Brothers Rakesh Popat, PhD, multiple myeloma expert, and Sanjay Popat, PhD, thoracic oncologist, join the show for a special discourse on surrogate endpoints and patient benefit.
Returning to the show is Adam Cifu, MD, University of Chicago, to tell us about his exciting new podcast venture. “The Clinical Excellence Podcast” is dedicated to discussing issues with clinicians, patients, and researchers studying the doctor-patient relationship.
Chadi hosts a roundtable of five guests—four first-timers and one recurring guest—to discuss the challenges of international medical graduates (IMGs) in oncology and medicine in general in the US.
Making her long-awaited return to the show is Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and the Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center – this time to discuss and simplify the Inflation Reduction Act that was recently signed into law.
In this change-of-pace episode, Chadi hosts show-regular Aaron Goodman and his wife: Amalia Aleck, MD, UC San Diego. The couple sit down for a casual conversation on how they met and their love story, applying for residencies and full-time employment as a couple, balancing their professional and family lives together and the inherent sacrifices they’ve had to make, the dynamics of “Papa Hem” on Twitter and their relationship on this platform, her support of his musical ambitions, and many other “behind-the-curtain” anecdotes that you don’t want to miss.
Christopher Booth, MD, Professor in the Departments of Oncology and Medicine as well as a Health Services Researcher, Queen’s University (Canada), brings a different perspective to the show on healthcare policy and where the cancer system may be failing patients.
Dr. Myriam Chalabi, a GI oncologist at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, joins the show after making waves at the latest ESMO Congress for her NICHE-2 study – an assessment of neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibition in locally advanced dMMR colon cancer.
To tackle the relatively unknown topic of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Chadi invites four experts from the Hyperemesis Education & Research (HER) Foundation: Kimber MacGibbon, RN, executive director and co-founder; Aimee Brecht-Doscher, MD, adviser and long-time supporter; Kelly Ryerson, MBA, chair of the board of directors; and Marlena Fejzo, PhD, survivor of HG and research advisor.
the award-winning hematologist and a medical oncologist who hosted Outspoken Oncology, a podcast featuring candid discussions of the most pressing, and often controversial, medical topics. Combining his background in cancer research and health care advocacy, Dr. Nabhan brings a unique and powerful perspective to current medical events.
