Best Shikha Jain Podcasts (2025)

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Cultural Adaptability in Global Oncology with Abiola Ibraheem, MD 29:23

7d ago29:23

29:23

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Abiola Ibraheem, MD, about the role culture plays in improving global oncology, launching the Best of ASCO in Africa and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34 • About Ibraheem 1:42 • The interview 3:02 • How did you get where you are today? 3:28 • Can you tell me mo…

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Equitable Representation in Clinical Trials with Nadine Spring, PhD 26:23

28d ago26:23

26:23

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Nadine Spring, PhD, about the importance of DEI in clinical care, driving positive social change forward and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Spring 0:20 • The interview 1:00 • Tell me about the journey that got you to where you are today? 1:18 • Can yo…

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Finding fulfillment in medicine: Physician side gigs and exploring new avenues, with Navin Goyal, MD (Crossover with Physicianary) 25:40

2M ago25:40

25:40

In this special crossover episode with Physicianary, guest Navin Goyal, MD, and Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, discuss side gigs in the health care space, encourage physicians to explore their fields of interest and talk about his book, Physician Underdog. • Intro 0:28 • Navin Goyal, MD 0:35 • You have done a lot to help Medicaid patients w…

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Pioneering Changes in Patient Advocacy with Kimberly Richardson 33:58

3M ago33:58

33:58

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Kimberly Richardson about driving changes in patient advocacy efforts, the importance of including DEI in cancer research and clinical trials and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Richardson 0:20 • The interview 1:15 • How did you get to where you are to…

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Survivorship and Visual Storytelling with Anna Rathkopf 35:41

3M ago35:41

35:41

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Anna Rathkopf about the mental and physical toll of cancer treatment and survivorship, using photography to connect with patients and caregivers and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Rathkopf 0:20 • The interview 1:23 • How did you get into storytelling …

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Diversity and Development in Hematology with Belinda Avalos, MD 31:04

4M ago31:04

31:04

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with ASH president, Belinda Avalos, MD, about the importance of DEI practices in medicine, leading molecular medicine developments and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Avalos 0:18 • The interview 1:18 • How did you know you know you wanted to be a hematologi…

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The Role of Machine Learning in Clinical Trials with Damon Rasheed 21:11

5M ago21:11

21:11

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Opyl co-founder Damon Rasheed about using machine learning to better predict clinical trial outcomes, handling ethical concerns surrounding AI in health care and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Rasheed 0:20 • The interview 0:58 • How did you end up in …

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Highlights from ASH 2024 (Meeting Mic Re-Release) 24:11

5M ago24:11

24:11

In this special crossover episode of Oncology Overdrive, we bring you Healio coverage from the ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition, as well as Healio’s top headlines from the meeting. Gwen L. Nichols, MD, reviews a panel discussion on how hematologists and oncologists can best address patients’ concerns as AI’s role in medicine invariably expands. :2…

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“Back to the Future”: Developments in Immunotherapy with David Gandara, MD 39:30

5M ago39:30

39:30

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with David Gandara, MD, about how ctDNA and CAR-T cell therapies are transforming precision medicine, the importance of patient reported outcomes and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Gandara 0:19 • The interview 1:02 • Can you tell me a little more about wha…

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Enhancing Clinical Trial Enrollment with Michel van Harten, MD 25:27

6M ago25:27

25:27

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Michel van Harten, MD, about creating better information systems for physicians and patients, how shared decision-making can improve drug development and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About van Harten 0:20 • The interview 1:00 • What was your journey to be…

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The Data Behind Precision Medicine with Melody Harris 25:35

6M ago25:35

25:35

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Melody Harris about the evolution of precision medicine, what physicians and companies can do to help patients better understand precision oncology and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Harris 0:20 • The interview 1:11 • Tell us about how you ended up in…

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Highlights from 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Meeting Mic Re-Release) 19:18

6M ago19:18

19:18

In this special crossover episode of Oncology Overdrive, we bring you Healio coverage from the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer, as well as Healio’s top headlines from the meeting. With insights from Benjamin P. Levy, MD, and top headlines from the conference, Meeting Mic is your on-the-go source for highlights, pearls, and perspectives across …

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Health Care Advocacy During Elections with Alice Chen, MD 47:14

7M ago47:14

47:14

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Alice Chen, MD, about the impact of misinformation and disinformation during elections, the health care issues on the 2024 ballot and more. Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics surrounding women’s health and reproductive rights. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology …

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Advocating for Patient Access with Amita Patnaik, MD, FRCPC 35:47

7M ago35:47

35:47

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Amita Patnaik, MD, FRCPC, about providing patient access to breakthrough drug developments, bringing early phase cancer trials to physicians and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Patnaik 0:21 • The interview 1:23 • How did you decide to become an oncolog…

