The US healthcare market is complex and difficult for patients to navigate. Specialist appointments are hard to find with long waiting times. Access to primary care providers is becoming difficult in certain markets. In this episode, we discuss with David Silverstein this complex landscape and his involvement with pushing for price transparency in the market ... Show More
Mar 14
Dr. Aline Charabaty on Women in GI, IBD Leadership, and Scrubs & Heels
n this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I speak with Dr. Aline Charabaty about her journey from Lebanon to becoming a leader in gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, and women’s leadership in medicine. She shares insights on building IBD programs, the mission o ... Show More
52m 37s
Mar 8
Leave or Return? Zina Malas on Migration, Identity & Coming Back to Lebanon
In this powerful episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, we sit down with entrepreneur and consultant Zina Malas, Founder & CEO of Tawlé Consultancy, to discuss migration, identity, ambition, and the difficult choices many Lebanese professionals face. ⚠️ Important context: Th ... Show More
29m 8s
Feb 28
From Neurochemistry to Cardio: How Exercise Can Rewire Mood & Beat Depression
Can something as simple as walking or running rival antidepressants? In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Farid Talih, American board–certified psychiatrist, sleep medicine and addiction specialist, to explore the powerful science behind exercis ... Show More
39m 1s
Jun 2018
540: How WeGo Health Are Uniting Patient Leaders and Experts
WEGO Health is on a mission-driven company connecting healthcare with the experience, skills, and insights of Patient Leaders. They are the world’s largest network of Patient Leaders, working across virtually all health conditions and topics. The WeGo Health network collaborates ... Show More
25m 23s
Sep 2023
Efforts & Challenges in Promoting Public Health | U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy, M.D., the acting U.S. Surgeon General who earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine. We discuss nutrition, food additives, social media and mental health, public health initiatives to comb ... Show More
2h 31m
Aug 2023
U.S. Healthcare Facing a Staffing Crisis
The American healthcare system is experiencing a growing crisis: How do we adequately staff our operating rooms, hospitals, clinics and offices with healthcare professionals? The lack of staff crosses all professional lines, from physicians to nurses to lab technologists—all leve ... Show More
13m 48s
Oct 2019
Disrupting the Healthcare Industry with Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health
<p>Navigating the healthcare landscape as a patient or caregiver has never been more challenging. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidiab/">Ali Diab,</a> co-founder, and CEO of <a href="https://collectivehealth.com/">Collective Health</a>, has experienced this first hand and ... Show More
58m 2s
Jun 2024
HIMSS Europe 2024: EHDS, future of interoperability, next steps in AI, and where patient journey fits in?
Rome was buzzing with digital health at the end of May as the HIMSS Europe conference took place at La Nuova Congress Center. Delegates from 80 countries and representatives of health ministries of 20 countries marked the event with discussions about the implementation of EHDS, t ... Show More
33m 16s