In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Edward Kim, MD about what it means to be a disruptive innovator, how to lead efforts in health care system changes and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Kim 1:19 • The interview 3:00 • What was your journey into oncology and the leadership roles you hold now? 3:27 • Jain and Kim on changing specialties in medical school and in careers 10:45 • Kim on family, his relationship with his daughter, and thei...
May 04, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 69
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with CureMatch CEO Navid Alipour about the rise of AI in the health care space, how technology can elevate the ways in which we diagnose and deliver health care and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 • About Alipour :28 • The interview 1:34 • How did you get into the AI space? 2:06 • Can you talk about the evolution of AI from before to where we are now? 4:37 • What are the ways in which you see technologies like Cu...
Apr 20, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 68
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jorge García, PharmD, about the economic benefits of biosimilars, the unique perspective pharmacists can bring to cancer care costs and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 • About García :23 • The interview 2:44 • How did you enter the world of pharmacy? What was your journey into this field? 3:11 • Can you tell us about what biosimilars are, and how you found yourself in this space? 5:09 • What do you think is ...
Apr 06, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 67
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Isabelle Choi, MD, about the use of proton therapy in radiation oncology, improving accessibility to radiation technology and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 • About Choi :27 • The interview 2:00 • Can you tell us about your journey to become a radiation oncologist? 2:18 • What is proton therapy, and how does it work? 4:57 • What types of cancer can receive proton therapy? 7:35 • What do you look for to deci...
Mar 23, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Lipi Roy, MD, about using her voice and platform to advocate for underserved populations, media's role in educating and empowering the public and more. · Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 · About Roy :26 · The interview 2:07 · Tell me about how you got to where you are today. 2:47 · About Roy's work with underserved populations in public health 10:17 · How did you find yourself at Rikers, and how did you feel it was d...
Mar 02, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Raj Sundar, MD, about cultural competency and humility in medicine, building a healing relationship with patients and more. · Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 · About Sundar :21 · The interview :53 · Tell me about how you got to where you are today. What was your journey to becoming a family physician, health equity leader and a podcast host? 1:16 · About cultural competency training in medicine and education 7:37 · ...
Feb 16, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Christopher Heery, MD, of Arcellx, Inc. about making the transition from physician to chief medical officer, providing more access and education for clinical trials and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Heery :25 The interview 3:06 Tell us a little bit about your journey. How did you get to where you are today? 3:21 Do you have any advice for those who are interested in making the transition into roles lik...
Feb 02, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 63
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Avital O'Glasser, MD, about how digital education credits maximize your personal and professional toolkit, scholarship of engagement and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About O'Glasser :27 The interview 1:34 How did you get interested in working with and educating doctors on staying up to date with and including their accomplishments on their CVs? 2:35 How do you take the old system for promotional packets and...
Jan 19, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Michael Roizen, MD, author and chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, about developing tools that can help lead to a longer life, public health messaging in media and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Roizen :20 The interview 1:01 How did you get to where you are today, and what was your journey into medicine, health care and everything you are doing outside of clinical medicine? 1:30 How do we de...
Jan 05, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 61
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Edith Perez, MD, about equity initiatives in health care organizations, the evolution of precision oncology and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Perez :21 The interview 1:03 Tell me about yourself and how you got to where you are today 1:20 About Perez's involvement in many kinds of work in oncology 4:45 How did you get involved in your equity and philanthropy work, and what do you do? 5:44 Do you feel li...
Dec 21, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Daniel Golden, MD, about how he has developed educational tools for patients and students, the importance of embracing your niche in medicine and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Golden :17 The interview 1:50 How did you become a radiation oncologist and find your way into this particular field? 2:22 How did you get involved and engaged in the education space, whether it was with patients or with students...
Nov 30, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with retired Commanding General of the US Army, Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, about the similar responsibilities of doctors and soldiers, what makes a strong leader in the health care space and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Hertling :21 The interview 2:51 How did you start in your career, and how did you get to where you are today? 3:11 What types of things do you think translate over, and how do you us...
Oct 27, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with hospitalist and host of Explore The Space Podcast , Mark Shapiro, MD, about honing impactful communication skills, how health care workers can get involved in politics and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Shapiro :44 The interview 3:15 Tell us about your journey. How did you get to where you are today? 3:29 Have you noticed that more health care workers seem to be pushing their way into the political aren...
Oct 14, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Roberta Gebhard, DO, and Pringl Miller, MD, about empowering physicians through education and advocacy, getting the right help to overcome and protect against workplace inequities and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Gebhard :24 About Miller 1:12 The interview: 2:01 Dr. Miller, you went from surgeon to expert in palliative care in hospice, to advocate … What has been your path to where you are today? 2:12...
Sep 22, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with hematologist, medical educator and University of Pennsylvania director of the women's thrombosis and hemostasis program, Ariela Marshall, MD, about fertility advocacy for patients and physicians, navigating the medical system as physician parents and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Marshall :18 The interview: 1:44 How did you get involved and interested in doing the work in the fertility space, and what ...
Sep 08, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Ragy Girgis, MD, MS, about findings from the Columbia Mass Murder Database he co-developed, the associations between mental illness and mass shootings and more. Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of gun violence and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Girgis :24 The interview: 1:51 How did you find yourself working in psychiatry, and specifically, in the fie...
