pathway?  15:58 •    Is it difficult to communicate with people who have not grown up how you have in a health care profession? 18:50 •    How do physicians turning to business continue to carry the torch of humanity in medicine? 20:35 •    How can AI change medicine? Do you think AI can help us in our inefficient delivery of medicine? 22:00  •    Do you think doctors should prepare for AI? If so, how? 24:27 •    Bhargava and Jain on work-life balance. 26:19 •    What is your favorite movie or book? 29:21 •    Thanks 30:59 Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA, FACP, is CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, which serves more than 300,000 members. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Jain, contact him on LinkedIn.  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 and Jain report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, guest Anthony Chang, MD, returns to discuss the medical benefits of utilizing AI technology in concert with human thinking, and governing AI in health care. •    Intro 2:36 •    Anthony Chang, MD 2:50 •    How do you do it all?  3:40 •    What drove your interest in AI? 5:12 •    Bhargava and Chang on how nature and medicine can be mathematical. 7:42 •    Bhargava and Chang on combining analytical thinking and gut feelings as physicians, and how AI plays a role in this combination. 13:50 •    Do you feel that physicians and AI should work in silos, or should they work together? How do you ensure that this collaboration is a smooth transition? 15:12 •    How can the average clinician, how do we bring them to the table and get them to use these tools so we can get the best results?  19:26 •    Is scheming in AI something that concerns you?  23:22 •    How can we ensure that there are more guardrails in AI governance?  26:17 •    Who is responsible if AI makes an incorrect decision and the physician acts on it? 27:43 •    If there is an AI tool that has been proven to help patients (i.e. in early detection), could an institution be legally liable for not using the tool? 29:05 •    How can more physicians be brought to the table to design these tools and be better equipped to handle the major challenges presented by AI governance? 30:51  •    Should clinicians be getting board certified to become digital translators, or are there other ways to become "bilingual"? 34:32 •    What are some resources you can share with physicians who are interested in learning more about becoming fluent in AI, and tell us more about your conference, AIMed25? 36:22 •    What does the world look like in five years related to AI in health, according to Anthony Chang? 40:06 •    Thanks 46:38 Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MS, is a pediatric cardiologist with a MS in data science from Stanford and a certification in AI from MIT. He is the medical director of the heart failure program at Children's Hospital of Orange County and chief intelligence and innovation officer of CHOC where he founded the CHOC Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation and Innovation Institute or Mi4. Chang is a national and international leader as a speaker, author, convener and the founder of numerous successful societies including the International Society for Pediatric Innovation, AIMed, ABAIM, providing education and certification in AI, the Medical Intelligence Society and most recently created the Alliance for Centers in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, along with PCAIM, its pediatric component, now with over 100 centers from around the globe. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Chang, contact him at (949)-547-8902. Learn more about AIMed25, happening November 10-12, 2025 in San Diego, CA.  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 and Chang report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, guest Aditi Joshi, MD, discusses the benefits of institutions using telemedicine to combat physician burnout, and challenges facing making this form of health care more accessible. •    Intro 2:34 •    Aditi Joshi, MD 2:58 •    Can you talk about your experience with burnout as an emergency medicine doctor?  4:05 •    Do you think that one of the interventions for burnout might be to explore other things that fulfill you? 5:58 •    Tell me more about your journey into telehealth, which eventually led to writing your book, Telehealth Success: How to Thrive in the New Age of Remote Care. 8:45 •    What happened to telehealth after the pandemic, and what do you make of the new challenges facing telehealth? 12:28 •    What are the challenges to making telehealth programs more scalable and accessible? 16:33 •    As we move forward with AI, do you see these technologies as an advantage or a disadvantage to moving the needle forward with telehealth?  19:17 •    Are there any limitations to telehealth? […] Is there anything that you worry about?  22:04 •    What are your thoughts on more medical students skipping residency to move into spaces like telehealth earlier in their careers?  24:50 •    Tell me about where you live now and what drove your decision to make this life change? 26:45 •    What are your favorite things about living abroad in Paris, France? 28:15 •    If you were the queen of the world, what would you do to change things short-term and long-term in global digital health? 29:20 •    How to reach Joshi. 30:53 •    Thanks 31:15 Aditi U. Joshi, MD, is a global digital health consultant, bestselling author and emergency medicine physician. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Joshi, connect with her on LinkedIn. 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. Joshi reports she is the founder of Nagamed consulting.

