Graduating fellows Jennifer Marks and Megan Melody join the 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 …

New Legislation Helps Deliver Appropriate Biomarker Testing to More Cancer Patients When and Where They Need It Currently, there is a significant divide between the promise of precision medicine and how equitably new innovations are applied to each cancer patient’s treatment journey. Our expert guests Hilary Gee Goeckner (Director of State and Loca…

Yelak Biru, President and CEO of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), joins the show 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 advocate for myeloma pa…

Dr. Anish Koka, a cardiologist at Jefferson Health, 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 healthcar…

Ziad Bakouny, MD, MSc, and Nazli Dizman, MD, return to the show to discuss 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 successful medical c…

Chadi sits 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. They discuss the inspiration behind Cabinet Health, the significance of reducing plastic waste with their eco-friendly refillable medicine…

Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah, Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, joins Chadi 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 improv…

Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, of Mount Sinai Medical Center, explores the science and clinical applications of liquid biopsies, including circulating tumor DNA. With Chadi, he explains how this cutting-edge approach compares to traditional tissue samples in terms of concordance, sensitivity, and specificity, and expands on the methods used to distingui…

It's July/August and this is the time when residents and fellows start their new chapter of their lives.In this special episode, Chadi tackles the fellowship application process using the "hematology/oncology" fellowship as an example, while keeping the conversation broad to most other fellowships in other disciplines. To better understand the proc…

Chadi is joined by Drs. Rana McKay and Petros Grivas to discuss the latest genitourinary oncology research updates from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, covering topics such as the prognostic ability of KIM-1 in kidney cancer, patient-reported outcomes from enfortumab vedotin/pembrolizumab treatment, and the final overall survival update from the JAVE…

In this exclusive interview, Chadi welcomes Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a Chinese immigrant who grew up under apartheid in South Africa and rose to become one of the world's most successful physician executives. Now the CEO of ImmunityBio, Dr. Soon-Shiong opens up about his remarkable journey. He shares what inspired him to pursue medicine, his entrep…

Drs. Balazs Halmos and Lecia Sequist delve into the groundbreaking updates from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting. With Chadi, they reveal game-changing insights on EGFR-mutated lung cancer from the LAURA trial, small-cell lung cancer upgrades from the ADRIATIC trial, important revelations in ALK mutation research, innovative combination therapies, ctDN…

Vivek Subbiah, MD, Chief of Early-Phase Drug Development at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, kicks off his new series on Healthcare Unfiltered, “VIVEK’S TAKES,” in which he will provide his expert feedback on the importance and lasting effects of research presented at the top medical conferences in the world.In response to the 2024 ASCO Annual Meet…

Chadi is joined by Kate Dilligan, Founder and CEO of Cooler Heads Care, the manufacturer of a portable scalp cooling system authorized for adults 21 and older undergoing chemotherapy for a solid tumor. Kate shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with breast cancer to becoming an entrepreneur driven by a mission to help women undergoing ch…

Chadi sits down with David Krissman, a journalist and filmmaker whose passionate advocacy for kidney transplant and dialysis patients led him to create the groundbreaking podcast documentary series, "The Great Social Experiment." Krissman shares the harrowing personal story that inspired his film script, website, and podcast, exposing the stark fin…

Ronald Chapman, LLM, Shareholder and Chairperson of White Collar Defense & Government Investigations at Chapman Law Group, delves into the intricate intersections of law and daily life, highlighting the subspecialized nature of healthcare law and his primary areas of focus within this field. He offers insights into his strategic choices between jud…

Welcome to Part 2 of a two-part colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness series featuring guest Trevor Maxwell, Founder and CEO of Man Up to Cancer, a non-profit that inspires men to connect and avoid isolation during their cancer journeys. Trevor shares what he’s learned since being diagnosed with stage 4 CRC six years ago, the darkness he faced from men…

Shaalan Beg, MD, MBA, FASCO, and Noelle K. LoConte, MD, FASCO, join Chadi to delve into the contentious relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. Drawing from their expertise and insights, they navigate through the complexities of discerning causation from association in this context, shedding light on why a randomized controlled trial m…

Chadi is rejoined by special guest Dr. Pamela Kunz, Editor in Chief of the groundbreaking new publication, JCO Oncology Advances. Dr. Kunz, known for her expertise in gastrointestinal cancers, shares the story of how she landed the prestigious role, offering insights into the rigorous interview process. She discusses her innovative approach to gene…

Chadi sits down with Dr. Chandana Banerjee, a trailblazer in palliative and hospice care, serving as the Dean, Director, and Designated Institutional Official of Graduate Medical Education at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. With a remarkable career dedicated to improving end-of-life care, Dr. Banerjee shares insights on how to infuse …

