Smart Medicine

Every patient is unique, and no two tumors are identical—yet in radiotherapy, we often try to treat all tumors with a single, standard dose. How can we change this? I am thrilled to share the latest episode of The Smart Medicine Podcast , featuring my good friend and colleague, Dr. Oliver Gurney-Champion, Associate Professor at UMC Amsterdam. Oliver's research group is doing incredible work at...

What if a radiation treatment that normally takes minutes could be safely delivered in under a second? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Ali Fatemi sits down with medical physics expert Dr. Magdalena Bazalova to discuss the absolute bleeding edge of cancer treatment and medical imaging. In this video, we break down: ✅ FLASH Radiotherapy: How ultra-high dose rate radiation is sparing healthy...

our latest episode of Smart Medicine, we are joined by MRI experts Dr. Ricardo Latanzi and Dr. Mike Hoff to dive into the mind-blowing future of medical imaging. We are moving away from treating MRI as just a camera, and instead transforming it into a quantitative scientific instrument designed to make medicine an exact science. In this video, we explore how AI and physics are pushing the boundari...

What if a life-saving stroke diagnosis could happen in the back of an ambulance? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Ali Fatemi sits down with medical physicist and entrepreneur Dr. Sergei Obruchkov to discuss the radical hardware innovations his companies are bringing to the MRI world. In this episode, we shine a spotlight on two game-changing products: 🧲 The Axana System: We discuss his spin...

Welcome to another episode of Smart Medicine! Hosted by clinical medical physicist Dr. Ali Fatemi, this episode features a special interview with David Gammel, Executive Director of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). In this conversation, we dive deep into how the medical physics community is preparing for the rapid advancements of AI and computational medicine. We explore...

Welcome to another episode of Smart Medicine! Today, host Dr. Ali Fatemi (Clinical Medical Physicist & Founder of SpenTex and PrecisionM.ai) is joined by Dr. Ramin Hamid, an Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. With a unique background spanning neuroradiology and an MBA in healthcare operations. Dr. Hamid shares fascinating insights into how...

Today’s guest is Dr. Percy Lee , Senior Physician Executive and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology (Orange County) at City of Hope, and Vice Chair of Clinical Research. Dr. Lee is a nationally recognized leader in radiation oncology, with extensive experience building and scaling clinical programs, integrating research into practice, and expanding access to high-quality cancer care. His leader...

In this episode, I speak with Professor Nico Van Den Berg , Director of the Centre of Image Science at UMC Utrecht and Scientific Co-Lead of the IMAGINE Consortium—one of the leading voices at the intersection of MR physics, computational imaging, and AI-driven clinical translation . We explore how MRI is evolving from a hardware-driven modality into a computational and intelligent system , and wh...

Dr. Mahesh, Board Chair of AAPM, joins the Smart Medicine Podcast to discuss how medical physics is evolving in the era of AI. We explore: • The shift beyond traditional QA • AI in clinical workflows • Future skills for physicists • Training and education gaps • Patient safety in autonomous systems A forward-looking conversation on the future of the field.

Smart Medicine Podcast – Episode: Kevin Brown In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast , Ali Fatemi sits down with Kevin Brown , retired Distinguished Scientist at Elekta , following an extraordinary 45-year career helping shape modern radiation therapy technologies . Kevin has played a key role in advancing radiotherapy systems—from early hardware and imaging innovations to leading global sc...

In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast , I speak with Thomas “Rock” Mackie , medical physicist, entrepreneur, and Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison . Dr. Mackie is one of the key innovators in modern radiation medicine. As a co-founder of TomoTherapy and founder of Leo Cancer Care , he has helped translate medical physics research into technologies that hav...

Dr. Sasa Mutic, President of Radiation Oncology Solutions at Varian Medical Systems, joins the Smart Medicine Podcast to discuss leadership, AI, and the future of radiation oncology. We explore the transition from academia to global industry leadership, the real impact of automation, and how medical physicists can shape — not fear — the future of intelligent healthcare systems.