In this episode, guest Srimanasi (Mani) Javvaji, MD, discusses the mental and physical impact social media skincare trends can have on young patients, and popular myths surrounding skincare. •    Intro 2:34 •    Mani Javvaji, MD 2:46 •    Can you give us a little bit of background about how you got into dermatology?  3:30 •    There is a huge trend in skincare in young teens and preteens […] Have you noticed this in your practice? 5:12 •    How can trending skincare products or routines affect the mental health of teens? 8:37 •    Do you think that parents contribute to driving these pressures from social media? 9:42 •    What are the physical effects of teenagers using non-age-appropriate skincare products?  10:23 •    If you're using exfoliants more than necessary, will that increase your exposure to potential allergens which could lead to conditions like contact dermatitis?  12:28 •    Can overexposure to harmful ingredients also increase your risk of sun damage?  13:59 •    Is there any harm in using a lot of makeup?  15:40 •    For women in general, are you seeing that women in all age groups are using more makeup and skin products than before?  17:53 •    Bhargava and Javvaji on common skincare myths.  19:05 •    For those in their thirties, forties, fifties and sixties do you need to exfoliate every day, or is it recommended to use less frequently?  22:15 •    What are your thoughts on dermabrasion and microneedling? 23:15 •    What would you recommend physicians advise their patients on about skincare and overuse of products? 24:23 •    How to reach Javvaji. 26:22 •    Thanks 27:14 Srimanasi (Mani) Javvaji, MD, is a Columbia University-trained double board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs skin cancer surgeon.  We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Dr. Javvaji, follow @mani.jaye.md on Instagram and @ManiJayeMD on YouTube.  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 and Javvaji report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, guest Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, discusses how patients and caregivers can combat burnout, and programs to support clinicians who are also caregivers. •    Intro 0:25 •    Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD 0:40 •    Can you give us a little background about you?  0:56 •    What has driven your vision for your career?  2:32 •    In addition to understanding being a caregiver personally, were you also inspired by the need for cancer patient care outside of the traditional Western deliveries? 3:45 •    What threads did you focus on during fellowship that became your priorities in integrative neuro-oncology? 5:12 •    What would you say to physicians considering these "out-of-the-box" treatments? 6:53 •    Have you found that patients are also seeking alternative treatments?  8:05 •    How important is it that physicians are well-versed in alternative therapies?  9:34 •    What support systems do patients' surrounding family and caregivers need?  10:45 •    Would you say that the elements of physician burnout affect outcomes?  12:41 •    Can you talk about your own personal journey as a caregiver?  13:33 •    Have you had the opportunity to support clinicians experiencing burnout? 15:22 •    Is there any advice that you have for physicians who are experiencing burnout or want to seek more information about alternative therapies? 16:36 •    What is your favorite food? 18:29 •    How to reach Sengupta. 20:08 •    Thanks 20:26 Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA, is a British-American physician-scientist. She is a specialty board certified neuro-oncologist board certified neurologist and fellowship-trained in integrative medicine. She is a full-time faculty member in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is a full professor, vice chair, member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and chief of the division of neuro-oncology. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Sengupta can be reached via email [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 and Sengupta report no relevant financial disclosures. 