Aug 25, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 54
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Helio Genomics' Justin Chen Li about the ways in which AI has been incorporated into oncologic care, how this technology can improve care disparities, and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Li :18 The interview: 1:10 How did you end up in this field? 1:25 What is AI-based cancer detection? What does Helio Genomics do? ... Is it really science-fiction, or is it actually happening in today's day and age that ...
Aug 03, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In this episode, Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, discusses the evolution of advocacy in the health care space, the challenges cancer patients face after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and more. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Healio. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Teplinsky :17 The interview: 1:07 How did you decide to do breast oncology, and how did you d...
Jul 21, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this episode, Guido Baechler discusses the pandemic's impact on healthcare and preventative health, personalizing cancer care after diagnosis and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Baechler :18 The interview: 1:00 Tell me how you got into this space and into this role. 1:24 Do you feel like the COVID pandemic has changed the way many people are thinking about healthcare and preventative health? ... What do you think the impacts of the pandemic have been ...
Jul 14, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In this episode, Andrea Conners discusses her career in pharmaceuticals, her journey to becoming an advocate for patients with cancer and the Patient Empowerment Network. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Andrea Conners :20 The interview 1:37 Conners' journey to the role of executive director for PEN 2:04 The golden age of cancer care: targeted therapy 8:25 How does PEN's role grow, develop and change as cancer care evolves? 10:37 PEN, digital platforms and barr...
Jun 20, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode, George P. "Jeep" Naum III, MD, and Vanessa Naum, MBA discuss their journey to becoming relationship coaches, the often seen themes in relationships of physician couples and more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Jeep Naum :23 About Vanessa Naum 1:16 The interview 2:28 How did you end up where you are today? How did you end up in this space? 3:07 So, do you do the majority of your sessions over Zoom? Is it in person? Or have you modified with th...
Jun 02, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode, Amy Comander, MD, DipABLM, Beth Frates, MD, FACLM, and Michelle Tollefson, MD, FACOG, DipABLM, discuss their journeys in the breast cancer treatment and awareness space, the importance of wellness and lifestyle support in both patients and specialists and their new personal well-being resource PAVING the Path to Wellness Workbook . Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Dr. Amy Comander, Dr. Beth Frates and Dr. Michelle Tollefson :24 The interview 3:...
Apr 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In this episode, Richard L. Schilsky, FSCT, FASCO, FACP, MD, discusses his involvement with ASCO, ideas for making a more equitable health care system and thoughts on the current state of oncology. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Schilsky :24 The interview 2:50 How did you end up in medicine, in oncology and then in GI oncology? What was your path into this space? 3:01 What was it that drew you to becoming involved in ASCO and seeing where your journey would l...
Mar 21, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode, Aaron Gerds, MD, discusses his work on clinical trials and suggestions to improve the process, the impact of COVID on these trials and his involvement in ASH Clinical News. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Gerds :17 The interview 1:50 I'd love to hear kind of your journey to becoming a physician and then really becoming this sub specialized hematologist. 3:25 You work in clinical trials, and really in the infrastructure of how to implement and ...
Feb 18, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode, Christine Hodgdon and Julia Maués, co-founders of Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships, and Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, discuss the organization's mission and the importance of patient advocacy. Intro :01 Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 Guest introduction :23 About GRASP :28 About Maués :36 About Hodgdon 1:07 About Graff 1:40 Can you tell us a little bit about GRASP? 2:21 Julia, what was your journey to get into this proces...
Dec 14, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, Benjamin Derman, MD, discusses his work on addressing disparities in hematology and oncology, the impact the pandemic has had on these issues and much more. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Derman :17 The interview 1:33 The field you're in is super, super specialized … can you tell me a little bit about your journey into how you went into medicine, how you went into this field and then how you started working on some disparities work as well? 1...
Oct 25, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH, and Andrea Anampa-Guzman, discuss their journeys into oncology and survivorship, how internists and primary care physicians fit into this space, and more. Welcome to today's episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Nekhlyudov :32 About Anampa-Guzman :57 The interview 1:40 Larissa … could you share a little bit about your journey into this particular path and realm of medicine? 1:43 So then how did you find yourself in the survivorship space? 4:14 Andr...
Oct 07, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode, Ankit Kansagra, MD, discusses his path into medicine, how medical institutions can address systemic diversity issues and his personal experience as a physician during the pandemic. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Kansagra :20 The interview 2:10 Tell me about how you chose to go into this field 2:28 What brought you into that space of trying to figure out how to increase this more diverse population of patients? 5:30 What are some ways that ins...
Sep 23, 2021•27 min
In this episode, Lance Baldo, MD, discusses the use of MRD testing, T-cell receptor profiling, and how lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic will help shape the future of cancer vaccines. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13 About Baldo :17 The interview 1:20 Tell me about your journey 1:38 Did you question your decision to leave clinical practice for an entrepreneurial venture? 2:36 What does Adaptive Biotechnologies do? 3:43 What is Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) testing ...
Sep 09, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, Kevin C. Soares, MD, discusses his path to GI oncology, how immune therapy complements surgical interventions, and shares his thoughts on how the pandemic will impact medical practices. Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 About Soares :20 The interview 1:58 Can you tell us a little bit about how you chose your specialty and how you got where you are today? 2:39 How did you decide that you wanted to incorporate researching immunotherapy in these particul...
Aug 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 40
