Podcasts

Graduating fellows Jennifer Marks and Megan Melody join my Healthcare Unfiltered show to discuss the challenges of navigating the job search during fellowship. They share insights on when to start looking for positions, the importance of networking through mentors and conferences, and how to handle geographic limitations in the job market. The conversation also covers

Yelak Biru, President and CEO of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), joins me on Healthcare Unfiltered to share his remarkable personal and professional journey. After immigrating to the US from Ethiopia, Yelak was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at the age of 26, setting him on an extraordinary path as both a survivor and a passionate

Dr. Anish Koka, a cardiologist, returns to the show for the first time since the inaugural episode in October 2020. With a sharp focus on healthcare policy, he delves into the impact of the Affordable Care Act on his practice, critiques the influence of political biases in academia, and shares his bold ideas for making

Ziad Bakouny, MD, MSc, and Nazli Dizman, MD, return to the Healthcare Unfiltered show to discuss with me the progress made for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) within the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Building on their previous conversation, they explore the origins of their initiatives at ASCO 2022, the goals for integrating IMGs into

I sit down with Russell Gong, President and CEO of Cabinet Health, and Eric Lessard, Vice President of Pharmacy, to explore their mission to revolutionize the healthcare industry with sustainable practices. My guests discuss the inspiration behind Cabinet Health, the significance of reducing plastic waste with their eco-friendly refillable medicine system, the startup’s success metrics,

Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah, Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, joins me on Healthcare Unfiltered to delve into the complexities of professional wellbeing and burnout in the healthcare field. She explores the prevalence of burnout, the concept of “learned helplessness,” and effective strategies for improving organizational wellness

Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, of Mount Sinai Medical Center (now at Ohio State as Chief of Oncology), explores the science and clinical applications of liquid biopsies, including circulating tumor DNA. On this special Healthcare Unfiltered episode, he explains how this cutting-edge approach compares to traditional tissue samples in terms of concordance, sensitivity, and specificity, and

In this special Healthcare Unfiltered podcast, I tackle the fellowship application process using “Hematology/Oncology” fellowship as an example, but this applies to most other fellowships in other disciplines. To better understand the process and the issues, I invited a fellowship program director and a fellow applicant – doesn’t get better than that.