Smarter Healthcare with AI

The future of heart transplants is changing fast and most people have no idea. In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with cardiac surgeon and innovator Dr. Brian Lima to break down what’s actually happening inside modern transplant medicine and what still needs to change. Right now, thousands of patients die every year waiting for a heart. The problem is not aw...

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with Dr. Travis Zack, Chief Medical Officer at OpenEvidence, a platform already used by nearly half of physicians in the United States. They break down what’s actually changing inside exam rooms, how doctors make decisions under pressure, and why AI is not replacing physicians but making them better. This conversation goes...

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but where does the real impact happen? In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with cardiologist, academic leader, and MedTech innovator Dr. Asif Ali to explore how technology, prevention, and mentorship are reshaping modern medicine. Dr. Ali shares the story behind his mission to prevent sudden cardiac death in...

Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with Dr. Bruce Alan Kehr, founder and CEO of Potomac Psychiatry and HoloMD, to discuss the revolutionary concept of root cause psychiatry and the integration of AI in mental health care. Dr. Kehr introduces HoloMD's innovative AI agent, Dr. Holo, which serves as a force multiplier for mental health professionals, enabling daily patient monitoring and support between app...

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI , Dr. Tetteh welcomes Dr. Anthony Mari, founder and CEO of Docsnap, a healthcare innovation company inspired by his family's journey through fragmented medical records during his daughter Molly's chronic illness. Dr. Mari shares the compelling story behind Docsnap, a platform designed to ensure seamless access to critical medical information for patien...

In this thought-provoking continuation, Dr. Hassan Tetteh and Dr. Ritu Agarwal delve deeper into the future of AI in healthcare. Dr. Agarwal predicts accelerated adoption of AI technologies, while emphasizing the critical need for responsible implementation. The conversation explores the challenges of addressing systemic biases in healthcare through AI, with Dr. Agarwal highlighting the importance...

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Tetteh engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Ritu Agarwal, a distinguished expert bridging social science, data science, and technology in healthcare. Dr. Agarwal, the Co-Director of the Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence at Johns Hopkins University, shares her journey in tackling healthcare's "wicked problems" th...

In the conclusion to Dr. Hassan Tetteh's conversation with Dr. Steven Charlap, founder and CEO of SOAP Health, the discussion delves deeper into the future of healthcare and medical education. Dr. Charlap shares his vision for revolutionizing medical school curricula to better prepare future doctors for an AI-augmented healthcare landscape. The episode explores the concept of the "Precision Patien...

In the latest episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Steven Charlap, Founder and CEO of SOAP Health, about the revolutionary potential of AI in transforming primary care. Dr. Charlap shares the personal tragedy that inspired his mission and introduces SOAP Health's innovative AI-powered platform, which he describes as potential...

In the second half of this captivating episode, Dr. Hassan Tetteh continues his fascinating conversation with Dr. Christyl Johnson of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Johnson delves deeper into NASA's preparations for long-term space missions, including the transition to green fuels and the critical importance of holistic healthcare approaches for astronauts. She emphasizes the need for a c...

In this special episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh speaks with Dr. Christyl Johnson, Deputy Center Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Johnson discusses NASA's ambitious plans for sustainable human presence on the Moon by 2040 and future Mars missions, exploring the cutting-edge technologies required for these endeavors....

Continuing their discussion, Drs. Hassan Tetteh and James Cimino explore the potential transformative impact of AI across the entire healthcare ecosystem. Dr. Cimino envisions AI assistants helping clinicians access the latest research, treatment guidelines, and institutional protocols on demand during patient visits. These AI tools could bridge knowledge gaps between different healthcare roles li...

In this insightful episode, Dr. Hassan Tetteh is joined by Dr. James Cimino, Chair of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Cimino shares his perspectives on how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. He discusses the power of large language models and generative AI to analyze vast amounts o...

In this compelling second part of his discussion with Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx, Dr. Tetteh dives deeper into how AI is being used to truly understand the patient experience across the healthcare ecosystem. Amy shares her vision for leveraging unstructured conversation data from all industry stakeholders—providers, payers, pharmaceutical companies, and regulators - to uncover systemic drivers o...

In this episode, Dr. Tetteh talks with Amy Brown, the founder and CEO of Authenticx, a pioneering company using artificial intelligence to revolutionize the patient experience. Hear how Authenticx is analyzing millions of recorded patient conversations to uncover key insights into what's driving frustration, care dropouts, and poor outcomes. Amy shares powerful stories illustrating how giving heal...

In the second part of the episode, Dr. Hassan Tetteh shifts the discussion to how AI could impact the broader healthcare ecosystem beyond just the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Pearl believes AI can improve that relationship by freeing up clinicians' time but taking control from profit-driven entities requires a shift to value-based, capitated payment models. They discuss AI-enabled home monito...

Dr. Hassan Tetteh hosts a compelling discussion with Dr. Robert Pearl, author of "ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine," exploring how artificial intelligence could spark a modern medical miracle akin to the first heart transplant. Dr. Pearl explains how large language models like ChatGPT can prevent misdiagnoses, reduce medical errors, an...

In part two of their discussion, Dr. Hassan Tetteh and David Sontag explore Layer Health's work on care standardization by identifying patients not receiving evidence-based best practices from clinical notes, as well as ensuring AI in healthcare is safe, equitable, and ethical through rigorous validation of real-world outcomes and patient impact. David shares fascinating MIT research on using AI t...

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Tetteh speaks with David Sontag, co-founder and CEO of Layer Health, about applying AI to transform healthcare delivery. They discuss how technology, like large language models, and the appetite for AI in healthcare have rapidly evolved. David shares his path into AI research, which focused on building reasoning systems before co-founding Layer He...

Continuing their discussion, Dr. Tetteh and Dr. Joshi explore how to capitalize on AI's business potential in healthcare while ensuring patient safety. Dr. Joshi shares strategies for responsibly harnessing AI to drive innovation and improve outcomes while upholding ethical standards. They delve into the critical role academia plays in advancing healthcare AI, from groundbreaking research to cross...

In this week's episode, Dr. Hassan Tetteh welcomes Dr. Amol Joshi, an expert in healthcare innovation, AI, and precision medicine. Dr. Joshi, an accomplished entrepreneur and researcher at Wake Forest University, shares his insights on leveraging AI to analyze massive data, predict outcomes, and enhance healthcare capabilities. They delve into AI's transformative impact on fighting cancer, leverag...

Dr. Hassan Tetteh continues his captivating conversation with retired Lt. General Jack Shanahan on the practical future of ethical AI in medicine. Dr. Tetteh looks to General Shanahan to paint his vision for how artificial intelligence can usher in patient-centric, data-driven care. Drawing from lessons spearheading Project Maven and standing up the military's first Joint Artificial Intelligence C...

In the inaugural episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, host Dr. Hassan Tetteh welcomes retired Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan to discuss how artificial intelligence can transform healthcare operations while upholding ethical standards. With over three decades of military leadership experience pioneering the adoption of advanced technologies, General Shanahan lent his expertise to spearhead Proj...