Chadi is joined by Stephanie Chuang, a remarkable patient advocate, survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and the visionary behind The Patient Story, a curator of patients stories and resources for people diagnosed with cancer. Stephanie shares her journey from a surprise diagnosis to the genesis and execution of The Patient Story during her chemothera…

Today, 80% of adults younger than 60 are not being effectively screened for colorectal cancer. They now have a 50% greater chance of being diagnosed than they did in the 90s. Additionally, the rise of early-onset CRC—even in otherwise healthy young people in their 20s and 30s—is unprecedented. This marks the 60th episode of the Precision Medicine P…

Chadi and guest Dr. Manmeet Ahluwalia, Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer, and Chief of Solid Tumor Medical Oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, delve into the latest breakthroughs in primary brain cancers. As a distinguished expert in brain metastases and primary brain tumors, Dr. Ahluwalia provides invaluable insights into clinical trial de…

Chadi delves into the realm of AI and its transformative impact on drug development with Adam Petrich, MD, Chief Medical Officer of QuantHealth, who unveils the AI solutions crafted by QuantHealth, aimed at simulating and predicting clinical trial outcomes to enhance the success rates of trials. Drawing from his expertise, Dr. Petrich sheds light o…

Dr. Aaron Goodman, who started a petition that gathered over 20,000 signatures to end the MOC back in July 2023, found himself suddenly reported as NOT CERTIFIED by the ABIM in the specialty he practices and teaches (hematology). When he called the ABIM, he was told he needed to pay thousands of dollars in back fees for the Internal Medicine Board …

Dr. Grace Cordovano, a distinguished Board Certified Patient Advocate and the visionary founder of Enlightening Results, as well as the co-Founder of Unblock Health, delves into her personal journey, recounting her own wrongful diagnosis of advanced lymphoma and how it propelled her into patient advocacy. Drawing from her extensive experience, she …

Chadi is joined by Simon Arkell, Co-Founder and CEO of Ryght, a pioneering company in the healthcare ecosystem that specializes in producing generative AI solutions that cater specifically to the needs of drug companies. Simon sheds light on the nuances between AI and traditional machine learning models, highlighting Ryght's innovative approach to …

In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, host Karan Cushman does some time traveling with Dr. Douglas Flora through his lifetime journey with cancer. Dr. Flora is the Medical Director of Oncology Services at St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Editor-in-Chief AI in Precision Oncology, a peer-reviewed research journal dedicated to advancing artif…

Dr. Paul Teirstein, President of NBPAS.org, joins Chadi to highlight and reveal how the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) is challenging the status quo of board certification for all medical practitioners. With a mission to advocate for physicians and combat the monopoly of Maintenance of Certification, Dr. Teirstein explains how NB…

In this ASCO-GI research special, Dr. Bekaii-Saab of Mayo Clinic provides an insightful and comprehensive roundup of the most groundbreaking studies unveiled at the ASCO GI 2024 meeting. Delving into the realm of hepatocellular carcinoma, he dissects the pivotal previously-reported data from IMbrave050 and ASCO GI findings from EMERALD-1. Then, he …

Dr. Pedro Barata, Director of the Clinical Genitourinary Medical Oncology Research Program at UH Seidman Cancer Center, provides an exclusive round-up of the most groundbreaking and practice-changing research unveiled at the ASCO GU 2024 meeting. With expertise and insight, he delves into pivotal studies such as CheckMate 914 Part B and KEYNOTE-564…

Joining host Chadi is the esteemed James LaBelle, MD, PhD, Associate Director of Pediatrics and Director of the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy Program at the University of Chicago. Dr. LaBelle elucidates the complexities of sickle cell disease, unraveling the devastating impact it has on individuals. The episode delves into various treatments and a…

In a poignant episode, USA Today investigative journalist Emily Le Coz unravels the heart-wrenching narrative of Ashleigh Anderson, a CVS pharmacist whose tragic demise serves as a cautionary tale of overwhelming stress in the workplace. Emily shares her motivations behind delving into the pervasive issue of burnout in retail pharmacy and sheds lig…

Joining host Chadi is a trio of esteemed guests – Drs. Andy Evans, Matt Maurer, and Susan Parsons – of the HoLISTIC (Hodgkin Lymphoma International Study for Individual Care) Consortium. In this riveting conversation, they delve into the consortium's pioneering efforts, bringing together an international team of experts to scrutinize the multifacet…