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Developing Products for Cancer Care with Annmarie Ison 31:23

8M ago31:23

31:23

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Annmarie Ison about developing safe and accurate software, how software can improve health care disparities and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Ison 0:25 • The interview 1:10 • Tell me about how you got into this space […] Can you explain what software…

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Entrepreneurship in Biotech with Brian Fiske 33:23

8M ago33:23

33:23

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Brian Fiske about bringing biotech business ideas to fruition, antibody drug conjugate developments and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 • About Fiske 0:21 • The interview 1:45 • How did you get to where you are today, and how did you become interested in this …

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Women in medicine roundtable, Part 2: On empowerment and advocacy 25:19

9M ago25:19

25:19

On this special edition episode, Shikha Jain, MD, with Physicianary’s Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Mend the Gap’s Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss the evolution of empowering yourself and others and advocacy with a panel of guests. • Intro 1:01 • What does it mean to empower women in medicine, and what are the ways that we can really empower others to achieve the…

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Celebrating 100 episodes with the original Dr. Jain, my dad! 51:08

9M ago51:08

51:08

In this special 100th episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with her father, Krishna Jain, MD, about work-life balance pertaining to private practice, improving a fragmented health care system and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:18 • About Krishna Jain 1:27 • The interview 2:27 • How did you end up in the United …

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Tackling Cancer with Olympic Gold-Medalist Kikkan Randall (Re-Release) 52:11

10M ago52:11

52:11

In this special throwback episode, Shikha Jain, MD, talks with Olympic champion Kikkan “Kikkanimal” Randall, about how her positive attitude and athlete mentality have helped her navigate a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, valuable advice for both oncologists and patients and more. • Intro 1:44 • About Randall 1:58 • The interview 3:22 • Tell…

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Machine Learning in Cancer Care with Shyam Natarajan, PhD 32:47

10M ago32:47

32:47

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Shyam Natarajan, PhD, about machine learning in cancer research and testing, using technological innovation to address disparities in health care trials and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:17 • About Natarajan 1:22 • The interview 2:10 • How did you get into the …

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Breast Cancer Drug Development with Komal Jhaveri, MD 21:54

10M ago21:54

21:54

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Komal Jhaveri, MD, about breakthroughs in breast cancer treatment, where the field is evolving with anti-body drug conjugates and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:17 • About Jhaveri 1:21 • The interview 1:41 • How did you get into this highly specialized field? [……

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Cancer Clinical Trials with David Cosgrove, MD 26:06

11M ago26:06

26:06

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with David Cosgrove, MD, about implementing real-world utilization of clinical trials, the importance of diversity in clinical trials and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:17 • About Cosgrove 1:26 • The interview 2:54 • How did you make your way from Ireland to Portland…

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Surgical Technology Development with Ananth Ravi 32:03

11M ago32:03

32:03

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with MOLLI Surgical co-founder and CEO, Ananth Ravi, about inventing surgical technology to provide better patient care, addressing inequities in surgical tool access and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:15 • About Ravi 1:27 • The interview 2:10 • Tell me about how ent…

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Advancements in Biotech with Spiro Rombotis 41:02

12M ago41:02

41:02

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Cyclacel CEO, Spiro Rombotis, MPH, about developing techniques and therapies for drug development, how technology has affected these advancements and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:15 • About Rombotis 1:23 • The interview 2:21 • Can you tell us about how you end…

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Uncovering Innovations with Jennifer Michaelson, PhD 34:37

1y ago34:37

34:37

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jennifer Michaelson, PhD, about how to seek out opportunities in the health care industry, making space for diversity in biotech innovation and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:15 • About Michaelson 1:21 • The interview 2:30 • Can you tell us about how you ended u…

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Innovation in Industry with Sean Bohen, MD 32:13

1y ago32:13

32:13

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Sean Bohen, MD, about how cancer therapies are changing how oncology can be discussed, shifting from clinical to industry work and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Bohen 1:04 • The interview 1:30 • Tell us about your journey. How did you become an oncolo…

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Learning Leadership with Jonathan D. Licht, MD 48:30

1y ago48:30

48:30

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jonathan D. Licht, MD, about becoming and training qualified leaders in the field, challenges facing health care leaders and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Licht 1:16 • The interview 3:17 • Can you tell us about your journey into hematology-oncology an…

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Global GI Oncology with Aparna Parikh, MD 32:18

1y ago32:18

32:18

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Aparna Parikh, MD, about cancer and GI malignancies in the global health space, circulating tumor DNA in the field of oncology and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Parikh 1:07 • The interview 2:08 • What was your path into medicine, cancer care and GI on…

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Genomic Testing and Tools with Barnaby Balmforth, PhD 31:36