In this episode, guest Meenesh Bhimani, MD, discusses the importance of clinicians bringing their experience to the implementation of AI in health care, and how clinicians can get involved with the development of these tools and models. •    Intro 0:25 •    Meenesh Bhimani, MD, MHA 0:38 •    Can you give us a little background about you?  0:56 •    What drove you to make so many pivots in your career?  1:57 •    Was there anything specific that fueled your journey into administration and leadership roles? 3:33 •    How can AI help health care, and how do we ensure that it's integrated properly? 5:49 •    From a clinician standpoint, if you were king of the world, what would you advise hospitals to figure out what makes sense for them when it comes to AI? 7:58 •    What can be done differently to avoid issues created by AI tool rollouts?  10:22 •    How do we ensure technology is safe and remains safe?  12:09 •    How can doctors get involved with using AI in some capacity? 14:32 •    Do you have a favorite book or TV series? 16:22 •    How to reach Bhimani. 17:28 •    Thanks 17:40 Meenesh Bhimani, MD, MHA, is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Hippocratic AI, a safety focused large language model for the health care industry. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Bhimani on LinkedIn. 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. Bhimani reports he is chief medical officer and co-founder of Hippocratic AI.

In this episode, guest Austin Chiang, MD, discusses the influence of social media in medicine and how AI continues to change the health care landscape. •    Intro 0:25 •    Austin Chiang, MD, MPH 0:33 •    Tell us about your journey. 1:00 •    How did you get involved with being a social media officer at your institution? 3:43 •    Where do you think doctors should see themselves in the future of social media in medicine? 6:25 •    What are the ways in which you see AI tech making a difference? 9:03 •    Do you agree that it is helpful for doctors to be involved with product development and integration on an industry level? 12:05 •    Can you give us some insight on the process of putting through new CPT codes as a company?  14:32 •    Tell me more about your book, Gut: An Owner's Guide (The Body Literacy Library). What motivated you to write this book, and what do you think people will get out of it? 18:27 •    If you were the "king of health care", what would you work on first? What is the most important aspect of health car that you think needs fixing? 21:23 •    What's your favorite food? 25:23 •    How to reach Chiang. 26:00 •    Thanks 26:18 Austin Chiang, MD, MPH, is the first chief medical officer for the endoscopy business of Medtronic, the global leader in health technology. He is also currently an assistant professor of medicine at an academic teaching hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as the director of the Endoscopic Weight Loss Program. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Chiang everywhere on social media @AustinChiangMD. 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. Chiang reports he is the chief medical officer for Medtronic Endoscopy.

In this episode, guest Tina Shah, MD, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence in medicine and how it can assist in managing physician burnout and clinical burden.         Intro 0:24         Tina Shah, MD, MPH 0:33         Tell us about yourself and your career. 0:57         Tell us about your experience with burnout and why you call it a privilege. 1:58         What can we do to solve physician burnout? What can we do in terms of societal, industry and individual solutions? 4:54         How can artificial intelligence help prevent burnout and clinical burden? 8:15         In terms of artificial intelligence, there are a couple of concerns: safety, trustability (i.e., hallucinations) and job security. What are your thoughts? 12:46         Bhargava and Shah discuss how artificial intelligence can enhance care. 17:03        Bhargava and Shah discuss ambient artificial intelligence. 19:05         As an expert in policy, where do you think we are going in the next year in terms of innovation in medicine? In the next three years? 20:53         Words of wisdom for up-and-coming physicians? 25:25         How can people reach you? 26:56         Thanks 27:28 Tina Shah, MD, MPH, is a practicing pulmonary and critical care physician and national expert in workforce burnout, digital health, and health policy. She is the chief clinical officer for Abridge. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Shah on LinkedIn. 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. Shah is the chief clinical officer for Abridge.

