Smart Medicine

Healthcare has long talked about putting patients at the center. But what if the real future of medicine asks something more? In this season finale of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Susannah Fox, anthropologist, and former Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to explore what she calls the patient-led revolution. Drawing on years of research...

Medicine has always been a team sport. But in an era of information overload, growing subspecialization, and rapidly evolving AI tools, one big question remains: how do doctors get the right knowledge, from the right experts, at the right time? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna, an award-winning neurosurgeon, surgical neuro-oncologist, and co-...

What if one of the most effective ways to improve the bottom line… is simply being more compassionate? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli—Co-President and Co-CEO of Cooper University Health Care—who makes a bold case for what he calls Compassionomics: the idea that compassion isn’t just good medicine; it’s measurable, scalable, and tied to out...

Do you have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in cardiac care? If not, this episode is the perfect place to catch up. Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Mintu Turakhia, a cardiologist, technologist, and industry innovator at the forefront of digital health. Together, they explore how cardiac care has evolved from bulky Holter monitors to consumer wearables and how these innovations are s...

Menopause has long been treated as something to get through. But what if it’s actually something we need to get right? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with orthopedic surgeon, longevity expert, and women’s health advocate Dr. Vonda Wright to explore what’s actually happening during perimenopause and menopause. Together, Dr. Sigman and Dr. Wright explore why women’s mi...

How do we recover from life itself? Longevity science has captured the spotlight, with everyone searching for the next breakthrough to help us live longer and healthier.  In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Reza Jazayeri, a double board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, to explore how the biology of surgical recovery offers a power...

Physicians have always relied on reputation — but today, that reputation begins online, in a world of ones and zeros. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with physician, speaker, and founder of KevinMD, Dr. Kevin Pho, one of the earliest and most influential champions of physician branding. Dr. Pho shares his approach to storytelling, how to build an authentic digital pre...

Ever wonder what those darn robots are up to in healthcare? Dr. Scott Sigman finds out! In this episode, he sits down with Dr. Catherine Mohr, President of the Intuitive Foundation and leading voice in the future of surgical robotics. Together, they discuss how robots are reshaping the operating room and what that means for the future of care. Dr. Mohr shares how robotics are driving global health...

From Hollywood headlines to hospital hallways, the world’s sudden fascination with GLP-1s makes it hard to separate fact from fiction. In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Robert Kushner, a pioneer in obesity medicine, professor at Northwestern University, and founding figure of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Together, they trace the unlikely origins of the GLP-1 revolutio...

What if your calling went beyond caring for patients to caring for the entire system that serves them? In this episode of Smart Medicine , Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Secretary David Shulkin, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for an inside look at what it takes to lead change in one of the nation’s largest healthcare networks. From his early days as a practicing physician to his...

In a world where healthcare moves fast, one doc is back to unpack the rapid innovations, clinical breakthroughs, and industry trends making medicine smarter. Smart Medicine returns for Season Two — hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman and powered by Veradigm. This season, Dr. Sigman is joined by a new lineup of industry leaders, innovators, and clinicians who are redefining what smarter healthcare looks lik...

Can you picture the future? Ten, twenty, even thirty years from now? And more importantly, are you ready to embrace what you see? For the riveting final episode of Season 1, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with a man whose name has become synonymous with the future of healthcare: Dr. Daniel Kraft. A Stanford and Harvard-trained physician-scientist, inventor, and health-tech pioneer, Dr. Kraft brings ov...

Say you could be taught to create incredible medical devices, the kind that save lives. And you could learn exactly what it takes to get them across the finish line, funded and FDA approved. Would you say count me in? In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman connects with the brilliant Dr. Josh Makower, serial entrepreneur, ExploraMed founder, and innovation professor at Stanford University, to talk abou...

In a field where the stakes are literally life and death, the need for strong leadership is critical. So, if you’re a healthcare leader staring at a horizon filled with change, from new technology to evolving models of patient care, and feeling uncertain about what it all means for your role, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman welcomes Renee DeSilva, CEO...

Cancer is personal. Whether it’s someone you love or your own diagnosis, it touches almost all of us. But thanks to rapid innovation in oncology, the future is starting to look very different. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Sanjay Juneja, widely known online as The OncDoc. With over 50 million views across social media, Dr. Juneja is a triple board-certified...

How comforted would you feel if, when sick or injured, if robots were sent to cure you? At first, you might be excited by this high-tech experience, but soon realize something is missing – the human connection. As technology continues to weave itself into doctors’ offices, the traditional doctor-patient relationship is undergoing a profound transformation. Joining Smart Medicine to unpack this evo...

How are our doctors doing? A simple question, but one necessary to ask. Burnout among physicians is more than a trending topic; it's a real issue with consequences inside hospitals, clinics, and private practices. But if we know it’s happening, what are we doing about it? In this episode, Dr. Dike Drummond, better known as The Happy MD, joins Dr. Scott Sigman to unpack the state of physician burno...

We all have a brain, but how many of us really understand how it works? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Faye Begeti, neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and author of The Phone Fix, to unpack what’s happening beneath the surface of our daily decisions. From why we’re wired to focus on the negative, to how our phones are shaping our brains in real time,...

When it comes to understanding the latest breakthroughs in medicine, many turn to the results of clinical trials. But have you ever stopped to ask whether your mental picture of those trials still holds up? With rapid advances in technology reshaping how research is conducted, a new model has emerged, one that’s redefining accessibility and participation. Enter decentralized clinical trials. Joini...

Just because something’s always been done a certain way doesn’t mean it should stay that way—especially when it comes to the cost of care. What if price transparency wasn’t just a buzzword, but the foundation of a radically different system for care? That’s the philosophy driving Dr. Keith Smith, managing partner and co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma (SCO). In this bold episode of Smart...

Putting a price on care has never been easy. Value-based care is increasingly shaping how healthcare providers get paid, as traditional models like fee-for-service are declining. Today, 90% of healthcare providers are in a value-based care payment arrangement, but as this model gains momentum, the need for innovation to drive its potential to empower patients and improve outcomes has become acute....

Tomorrow’s medicine is being built today. Are you ready to be part of what’s next? Welcome to Smart Medicine, a podcast dedicated to understanding the intersection of care and innovation. Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman, your favorite opioid-sparing orthopedic surgeon and former host of The Ortho Show, embarks on a new adventure that explores how the future of medicine is being rewritten in real time....