Voices in Bioethics Podcast

Jennifer Cohen interviews Amy Silverstein, attorney, speaker, and award-winning author of Sick Girl, a book also serialized by U.S. News and World Report. Her new book, My Glory Was I Had Such Friends highlights the support she had in her move across the country for her second heart transplant. Apple will be streaming Silverstein’s limited…

Harko Mulder is currently a Swine Herd Manager at Columbia Center for Translational Immunology. He is a candidate for an MS in Bioethics and holds and MS in Animals Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality, and a BS in Animal Science. He talks to us about animal ethics in research, gene editing of animals, and xenotransplantation. The opinions reflected...

Jennifer Cohen interviews Nicole Wells, MA, Program Manager, Pediatric and Rare Liver Diseases at Global Liver Institute, who discusses her experiences with liver transplantation, her advocacy, and her interest in healthcare policy. Nicole is a native of Kentucky and taught school in the US Virgin Islands. As a transplant recipient herself, Nicole provides valuable insights…

Dr. Farhat Moazam is Professor and founding Chairperson of the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Karachi, Pakistan. She is an American board-certified pediatric surgeon with an MA in Bioethics and a doctorate (2004) from the Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia, USA. Dr.…

Camille Castelyn interviews Professor Jay Shaw about which ethics and values underlie the current design of narrow AI. The discussion focuses on his team’s research on design ethics and a community-integrated approach to healthcare and digital systems in light of an often-dominant capitalist design approach.  Jay Shaw is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy&#82...

Camille Castelyn and Professor Sarosh Saleem, MBBS, MS, PhD discuss religion, cultural views, and traditional gender roles in the context of organ donation and clinical ethics consultations in Pakistan. Dr. Saleem held the the first postgraduate Fellowship in Pediatric Bioethics in Pakistan and is the Founder of Pakistan’s only Bioethics Department involved in teaching and…

Sana Goldberg, NP, has worked in community, hospital and academic settings, helping others achieve quality of life from the perspective of social worker, nurse, researcher and provider. A public health advocate, she’s presented at World Congress, TEDx Harvard, and The Society for Neuroscience, with work featured on NPR, PBS, and in publications from The European Journ...

Dr. Wandile Ganya is an African medical doctor and bioethicist who focuses on the African notion of ubuntu (I am because you are). He applies ubuntu to emerging technologies such as embryo-like structures, AI, as well as decision-making capacity of children, and mandatory vaccination. He is a poet whose collections include The Dark Wood and…

Jennifer Cohen interviews Josh Hyatt about his experiences in the growing field of risk management in healthcare. Discussion covers risk management and its relationship to clinical bioethics. Photo 59693686 / Hospital © Spiroview Inc. | Dreamstime.com

Jennifer Cohen interviews Xavier Amador, PhD, the CEO of the Henry Amador Center for Anosognosia. Dr. Amador has 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, researcher, author, and caregiver for people suffering with serious mental illnesses. Dr. Amador is the author of several books including, I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help: How to Help…

Megan Wanzo, MS Bioethics, Columbia University, Clinical Ethics Consultant describes her experiences and provides insights on ethical issues surrounding access to care and rural health care. feature image Photo 185034881 / Diversity © Skypixel | Dreamstime.com

Jennifer Cohen interviews Robert Klitzman, the director of the Master’s of Bioethics Program at Columbia University. Dr. Klitzman has written nine books, authored or co-authored over 150 academic articles, and contributed to extensive media in the bioethics arena including to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, PBS, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the BBC and others. The int...

Lydia focuses on the biology of friendship, its importance, and the effect of the pandemic on it. The interview also includes topics from her vast selection of publications including her two other books, I Can Hear Your Whisper and Toxic Truth and she discusses her recent Salon article on friendships. Her work can be found in Scientific American, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wal...

This bioethics discussion cuts across law and policy, public health, social work, and gerontology with a focus on ethical issues that affect older adults including initiatives in palliative care and hospice. As Chair of the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section COVID-19 Task Force, Mary Beth Morrissey also comments on the COVID-19 resolutions adopted by the New York House of Delegates...

Meryl Selig discusses her experiences with obtaining cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic, lymphoma treatment and CAR T, and the implications of the language surrounding cancer and survivorship.

The ethical considerations in tumor and germ line analysis range from clinical decisions to research funding. Dr. Solit of the David Solit Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center weighs in on the importance of genetic testing to match tumors to existing or new treatments based on the biological composition of the tumor. This episode covers the role and value of genomics and molecularly defin...

Jorge Rivera discusses his experiences growing up in Puerto Rico. He reflects on his career navigating the role of ethicist as a bioethics fellow at Northwell Health, and his dedication to advocacy including visiting those in immigration detention.

Dr. Mimi Lee discusses freezing embryos after discovering breast cancer, only to lose them in a lawsuit during the process of divorce. She gives insight on reproductive ethics, law, and medicine, and focuses on the personal value of the embryos and how the experience influenced her life.

Awele focuses on his undergraduate education at Howard University, and his applying to medical school while studying bioethics at Columbia University.

In this episode Jennifer and Camille explore what it means to study internationally during the pandemic and how different perspectives contribute to broad learning goals.

Jennifer Cohen interviews Anne Zimmerman, mother of four-time cancer survivor Perry Zimmerman. They discuss parental responsibilities, genetics, fundraising, and navigating care amid paternalism in the system.

Shami Mitchell interviews Dr. Charles Modlin, of the Cleveland Clinic about the ethical issues surrounding kidney transplants, urology, and the delivery of healthcare.

Welcome to the Voices in Bioethics Podcast.