In this episode, guest Navin Goyal, MD, discusses side gigs in the health care space, encourages physicians to explore their fields of interest and talks about his book, Physician Underdog. Intro 0:24 Navin Goyal, MD 0:28 You have done a lot to help Medicaid patients with your venture capital group, OFFOR Health. Can you tell us about that? 1:11 What was the driver of your venture capital group? Was it access to care? 3:03 Tell us about your interest in health equity and access to care? What happened next. 6:16 Tell us about your book, Physician Underdog. Did the book come before, during or after your journey with your venture capital group? 7:51 What is your advice to physicians and health care workers who feel burnt out and unfulfilled in their career path? 11:23 Bhargava and Goyal discuss change and adapting to changes in career paths. 14:34 Bhargava and Goyal discuss the difference between careers in health care and other professions that are likely to pursue new avenues. 16:32 There are plenty of physicians out there looking for side gigs. What is your advice to physicians and health care workers who want to explore other avenues and side gigs? 18:49 How do you do it all? 21:56 Thanks 24:37 Navin Goyal, MD, is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, physician and author—driven by his passion for human-centered leadership. He is the co-founder and managing partner at LOUD Capital, specializing in early-stage investments in healthcare and technology startups. Goyal is also co-founder of OFFOR Health, a venture-backed startup that provides mobile anesthesia services for pediatric patients on Medicaid, and Beyond Physician, an online learning management platform and job marketplace to enable physicians to learn new skills, get contract work and grow their thought leadership. His journey and insights are captured in his book, Physician Underdog. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Goyal on Instagram @navin.g.md, X @Navin_MD, Facebook and LinkedIn and visit his website: navingoyalmd.com. Disclosures: Bhargava and Goyal report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, guest Jessi Gold, MD, MS, defines burnout, discusses ways physicians can prioritize positivity and their mental health and talks about her new book, How Do You Feel? Intro 0:24 Jessi Gold, MD, MS 0:28 Tell us about yourself. 0:47 How do you have time to write a book, do all that you do and see Taylor Swift? 1:56 As physicians, we have lived in this "do your job" culture. Do physicians have a problem making the shift to prioritize themselves? 2:46 This issue of burnout: is it just physicians or is it across the board in other professions? 4:35 Women tend to experience burnout more often than men. What are your thoughts on why women tend to be more burnt out? 8:49 Psychologically speaking, do women look at the world differently because it is environmental or is it a societal pressure? 11:19 In How Do You Feel? you write about your role in your family and the story of your family. Can you share a little bit about your story? 13:29 Bhargava and Gold discuss productivity and mental health. 15:21 Bhargava and Gold discuss sharing stories of burnout. 16:56 What can we do to help ourselves through burnout? 20:08 Bhargava and Gold discuss positivity and three good things. 22:52 How can listeners contact you? 27:35 Thanks 28:34 Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the chief wellness officer of the University of Tennessee System and an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She works clinically as an outpatient psychiatrist at University Health Servies and is a regular expert in media on mental health. Her first book, How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine, is out now! We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Gold on Instagram @drjessigold and X @drjessigold and visit her website: drjessigold.com. Disclosures: Bhargava and Gold report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, guest Cammie Wolf Rice discusses the opioid crisis, how it impacted her life and family and her foundation's mission to combating the epidemic and spreading awareness. Intro 0:24 Cammie Wolf Rice 0:28 The numbers in opioid-related deaths are staggering: 81,000 deaths in 2023. And there are 5.6 million people over the age of 12 who suffer from opioid use disorder. What are we doing wrong? Tell us about your work and what you believe is happening in this space. 0:51 Is there an increase of children being poisoned with the synthetic fentanyl? Are there more fake pills in circulation? 2:21 Eighty million fake pills were seized last year by the DEA. Is there enough awareness among parents surrounding the fake pills in circulation? And is there enough awareness among schools surrounding the importance of having Narcan? 3:27 Can you share the story of your son's death? 4:45 Tell us about the work you are doing in rural hospitals. 7:45 What are some of the issues among rural hospitals in terms of lack of resources? 8:59 Rural areas struggle with health care inequities and need help. How many rural communities have received your foundation's support? And where can doctors find the resources they need? 10:10 Visit cwc.ngo to find resources related to opioid awareness. 11:05 Rice discusses the differences among specialties in which physicians prescribe varying amounts of opioids. 13:08 Bhargava and Rice discuss a primary issue in opioid awareness: the access to the pills in the home. 18:50 For our audience, is there anything else they can do to help with the opioid crisis? 21:11 How can listeners contact you? And where can they find the resources available? 22:52 Thanks 24:03 Cammie Wolf Rice is the chief executive officer and founder of the Christopher Wolf Crusade Alliance (CWC). After the tragic loss of her son, Christopher, she founded the CWC Alliance in her son's honor in 2018 and launched a new position in health care: the Life Care Specialist. Learn more about Rice and her journey in her memoir: The Flight: My Opioid Journey. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Rice on Instagram @cwcalliance, LinkedIn, Facebook, email [email protected] and visit cwc.ngo. Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Rice is the CEO and founder of the CWC Alliance.

