Healthcare Unfiltered

How is artificial intelligence changing clinical medicine, and what will healthcare look like over the next five years? In this episode, Dr. Anai Kothari, a surgical oncologist and AI expert at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the rapidly expanding role of AI in healthcare, from streamlining medical billing, coding, electronic medical records (EMRs), and physician documentation to impro...

On this episode of Healthcare Unfiltered, Gregory Marcus, MD, MAS, cardiologist and electrophysiologist at UCSF and a leading researcher in atrial fibrillation and digital health, joins the show to explore what wearables can—and cannot—tell us about cardiovascular health. We discuss the rapidly evolving role of devices such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit in detecting atrial fibrillation and other r...

In his first interview about Ghosts in the Blood , world-renowned hematologist/oncologist and CLL researcher Jeff Sharman, MD, takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia—from its earliest recognition in the scientific literature in 1924 to the remarkable advances that have transformed CLL treatment. Along the way, Dr. Sharman brings the history to life wi...

Chadi is joined by entrepreneur Dan Bickford, co-founder of Confirma and creator of the CADstream computer-aided detection software, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming breast cancer screening with MRI. They discuss which women are most likely to benefit from breast MRI—particularly those with dense breast tissue—the evidence supporting AI-assisted interpretation as an FDA-clear...

In this new episode of Healthcare Unfiltered - Arabic Edition, Nagla and Chadi host Drs. and Professors Nevine Elabd and Mai Sherif to discuss what happens inside the medical laboratories, and how new technological advances in the laboratory, including artificial intelligence, are aiding and helping patients and the doctors that care for them. Check it out, share, subscribe, and join the conversat...

In this deeply personal episode, Allison A. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, a pancreatic oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, reflects on the experience of losing her mother to cancer and the story she courageously shared in ASCO Connection. She discusses what prompted her to publish such an intimate account, the unique perspective of serving as both an oncologist and a caregiver, the emotional suppor...

In this thought-provoking episode, Chadi Nabhan sits down with Thomas Seyfried, PhD, professor of biology at Boston College, to explore his controversial and unconventional views on cancer metabolism, the ketogenic diet, and the role of sugar in cancer development. Dr. Seyfried explains the science behind metabolic therapy, the origins of the glucose ketone index (GKI), why ketogenic diets have lo...

Neeta Somaiah, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, provides a comprehensive overview of bone and soft tissue sarcomas, exploring how molecular classification and histology guide treatment decisions, the major therapeutic breakthroughs and drug approvals that have reshaped the field over the past decade, and current approaches to curative-intent therapy, including surgery, rad...

Chadi speaks with Michael Karlfeldt, ND, PhD, a board-certified naturopathic doctor, integrative medicine expert, and author of Breast Cancer Breakthrough: Integrating Conventional & Natural Medicine for True Healing, about evidence-informed complementary approaches to breast cancer care. They discuss how nutritional strategies, stress management, sleep optimization, toxin reduction, and other...

Chadi Nabhan sits down with Saad Shahzad, co-founder of ZoomLogi, to explore how AI is revolutionizing healthcare logistics by improving the delivery of high-value, time-sensitive therapies, including cell and gene therapies, specialty pharmaceuticals, and biologics. They discuss the costly challenges of shipment delays, chain-of-custody issues, and fragmented supply chain systems, and how ZoomLog...

On this inagural and special episode of Healthcare Unfiltered -Arabic Edition, Nagla and I host the world-renowned actor and artist, Mr. Ahmed Shaker, who candidly shares his career journey and how he almost went into medicine. Mr. Shaker who speaks 3-4 languages has risen to fame through many series that were watched by millions. He discusses with us how art can help patients and how artists can...

World-renowned MPN expert Dr. Prithviraj Bose of MD Anderson Cancer Center joins Chadi to explore the latest advances in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including the molecular drivers of polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis, and how these discoveries are reshaping patient care. The conversation then turns to the landmark phase 3 SENTRY trial, which evaluated frontl...

