The BAMF Health Podcast

To close out Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the BAMF Health Podcast welcomes someone who understands prostate cancer from a perspective no physician can—a patient. Host Christine VanTimmeren and Dr. Brandon Mancini, Medical Director at BAMF Health, sit down with Bill Romanowski—award-winning author, speaker, musician, and prostate cancer patient—to share his journey through diagnosis, surgery, r...

In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the BAMF Health Podcast welcomes one of the most influential voices in prostate cancer research: Dr. Howard Soule, former Chief Science Officer of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Over nearly three decades, Dr. Soule helped shape many of the scientific breakthroughs that have transformed prostate cancer care—including research that paved the way fo...

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and in this special episode we're joined by BAMF Health Physician Assistant Tim Kragt to answer one of the most important questions every man should ask: How do you catch prostate cancer early—and what happens after you're diagnosed? From PSA screening and MRI imaging to biopsies, treatment options, and the latest advances in precision medici...

In this special episode of the BAMF Health Podcast, we welcome Chris Fritzsching ("Coach Chris"), Executive Director of Football Education for the Detroit Lions and the iconic public address announcer at Ford Field. While millions of fans know him for firing up the crowd on game day, Coach Chris spends the rest of the year inspiring the next generation of athletes through Detroit Lions y...

In this episode of the BAMF Health Podcast, we're joined by Petrit Rudi, Vice President of Technology at BAMF Health, and Andria Romkema, Senior Vice President of Business Development at The Right Place, for a conversation about how technology—and especially artificial intelligence—is reshaping healthcare and why Grand Rapids has become a growing hub for innovation. As Tech Week Grand Rapids...

We sit down with Matt DeLong, BAMF Health Vice President of Radiopharmacy, to pull back the curtain on one of the most important—but least understood—parts of modern precision medicine: the radiopharmacy. How are radioactive drugs actually made? What is a cyclotron? Why do these medications have to be delivered within hours of production? And what makes BAMF Health's radiopharmacy different f...

In this special Ask Us Anything episode, host Christine VanTimmeren and Dr. Brandon Mancini, Medical Director at BAMF Health, answer questions submitted by listeners about theranostics and radiopharmaceutical therapy. How accessible are these treatments? Are they covered by insurance? What cancers can be treated today—and what’s coming next? How much radiation are patients and caregivers actually...

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Jeremiah Johns, Vice President of Medical Affairs at BAMF Health, and Dr. Simin Beg, Chief of Hospice and Palliative Care at Corewell Health, for a conversation about what it truly means to personalize healthcare. When most people hear the term personalized medicine, they think about advanced diagnostics, molecular imaging, genetic testing, and targeted th...

In this episode, we're joined by Dan Rogers, Vice President of Clinical Trials at BAMF Health, for an inside look at the world of clinical trials and their critical role in advancing cancer care. Clinical trials are often misunderstood. Are patients treated like guinea pigs? What happens if you receive a placebo? How do clinical trials actually lead to new therapies becoming available to pati...

In this episode, host Christine VanTimmeren is joined by Dr. Brandon Mancini and Ben Boudro, VP of Enterprise Partnerships at COYA, to discuss how wearable technology, sleep, stress management, and recovery are reshaping the way we think about health and performance. From Apple Watches and Oura Rings to Whoop straps and HRV tracking, this conversation breaks down what the data actually means—and h...

In this special National Nurses Month episode, we are joined by two BAMF Health nursing leaders: Christina DeVries, BSN, RN and Clay McNamara, BSN, RN. Together, they share what it’s like to help build one of the nation’s first comprehensive theranostics centers from the ground up, how nursing at BAMF differs from traditional healthcare environments, and why patient advocacy remains at the center...

In this episode, Christine VanTimmeren and Dr. Brandon Mancini are joined by Afton DeVos, Consulting Director of the Foundation for Medical Advancement and Breakthroughs (FMAB). This conversation explores the origin and mission of FMAB—created in response to grateful patients who wanted to help others access life-saving care. Together, they discuss how the foundation is working to remove financial...

Welcome to the BAMF Health Podcast, where we explore the future of theranostics, precision medicine, and personalized healthcare. In this episode, Christine VanTimmeren is joined by BAMF Health Founder & CEO Anthony Chang and Dr. Adnan Munkarah, President of Clinical Enterprise and Chief Physician Executive at Henry Ford Health, to discuss a major milestone: the groundbreaking of a new compreh...

In this special World Theranostics Day episode, Christine VanTimmeren and Dr. Brandon Mancini are joined by Dr. Harshad Kulkarni, Chief Medical Advisor at BAMF Health and a global leader in theranostics, to discuss how this innovative approach is transforming cancer care and beyond. We break down what theranostics is, how it combines diagnostics and targeted therapy, and why it represents one of t...

Hosts Dr. Brandon Mancini (Medical Director at BAMF Health) and Christine VanTimmeren (Marketing Manager) introduce listeners to the groundbreaking field of Theranostics, a form of precision medicine that combines advanced imaging with targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies to diagnose and treat disease. To kick off the series, they are joined by Chad Bassett, co-founder and COO of BAMF Health. Ch...

Welcome to The BAMF Health Podcast! Hosts Christine VanTimmeren, BAMF Health Marketing Manager, and Dr. Brandon Mancini, board-certified radiation oncologist and Medical Director at BAMF Health, introduce the mission behind the podcast and the innovative work happening at BAMF Health. In this episode, they explain what BAMF Health is, break down the meaning of Theranostics, and discuss how precisi...

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