In this episode, guest Anthony Chang, MD, discusses the benefits of artificial intelligence and its potential to improve health care. Intro 0:24 Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MS 0:29 Tell us about yourself. 1:20 What drives you to learn about artificial intelligence? How do you think artificial intelligence can influence medicine and clinical care? 2:14 How can artificial intelligence make an impact on the frontlines in medicine? 3:31 Can artificial intelligence be the remedy to physician burnout? 6:34 In reference to artificial intelligence, explain what you mean by "giving the wisdom back." 8:18 Bhargava and Chang discuss computational intelligence versus cognitive intelligence. 9:31 To those who are concerned about artificial intelligence, what are your thoughts on the fears about artificial intelligence "taking over"? 11:41 How do we regulate artificial intelligence? What are the safeguards that physicians and clinicians should be aware of? 14:03 In terms of equity in medicine, how do we ensure access to artificial intelligence in medical centers across the country? 17:08 Bhargava and Chang discuss artificial intelligence and its integration into medicine. 19:02 In reference to generative artificial intelligence, what do physicians need to be aware of when utilizing this technology? 20:49 Bhargava and Chang discuss physician vigilance when using artificial intelligence and the potential assistance artificial intelligence can provide when diagnosing patients. 22:38 How can clinicians learn more and gain a fundamental understanding and education of artificial intelligence? 25:15 Where can physicians and clinicians find courses on artificial intelligence? 27:28 Bhargava and Chang discuss the importance of understanding the fundamentals of artificial intelligence when utilizing it to improve medicine. 29:32 Tell us about the AI Med conference. 30:21 Chang talks about his kids summarizing him in four words. 31:22 How can listeners contact you? 33:40 Thanks 35:21 Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MS, is a pediatric cardiologist with a MS in data science from Stanford and a certification in AI from MIT. He is the medical director of the heart failure program at Children's Hospital of Orange County and chief intelligence and innovation officer of CHOC where he founded the CHOC Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation and Innovation Institute or Mi4. Chang is a national and international leader as a speaker, author, convener and the founder of numerous successful societies including the International Society for Pediatric Innovation, AIMed, ABAIM, providing education and certification in AI, the Medical Intelligence Society and most recently created the Alliance for Centers in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, along with PCAIM, its pediatric component, now with over 100 centers from around the globe. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Chang can be reached at (949)547-8902. Disclosures: Bhargava and Chang report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses women's reproductive rights in connection to the 2024 presidential election with guests Angela Chaudhari, MD, and Oren Jacobson. Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics related to reproductive rights. Intro 0:24 Angela Chaudhari, MD 1:03 Tell us about yourself and your work. 1:33 How do you feel about the Dobbs decision? What are the consequences? And how does ACOG feel about this decision? 2:21 As an OBGYN, do your colleagues find it hard to practice in states with strict abortion laws or abortion bans? 4:58 In terms of healthcare inequities, do you believe the restrictions and bans will make the inequities worse? 7:36 With high rates of burnout in OBGYN, are restrictions and bans making burnout worse? 9:05 What are you hearing from your trainees and residents about these restrictions and bans? 12:02 What do your kids think about the Dobbs decision? 15:19 Have you seen cases in your training or practice where young girls were raped or became pregnant by mistake? 17:42 What do you see in the future in terms of access to women's reproductive care? 20:00 Changes in women's reproductive rights are happening rapidly, making it hard and confusing for physicians to counsel their patients appropriately. What are your thoughts on that? 21:36 What would you say to doctors, clinicians and patients? 23:58 How can people contact you? 25:37 Oren Jacobson 26:32 Tell us about yourself and why you helped put Men4Choice together. 26:45 Why do men support women's reproductive rights? 31:44 As a dad, how do you believe dad's feel about women's reproductive rights? 33:42 What about male relatives and friends? 37:37 What happens when a patient shows up to an emergency room in the middle of a miscarriage? 40:48 If physicians and other healthcare workers want to advocate for women's reproductive rights, what is your advice? And how can they get in touch with you? 45:33 Visit men4choice.org to get involved. 