Chadi is joined by two of the world's leading multiple myeloma experts, Dr. Sagar Lonial of Emory University and Dr. Vincent Rajkumar of Mayo Clinic, for an in-depth discussion of the latest advances in multiple myeloma presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress in Stockholm. They explore the emerging class of cereblon E3 ligase modulators (CELMoDs), explaining how these...

How is decision-making shaped in hematology? In a setting where evidence from randomized clinical trials, real-world data, and the uncertainties inherent in everyday clinical practice coexist, how do we analyze the available information to make the best treatment decisions for our patients? Cómo se construye la toma de decisiones en hematología? En un escenario donde conviven la evidencia de los e...

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)—including physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)—are playing an increasingly vital role in meeting the growing demand for high-quality cancer care. Corinne Shamehdi, PA-C, a hematology/oncology physician assistant and educator with NCODA, sits down with Chadi and discusses why the APP workforce is expanding, how PAs and NPs are trained, the evol...

Cardiologist and “The Doctor's Lounge” host Anish Koka, MD, joins the show to examine the extraordinary ChemoCentryx and Tavneos (avacopan) controversy, including the retraction of a New England Journal of Medicine clinical trial that played a key role in the drug's FDA approval for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Based on his Substack investigation, Dr. Koka breaks down the timeline of even...

In this special episode, Chadi sits down with one of the most influential figures in modern leukemia research and care: Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, Professor and Samsung Distinguished Leukemia Chair in Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Kantarjian reflects on four decades of progress in leukemia treatment, discussing how the field has evolved from an era of limi...

Chadi sits down with Andy Moye—author of From Bunker Hill to the Boardroom—to explore the battle-tested leadership principles that shaped his journey from military service to executive leadership in biotechnology, life sciences, molecular diagnostics, and artificial intelligence. Moye shares why empathy is the cornerstone of effective leadership, how leaders must develop “adaptive intelligence” by...

Chadi is joined by renowned gastrointestinal oncologists, Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, of Mayo Clinic, and Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, to discuss the groundbreaking findings from the RASolute 302 trial, recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented to a standing ovation during the plenary session at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. Dr. Pant, a study a...

Chadi sits down with Ezra Cohen, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Oncology at Tempus AI, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving role of next-generation sequencing (NGS) across the cancer continuum. Together, they explore how tissue-based testing, liquid biopsy, and measurable residual disease (MRD) assessments are reshaping precision oncology, why NGS remains underutilized in many patients, and th...

Healthcare Unfiltered Podcast and FASE 3 Podcast are collaborating on a new venture called "Hematology Sin Filtros" - a new podcast in Spanish that will be broadcasted once a month discussing various topics in hematology and cancer. Please share with your friends, colleagues and subscribe and join the conversation. Los podcasts *Healthcare Unfiltered* y *FASE 3* colaboran en una nueva in...

In this deeply personal episode, Gabby shares her extraordinary journey of being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer with liver involvement during the final stages of her pregnancy. She discusses the emotions and decisions surrounding her diagnosis, what she looked for when choosing her oncology team, how openly she communicated with her husband and young children, and the realiti...

Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center—home to the nation’s highest-volume liver transplant program—joins the show to discuss the expanding field of transplant oncology, including which patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver, biliary cancers, and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma...

Chadi hosts Dr. Chandana Banerjee of City of Hope and Kevin Diaz, CEO and President of Compassion & Choices, for a thoughtful conversation about Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) – what it is, who qualifies, how the process works, and why it remains one of the most debated issues in modern healthcare. Together, they explore the legal, ethical, and cultural complexities surrounding MAID, including th...

Chadi sits down with Dr. Daniel Olson to discuss the growing excitement surrounding tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy in melanoma, including how these personalized cellular therapies are created (and sometimes engineered in the lab), the logistical challenges of collection and reinfusion, and the clinical data that led to FDA approval based on a single-arm study. Dr. Olson also explores...