In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast, Dr. Ali Fatemi speaks with Dr. Yujan Shrestha, MD, physician–engineer and Partner at Innolitics, about AI medical device regulation and clinical validation. We discuss FDA pathways, including 510(k), De Novo, and Breakthrough programs, common regulatory pitfalls in AI/ML software as a medical device (SaMD), post-market model updates, and how AI will r...

In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast, Dr. Ali Fatemi speaks with Dr. Matthew Rosen of Harvard Medical School and Dr. Michael Hoff of UCSF about low-field MRI, quantitative imaging, AI-driven reconstruction, and the future of smart imaging systems. We explore reproducibility challenges, hybrid physics–AI approaches, and the evolving role of medical physicists in clinical AI validation.

From Proton Physics to Platform Leadership In this episode of Smart Medicine , Dr. Ali Fatemi speaks with Dr. Niek Schreuder , Chief Scientific Officer and President of Proton Therapy at Leo Cancer Care . Dr. Schreuder reflects on his journey from Chief Medical Physicist to executive leadership, offering an insider’s view on what it truly takes to design, deploy, and sustain proton therapy systems...

🎙️ Smart Medicine Podcast — Full Episode Guest: Dr. Issam El-Naqa Medical Physicist | Chair of Machine Learning, Moffitt Cancer Center In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast , Dr. Ali Fatemi is joined by Dr. Issam El-Naqa , a leading figure in medical physics, artificial intelligence, and radiation oncology. Dr. El-Naqa’s career spans academia, clinical practice, and AI leadership. He began...

Welcome back to the Smart Medicine Podcast . I’m your host, Dr. Ali Fatemi , Founder of SpinTecx, clinical medical physicist, and entrepreneur. In this episode, we are honored to welcome Ehsan Samei , one of the most influential leaders in modern medical physics and medical imaging. Dr. Samei is a board-certified medical physicist and Professor at Duke University , with appointments in Radiology,...

In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast , Dr. Ali Fatemi—clinical medical physicist, founder of SpinTecx, and entrepreneur—welcomes Dr. Shirin Abbasinejad Enger , Professor of Radiation Oncology at McGill University, Canada Research Chair, and Director of the Medical Physics Unit. The conversation explores the foundations and future of radiation therapy , from patient-specific dose calculati...

Dr. Ali Fatemi sits down with Dr. James Robar — Senior Clinical Medical Physicist at Nova Scotia Health, Professor at Dalhousie University, and Chief Scientific Officer at Adaptiiv Medical Technologies. They explore how Dr. Robar turned academic innovation into clinical reality — from 3D printing in radiation therapy to AI-driven precision imaging. The conversation dives into entrepreneurship, tra...

Host: Dr. Ali Fatemi Guest: Dr. Michael Noseworthy — Professor, McMaster University Dr. Fatemi speaks with his mentor and friend, Dr. Mike Noseworthy, about the evolution of MRI, the rise of quantitative imaging, and how AI is transforming the way we see the human brain. An inspiring discussion about mentorship, curiosity, and translating science into clinical impact. #MRI #AI #MedicalImaging #Sma...

In this episode of Smart Medicine , Dr. Daniel Low joins Dr. Ali Fatemi to explore how innovation, physics, and AI are shaping the future of radiation therapy. We talk about: ⚙️ The evolution from IMRT to adaptive therapy 💨 Real-time motion management and MR-guided radiotherapy 🧠 The promise — and limits — of AI in clinical practice ⚡ FLASH therapy and the next wave of disruption 💡 What it rea...

I’m excited to share the very first episode of Smart Medicine ! 🎙️ In this podcast, I’ll be exploring the big questions at the intersection of physics, medicine, and technology — and how innovations like AI are reshaping healthcare. As a clinical medical physicist, entrepreneur, and founder, I’ve seen firsthand how solutions that look great on paper don’t always translate into the clinic. That’s w...