46:19 Thanks 53:01 Angela Chaudhari, MD, is an associate professor and vice chair of faculty affairs in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern Medicine. She serves as vice chief of staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, as well as the chief of gynecology and gynecologic surgery managing gynecologic quality, safety and operations.  She is also the system director of the P2P Network, a peer support program at Northwestern, helping support physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, trainees and pharmacists through adverse events and distressful patient situations. Oren Jacobson is a civic entrepreneur, organizer and thought leader focused on helping communities and organizations build the strength and capacity necessary to improve people's lives. He is the co-founder and executive director of Men4Choice, a multi-state advocacy organization working to activate, educate and mobilize male allies in the fight for reproductive freedom. He is also a political chair of Personal PAC, the leading pro-choice political organization in the state of Illinois. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Dr. Chaudhari on X @angchaudhariMD and on LinkedIn. You can email Jacobson at [email protected] and follow Men4Choice on X @Men_4_Choice and on Instagram @men4choice. Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Chaudhari is a consultant for Johnson and Johnson and Richard Wolf Medical. Jacobson is the co-founder and executive director of Men4Choice.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses opioid awareness, the stigma surrounding the opioid crisis and the resources for intervention with David A. Fiellin, MD. Intro 0:23 David A. Fiellin 0:29 Tell us about yourself and your work with opioid awareness. 0:50 What are your insights on the deaths related to the opioid crisis? 2:07 Tell us about the inequities of the opioid crisis. 4:07 Do you feel educational campaigns have made an impact on opioid awareness? Where do we still have work left to do? 6:56 Tell us about the stigma surrounding the opioid crisis. 9:02 Tell us about how physician reluctance and hesitance to intervene can impact the opioid crisis. 11:45 Visit pcssnow.org for more opioid use disorder support 13:46 How can we make an impact on the opioid crisis, as well as other drug addiction crises? 14:57 Are there inadequate resources for the opioid crisis or is there an inefficiency in using the resources? 19:06 Thanks 22:40 David A. Fiellin, MD, is a professor of medicine, emergency medicine and public health at Yale.  He directs the Yale program in addiction medicine and is vice chief for faculty affairs, general internal medicine.  He is an internal medicine physician with board certified in addiction medicine. He conducts research focused on improving access to treatment for unhealthy substance use in general medical settings including office-based practice, primary care, emergency departments, hospitals and HIV specialty settings. He is editor-in-chief is of the Journal of Addiction Medicine and served as co-editor of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's textbook, Principles of Addiction Medicine, fourth, fifth and sixth editions. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Dr. Fiellin on X @YaleADM, on Instagram @yaleaddictionmed and on LinkedIn. Disclosures: Bhargava and Fiellin report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses physician burnout, mindfulness and the effects of stress on heart health with Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC. Intro 0:23 In this episode 0:41 Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC 1:11 You've done so much work in burnout and compassion in the last few years. What lead you to become interested in this area? 1:56 How do you combat and overcome bullying and isolation? Is it all just kindness? How can our mindset make a difference mentally and in connection to our heart? 3:46 As a cardiologist, you know that cardiac disease in physically healthy people could be a manifestation of mental stress and anxiety converting into physical disease. Can you tell us more about that? 6:34 Eighty to ninety percent of heart disease can potentially be prevented by addressing stress. When we go through medical school, we talk about cardiac risk factors. But how much do we focus in medical school on this impact of stress converting into physical disease? Do we need to change our curriculum to focus more on mental health becoming physical health issues? 10:08 When addressing trauma, how can physicians change their behavior? And do you subscribe to Viktor Frankl's philosophy on the space between an event and reaction to an event? 13:13 What are your top takeaways from your book, Just One Heart? 17:33 How can people reach out and contact you? 22:32 Thanks 23:07 Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist, certified mindfulness teacher and well-being and resiliency leader. He is a #1 Amazon best-selling author for his book Just One Heart: A Cardiologist's Guide to Healing, Health, and Happiness. He is also the founder of Mind Heart Now LLC. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Fisher can be reached on Instagram @happyheartMD and on LinkedIn. Disclosures: The host and guest report no relevant financial disclosures.