In the latest installment of the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) saga on Healthcare Unfiltered, the fiery aftermath of Aaron Goodman's groundbreaking petition to dismantle the ABIM MOC takes center stage. Joined by recurring guests, the outspoken Drs. Wes Fisher, Vincent Rajkumar, and Aaron Goodman himself, Chadi dives deep into the shifts …

In a highly-anticipated comeback, Dave Feldman, the seasoned senior software engineer and entrepreneurial mind, delves into uncharted territories of the keto diet, cholesterol dynamics, and lipids, unveiling a riveting discourse intricately intertwined with a novel cardiac study. Feldman unfolds the layers of his personal journey with the keto diet…

Salma Jabbour, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute, provides an invaluable perspective rooted in her extensive experience and passion for radiation oncology. Dr. Jabbour delves into the transformative changes witnessed in radiation oncology over the past two decades, contrasting its trajectory with precisi…

Highlighting the complex and contentious world of non-compete clauses within the medical field, Dr. David Lankford, a pediatric intensivist, made headlines after challenging a non-compete clause in his contract with Lutheran Medical Group in Indiana. His lawsuit not only raises questions about the legality and ethical implications of such clauses, …

Making his return to the show is Dr. Robert Califf, the current FDA Commissioner, this time to break down and offer insights into the Administration’s contentious accelerated approval pathway. Dr. Califf expands on the criticisms and concerns surrounding surrogate endpoints and confirmatory trials within the accelerated approval process, shedding l…

Drs. Hossein Borghaei and Tony Calles dissect the pivotal abstracts and cutting-edge data unveiled at ESMO 2023, spotlighting the transformative landscape of lung cancer treatment. From exploring innovative immunotherapy combinations to the promising prospects of antibody-drug conjugates, they navigate through the complexities of neoadjuvant and ad…

Steve Stavs, a “pro biohacker” and “health futurist,” unveils his model to combat chronic diseases by addressing root causes, while exploring Eastern medicine's approach to preventive care and its current standing in research and empirical evidence for complementary interventions. As a pro biohacker, Stavs shares insights on optimizing whole-body p…

Ameish Govindarajan, MD, a Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shares his journey outlined in the Journal of Clinical Oncology's Art of Oncology piece, "Chasing Milestones," which sheds light on his personal experience as a patient diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC. Dr. Govindarajan shares how this diagnosis…

Chadi is joined by experts Jennifer Wargo, MD, Nazli Dizman, MD, and Sumanta (Monty) Pal, MD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and City of Hope, to unravel the intricate relationship between the microbiome and cancer. Delving into the historical context and evolution of this connection in oncology, they share insights on manip…

Dr. Allison Rosenthal, Assistant Professor of Medicine and a driving force behind Mayo Clinic's Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program, candidly shares her personal odyssey as a leukemia survivor during her young adulthood and how this transformative experience steered her career toward advocating for AYA cancer patients. She navigates through c…

Dr. Clifford Hudis, the ASCO CEO, shares ASCO's approach to the continued ABIM-MOC saga. With many oncologists expressing their angst about the MOC process, ASCO, under his leadership, approached the situation methodically, sending a survey to its members to quantify the problem and explore next steps. This is the FIRST time the results of this sur…

Join Chadi as he engages with Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, Professor in the Clinical Research division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, to unravel the groundbreaking updates in bladder cancer revealed at the ESMO Congress. Dr. Grivas provides a comprehensive overview, dissecting the advancements in the realms of muscle invasive bladder cancer, non-musc…

Chadi is joined by two distinguished experts in the field of oncology and dermatology, Dr. Soo Park and Dr. Farah Abdulla. Together, they unravel the complexities of melanoma, non-melanoma, and non-cancerous dermatological diseases, shedding light on sun-related vs. non-sun related melanoma, race-related disparities in dermatologic malignancies, an…

Chadi sits down with Jennifer Mack, MD, MPH, pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston, to delve into the delicate art of communicating difficult news to cancer patients. Dr. Mack shares her expertise on the timing of revealing an incurable diagnosis, distinguishing communication strategies for children and adults, handling th…

With Moshe Chasky and Lor Terzian of Alliance Cancer Specialists, Chadi explores the high-stakes lawsuit filed by Alliance against Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, alleging anti-competitive practices that have reverberated throughout the healthcare industry. The duo provides insights into the case, its impact on patient c…

Chadi is joined by Dr. Robert Brodsky, President of ASH, and Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, Chair of Communications at ASH, to discuss what led to the recent ASH statement on the ABIM MOC and to gather their reactions to the ABIM response and to what next steps might look like. The guests detail the relationship and progress made between ASH and ABIM since t…