May 31

The Hidden Career Path for Doctors: From Oncology to Pharma Leadership

What happens when a successful oncologist leaves clinical practice to help develop cancer treatments on a global scale? In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, Dr. Safi Shahda shares his journey from academic oncology to leadership roles at Eli Lilly, Intellia Therape ... Show More

33m 8s

May 23

Global Hypertension Crisis: Why 1.7 Billion People Are at Risk Inequality, Prevention & AI Solutions

In this episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with hypertension researcher Dr. Farah Allouch to discuss the growing global hypertension epidemic affecting over 1.7 billion people worldwide. We explore the widening healthcare inequality gap between high- and low-i ... Show More

35m 19s

May 17

The Future of Oncology: How AI and Virtual Cancer Clinics Are Transforming Cancer Care

Can cancer care be delivered virtually without compromising quality? In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I speak with Dr. Dany Matar about Color, the first ASCO-certified virtual cancer clinic in the United States. We discuss how artificial intelligence, multidisc ... Show More

51m 10s

Mar 2020

Episode 76 - Lebanon in lockdown II

Ben and Nizar are back for our second remote lockdown episode with all the latest on the coronavirus in Lebanon, the dismantling of the downtown protest camps, and the economic situation. We ask the question on everyone's mind: Where are the Lebanese government's plans for social ... Show More

42m 3s

Jun 2022

الصحة الجنسية والإنجابية في لبنان: تحديات وعوائق

‏القطاع الطبي غالي ومخصخص والوصول لإله مش متاح للجميع، فكيف إذا عم نحكي عن صحة جنسية وإنجابية؟ مرقنا على تجارب مختلفة مع المؤسسات الطبية يلي بتعكس ذكورية وعنصرية وتمييز النظام، وتحدثنا عن العوائق يلي منواجهها بسياق لبنان.الاستمارة: bit.ly/30UzMbM

1h 1m

Jul 2022

Lebanon’s silent crisis

<p>For nearly three years, Lebanon has been steadily collapsing under the weight of a financial crisis that is one of the worst in the modern world. But what is life like for those who have to live through the situation on the ground? To be Lebanese is to navigate a slew of dai ... Show More

20m 27s

Apr 2020

A Crisis and a Pandemic

This episode introduces you to the situation in Lebanon just prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and what happened as a result when the outbreak happened. It's a personal episode for us, as Keire is running a fundraiser for Syrian refugee families that she knows in Lebanon ... Show More

12m 40s

Jun 2024

قطاع صحّي مُرهَق

"يشهد قطاع الرعاية الصحيّة في لبنان تدهورًا غير مسبوق نتيجة للاضطرابات الاقتصاديّة على مدى السنوات الماضية. لفهم معاناة المرضى وتحدّيات الطاقم الطبي، نستضيف الدكتور أنيس جرماني والناشطة ريما حمادة. نستمع أيضًا لتجربة وسام، كمريض كلى يعاني من ضعف المناعة. «لبنان: البقاء أم الرحيل؟ ... Show More

22m 6s

Feb 2020

Domestic Violence: From Victim to Survivor

*Trigger warning: We discuss domestic violence in length throughout this episode. If you feel the content discussed may be triggering, please either proceed with caution or feel free to listen to any one of our previous episodes.* In our first episode of Season Two, we are joined ... Show More

1h 57m

Jun 2020

Ep.183 (Video): Public Health & Reform with Fatima Al Sayah

0:00 Intro 6:11 State Response to Covid-19 28:48 Public Response to Covid-19 35:12 Healthcare System Reform 47:07 Recommendations vs Decision-Making 59:29 Covid-19 & Economic Crisis 1:12:14 Contextual Factors & Covid-19 We're back with Fatima Al Sayah for Episode 183 of The Beiru ... Show More

1h 22m

Feb 2024

Cardiovascular Disease & Brain Aging During Menopause with Rebecca Thurston, PhD (Episode 166)

For years, hot flashes and night sweats (aka vasomotor symptoms) were considered just a “bothersome” part of being a menopausal woman: we were to wear layers, buy a fan, and soldier on. Then researchers started making some troubling connections between vasomotor symptoms and chro ... Show More

58m 23s

Dec 2019

Liban: les femmes se mobilisent aussi pour leurs droits

Au Liban, la contestation contre le pouvoir en place dure depuis le 17 octobre. Les manifestants réclament le départ d’une classe politique jugée corrompue et incompétente alors que le pays traverse une grave crise économique et financière. Les Libanais se mobilisent, quel que so ... Show More

3m 32s

Aug 2023

433: Gender Dysphoria

What is causing gender confusion? Can anything be done to prevent it? Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation, covers today how to promote healthy hormonal function, covering material found in the Wise Traditions journal from the winter of 2022. Sally rev ... Show More

28m 38s

Episode 37: Discussing domestic violence...