In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Khalil Diab and Dr. Mohammad Ali sit down with Dr. Firas Mahdi, Partner at LEK Consulting in Singapore, to explore the intersection of strategy, technology, and innovation in healthcare across Asia and the Middle East. From his beginnings in clinical medicine at AUBMC to leadership roles at GE ... Show More
Yesterday
Understanding Young Minds: Parenting, Trauma & the Future of Mental Health in Lebanon
How have years of instability, conflict, and economic hardship affected Lebanon’s children and adolescents? Dr. Pia Tohme Khalaf, Associate Professor of Psychology at Lebanese American University (LAU), joins The Lebanese Physicians Podcast to discuss parenting, emotional attachm ... Show More
35m 15s
Nov 8
Can AI Make Healthcare More Human? | Charbel Rizkallah, Hikma AI
Can artificial intelligence make healthcare more human? In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, we speak with Charbel Rizkallah, Founder and CEO of Hikma AI, whose wife's battle with the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) inspired him to ret ... Show More
48m 30s
Oct 24
From Beirut to Nobel Laureates: A Young Lebanese Scientist’s Inspiring Journey | Tala Kaddoura
From Lebanon’s economic crisis to the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany, AUB PhD researcher Tala Kaddoura shares her inspiring journey of perseverance, scientific discovery, and ambition. Discover how her groundbreaking research using 3D kidney organoids could ... Show More
25m 35s
Apr 2025
#8 - Healthcare, Leadership & Impact: A Conversation with Noha Hachach
In this episode of "Tak on the Pod," Andrea sits down with Noha Hachach, Managing Director of the GCC for Cedars-Sinai and a trailblazer in healthcare innovation and strategy across the Arab world.We dive into Noha’s journey in transforming healthcare systems, the importance of i ... Show More
46m 16s
Jul 2025
Hiring Smart in Healthcare: Lessons from 20 Years in Executive Search
In this episode of the Chief Healthcare Officer, Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gül sits down with Olga Kozlova—executive headhunter and leadership advisor with 20+ years of global experience in healthcare, life sciences, and innovation. Together, they unpack the evolving landscape of healthca ... Show More
22m 18s