In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Carmen Geha, political scientist, scholar activist, and leadership expert, to explore how academia can respond to crisis, trauma, and societal breakdown.
Drawing from her experience at the American University of Beirut during some of Lebanon’s most turbulent years—including the economic ... Show More
Apr 19
Fatigue in Standardized Patients: The Hidden Risk in Medical Education | Dr. Zakia Dimassi
In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Zakia Dimassi, a leader in medical education at Khalifa University, to explore an often overlooked issue in simulation-based training: fatigue in standardized patients (SPs). Drawing from her recent publicati ... Show More
41m 39s
Apr 11
Beyond the Blast: Inside Beirut's Hospitals on April 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026, intense Israeli airstrikes on the middle of day in Beirut led to around 250 dead people and more than 1100 wounded with a lot of people still missing under the rubble. In this powerful episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast, we take you inside the devastatin ... Show More
42m 17s
Apr 5
From AI Awareness to Real Impact Building the Future of Innovation in MENA/Christophe Zoghby
In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Christophe Zoghby, founder of ZAKA AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is moving beyond hype and into real-world impact across the MENA region. From launching in the Beirut AI community to building one of ... Show More
41m 6s
Aug 2025
Using Stem Cells to Cure Autism, Epilepsy & Schizophrenia | Dr. Sergiu Pașca
My guest is Dr. Sergiu Pașca, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. We discuss the biology and genetics of autism, why autism diagnoses are increasing and recent progress in using stem cells to understand and treat profound autism and other b ... Show More
2h 23m
Feb 2025
515: Documenting Hope: The Reversal Of Autism Spectrum Disorder With Beth Lambert
<p id="docs-internal-guid-42f415aa-7fff-7110-d7a3-2ff1da350052" dir="ltr">According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, in 2020, 1 in 36 children has autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Beth Lambert is an author, documentarian and the founder of Documen ... Show More
45m 6s
Aug 2025
Interview with David Devine (Discussing late diagnosis, the double empathy problem, autistic culture & more)
Join hosts Simeon Thompson and Dr Sophia Christophi as they welcome David Devine, a lead Oliver McGowan trainer at DynamicTraining.org.uk. In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, David shares his journey to a late autism diagnosis and dives deep into the core concepts of ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2025
Interview with Katie Munday (on the topics of intersectionality, ableism, gender identity, research, activism, advocacy & more)
Join hosts Simeon Thompson and Dr Sophia Christophi as they welcome Katie Munday, a community researcher, advocate, and the self-proclaimed "permanently exhausted" creator of 'Autistic and Living the Dream'. In this episode, Katie discusses their experiences of navigating the cru ... Show More
1h 17m