On this special edition episode, Hansa Bhargava, MD, with Oncology Overdrive's Shikha Jain, MD, and Mend the Gap's Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss physician burnout and managing a good work-life balance with a panel of guests. Intro 0:35 Have you had an opportunity to sit back when you were burnout from advocating for others? 0:49 What have you done to take care of yourself? How to you reenergize yourself and maintain a good balance? 3:31 How have you navigated your priorities? Tell me about the systemic issues and solutions for physician burnout. 6:08 What are the possible challenges of integrating artificial intelligence as a solution to combating burnout? 9:22 Can a pivot in your career help combat burnout? 12:42 Society pushes us to become leaders, but is leadership the path for every person? Do we all have to be leaders? 19:54 How can we manage a good work-life balance? 23:55 What are one or two things you would like listeners to take away from this conversation? 28:57 Thanks 30:31 Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (NAM), is a Herbert T. Abelson professor of medicine, vice dean of education in the biological sciences division and dean for medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. She is a founding member of the 501c3 Women of Impact and advisor to the Women in Medicine Summit. Jennifer Bepple, MD, MMCi, is a double board-certified physician in urology and informatics. She is a member of the American Telemedicine Association, American Urologic Association and American Medical Informatics Association and holds a certification from the American Board of Telehealth and the American Board of AI in Medicine. Hansa Bhargava, MD, is Healio's chief clinical strategy and innovation officer. Listen to her Healio podcast, Physicianary. Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, is a board-certified hematology and oncology physician. She is a tenured associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology, the director of communication strategies in medicine and the associate director of oncology communication & digital innovation at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago. Listen to her Healio podcast, Oncology Overdrive. Mara Schenker, MD, FACS, FAOA, is an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital. She is double board certified in orthopedic surgery and clinical informatics. She serves as the chief of orthopedics and associate chief medical information officer.  She is an associate professor of orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine. She serves on multiple boards for medical and digital technology advisory and sits on major national committees for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAMC, American College of Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) @DZEyeMD. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. Disclosures: The hosts and guest report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, talks with Julia Kerolus, MD, FACS, about the MedSpa industry, the dangers of social media and its effect on cosmetic procedures among young adults, skin care and more. Intro 0:25 In this episode 0:30 Julia Kerolus, MD, FACS 0:54 According to varying reports, the MedSpa industry is projected to make $16-17 billion dollars and predictions report this number tripling in the next five to ten years. With social media being a driver in this industry, what are your thoughts about the MedSpa industry, and what are you seeing in your practice? 1:01 Do you have concerns about the procedures being done in MedSpas? 3:06 Kerolus talks about the spectrum of invasive and non-invasive cosmetic procedures and the dangers of MedSpas only offering the non-invasive procedures to clients. 5:04 How are you educating your younger patients on the consequences of certain procedures, especially when they are seeking treatments at such a young age? 8:01 Should clinicians discuss these procedures with their patients? How should they approach this conversation? 10:49 In your clinic, when you evaluate patients for certain procedures, what kind of camera do you use? 13:08 Can you walk us through what a physician should look out for and how they should go about handling a patient post-procedure? What are the steps that physicians should take if an emergency arises? 14:15 What are your tips and recommendations for physicians in their 40s or 50s who want to brighten up their faces? 16:30 How can people reach out and contact you? 19:19 Thanks 19:44 Julia Kerolus, MD, FACS, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes exclusively in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face and neck. She is named in Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors of 2024. