Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo

In my eleventh episode, I spoke with Dr. Stan Gerson, Interim Dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Gerson is a leader in the area of hematology-oncology and has won many awards for his research and subsequent discoveries in addition to his many leadership roles across the US healthcare landscape. We talked about ho...

In my tenth episode, I spoke with Dr. Faruk Örge, William R. and Margaret E. Althans Chair and Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmology, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University and director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted his clinical, research, a...

In my ninth episode, I spoke with Radhika Tampi, PhD student in Health Policy at Harvard. We talked about her background and research interests, improving global health equity and reducing the burden of various infectious diseases, and how our response to COVID-19 can inform other disease prevention and eradication strategies around the world.

In my eighth episode, I spoke with Dr. Timothy Pawlik, surgeon-in-chief of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, chair of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine, and the Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Pawlik is a surgical oncologist and has both clinical and administrative roles in medicine. We talke...

In my seventh episode, I spoke with Sean Nicholson, PhD, Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Director of the Sloan Program in Health Administration at Cornell University. We talked about the balance between rewarding pharmaceutical innovation and reducing health costs, addressing regional disparities in insurance coverage and making healthcare more consumer-oriented a...

In my sixth episode, I spoke with Dr. Rama Mallampalli, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Mallampalli is a renowned physician-scientist with specializations in pulmonology and critical care. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted healthcare delivery in addition to the many opportunities and challenges ahead in medicine such as incentivizin...

In my fifth episode, I spoke with Ben Money, Deputy Secretary for Health Services at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. We talked about the innovative ways states like North Carolina have tackled the COVID-19 pandemic and are improving healthcare moving forward. More specifically, we spoke about making vaccine distribution more equitable, thoughtfully addressing the long-t...

In my fourth episode, I spoke with Santiago Gonzalez, Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado. We talked about not only the problems created by COVID-19, but also the longstanding issues like health disparities exposed by COVID-19 and policies that improve affordability, accessibility, and quality in healthcare for all Americans. 

In this episode, I spoke with Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio, about her thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, how Dayton is making vaccine distribution more equitable, reflections on public service, and the importance of local governments in tackling the pandemic and improving health and well-being moving forward.

In my second episode, I interview Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at University Hospitals. Dr. Pronovost is a leader in patient safety, population health, and improving value in care. In our conversation, we spoke about his recent paper on eliminating defects in the value of care, UH's response to COVID-19, and ways to make our healthcare system more proactive moving for...

In my first episode, I interview Dr. Vin Gupta, global health policy expert, Critical Care physician, and Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Dr. Gupta is also a frequent contributor on MSNBC. In our conversation, we talk about the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and what the next couple months will look like. We...