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Kerolus can be reached on Instagram @juliakerolusmd. Disclosures: Bhargava and Kerolus reports no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses computer science and technology in medicine and the inequities and lack of preventive care in pediatrics with Sharief Taraman, MD. ·       Intro 0:01 ·       In this episode 0:12 ·       Sharief Taraman, MD 0:55 ·       Taraman discusses his career and how he got to where he is. 1:27 ·       At what point in your journey of practicing medicine did you decide to go back to your passion in computer science, and how did you make that change? 3:33 ·       Taraman talks about finding positions at institutions that helped nurture his combined interests in practicing medicine and computer science. 5:56 ·       On the topic of "thinking outside the box," can you tell us about how you looked at the problem of diagnosis around autism, the bottlenecking and how you solved for that? 9:17 ·       What is it like to run a business? What are the pitfalls or the potential? 11:34 ·       Taraman explains how he and his team made an "Iron Man suit" for a child patient. 13:19 ·       MoveDBrace.com 15:18 ·       What do you think is the bottleneck in the healthcare system, and how can we overcome that? 17:00 ·       Bhargava and Taraman discuss the inequities in medicine because of the healthcare system. 20:30 ·       Glia journal 21:45 ·       Is it the first three years of a child's life that you can rewire a child's brain? Or can you affect the child's brain at different points in their life, even as an adult? 22:51 ·       Bhargava and Taraman talk about the lack of preventive care for children. 25:17 ·       What would you say to doctors who are looking to add something onto their practices other than clinical medicine? What would you say about technology, and how they can learn more about it? 29:00 ·       Thanks 31:20 Hansa Bhargava, MD, is the chief clinical strategy and innovation officer for Healio. Sharief Taraman, MD, is dual board-certified in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and clinical informatics from the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is the chief executive officer at Cognoa, Inc., and he is a health sciences associate clinical professor at University of California-Irvine School of Medicine in the department of pediatrics and affiliate professor at Chapman University Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Taraman can be reached on LinkedIn. Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Taraman is employed by Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty, part of the Children's Health of Orange County (CHOC) Foundation; volunteer associate clinical professor at University of California-Irvine School of Medicine and a paid adjunct professor at Chapman University School of Engineering; chief executive officer at Cognoa, Inc. with stock options; founder and shareholder of Neurotherapeutics, Inc (NTX); medical adviser to Cognito Therapeutics and Medical Intelligence 10; and volunteer board member, AAP-Orange County.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, chats with Sharon Horesh-Bergquist, MD, about chronic disease, screenings and lifestyle and preventive medicine, as well as discussing physician wellness and burnout. ·       Intro 0:24 ·       In this episode 0:42 ·       Sharon Horesh-Bergquist, MD 1:03 ·       How do you create a good work-life balance? 1:38 ·       What started you on the path of lifestyle and preventive medicine? 2:18 ·       What were the significant challenges you faced when incorporating your practices in medicine? 6:15 ·       You've done a lot of research in the early predictors of chronic disease. What's the most interesting to you? 8:42 ·       If it was up to you, when would you suggest screenings should happen? And for patients who were diagnosed with pre-diabetes, is that now reversible in terms of the recent research on foods that can alter that trajectory? 13:06 ·       Bergquist reviews the path of physiology of inflammation and its role in insulin resistance. 15:57 ·       Is there reversibility of diabetes in terms of diet? 19:39 ·       Stress, exercise and sleep: what are somethings that physicians can do to help themselves? 21:11 ·       Bhargava and Bergquist discuss daily movement and exercise. 23:53 ·       What is your advice for physicians who want to change their practice to better care for patients? What is your advice for physicians who are overwhelmed and want to better their own health? 25:01 ·       Bhargava and Bergquist talk about finding meaning and purpose to prevent burnout. 27:37 ·       Final thoughts 29:48 ·       Thanks 30:38 Hansa Bhargava, MD, is the chief clinical strategy and innovation officer for Healio. Sharon Horesh-Bergquist, MD, is a practicing internal medicine physician, scientist and lifestyle medicine pioneer with over 25 years of experience in patient-centered clinical care. She is the Pam R. Rollins professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and the medical director of Emory's Executive Health program. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Bergquist can be reached on Instagram @drsharonbergquist and on LinkedIn. Disclosures: Bergquist and Bhargava report no relevant financial disclosures.