1y ago31:36

31:36

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Barnaby Balmforth, PhD, about the evolution of genomics in cancer care, the impact of personalized care tools and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Balmforth 1:12 • The interview 3:01 • How did you get to where you are today? What drove you to become a le…

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Uncovering Patient Pearls with Christina Gomez, MD 37:50

1y ago37:50

37:50

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Christina Gomez, MD, about the power of patients’ voices, finding joy in physicians work-life balance and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Gomez 1:09 • The interview 1:45 • How did you get to where you are today as a GI oncologist? 2:02 • Have you seen a…

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Patient and Physician Advocacy with Ashley Sumrall, MD 33:16

1y ago33:16

33:16

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Ashley Sumrall, MD, about advocacy outside of their oncology practices and organizations, what lies ahead for the field of neuro-oncology and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Sumrall 1:16 • The interview 2:54 • How did you end up in the neuro-oncology sp…

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Precision Medicine and Personalized Care with George Sledge, MD 37:31

1+ y ago37:31

37:31

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with George Sledge, MD, about patient feedback benefiting leadership decision-making, the future of precision medicine in oncology and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Sledge 1:03 • The interview 2:59 • How did you become an oncologist? 3:24 • Tell us about y…

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The Science of Community Outreach with Jan Kitajewski, PhD 41:57

1+ y ago41:57

41:57

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jan Kitajewski, PhD, about blending community need with scientific advancement, his role as the director of a cancer care center and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Kitajewski 1:08 • The interview 2:59 • Tell me about how you started and your pathway to…

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‘Impact and Reach’ with Avital O'Glasser, MD 38:30

1+ y ago38:30

38:30

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Avital O’Glasser, MD, about the challenges facing non-traditional scholarship, amplifying diverse voices in medicine and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About O’Glasser 1:15 • The interview 2:36 • Jain and O’Glasser on their friendship and how they met. 2:52 …

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CAR T-Cell Therapy with Drs. Gottschalk and Velasquez 32:13

1+ y ago32:13

32:13

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with St. Jude’s Steven Gottschalk, MD, and Paulina Velasquez, MD, about the evolution of bone marrow transplant and cell therapy, increasing accessibility to CAR T-cell therapy and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Gottschalk 1:12 • About Velasquez 1:57 • The …

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Changing the GI Screening Landscape with Erica Barnell, MD, PhD 31:21

1+ y ago31:21

31:21

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Erica Barnell, MD, PhD, about Geneoscopy’s non-invasive screening and early detection technology, helping improve patient compliance for gastrointestinal health and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Barnell 1:07 • The interview 2:05 • Tell me about how yo…

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Understanding Advanced Cancer and Palliative Care with Laura Petrillo, MD 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

39:22

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Laura Petrillo, MD, about navigating patients through changes and goals in palliative care, understanding patients living with and surviving advanced cancer and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Petrillo 1:03 • The interview 1:40 • How did you find yourse…

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Conversations on Immunotherapy with Kerry Reynolds, MD 33:48

1+ y ago33:48

33:48

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Kerry Reynolds, MD, about immunotherapy-related adverse events, creating educational resources on immunotherapy management and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Reynolds 1:06 • The interview 2:45 • Tell me about how your journey led you to this field of i…

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Lifestyle Medicine in Cancer Care with Amy Comander, MD 36:00

1+ y ago36:00

36:00

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Amy Comander, MD, about incorporating lifestyle changes for cancer patients, developing lifestyle pathways for survivors and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Comander 1:14 • The interview 3:40 • How do you manage to incorporate running on such a high lev…

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Understanding Rural Health Care Systems with Pia Chowdry, MD 32:50

1+ y ago32:50

32:50

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Pia Chowdry, MD, about access to care in rural communities, how physicians can present information to patients and their caregivers and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Chowdry 1:04 • The interview 1:54 • What was your journey into oncology and how did y…

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Cancer Early Detection with Douglas Micalizzi, MD, & Lecia Sequist, MD 39:31

1+ y ago39:31

39:31

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Douglas Micalizzi, MD, and Lecia Sequist, MD, about adopting novel technologies for early detection, public perception of prevention screening and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58 • About Micalizzi 1:12 • About Sequist 2:26 • The interview 4:06 • Sequist’s backg…

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Communication Surrounding Palliative Care with Mettle Health 47:26

1+ y ago47:26

47:26

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Mettle Health’s Claritza Rios, MD, and Bridget Sumser, SW, about misconceptions surrounding palliative care, communication training as self-care for physicians and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :50 • About Sumser 1:07 • About Rios 1:52 • The interview 2:18 • Abou…

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The Science of Clinical Trials with Cardinal Health 39:41

1+ y ago39:41

39:41

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Cardinal Health’s Parisa Asgarisabet, PhD and Scott Swain, PhD, MPH about benefits and uses of real-world evidence, the issue of diversity in clinical trials and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Swain 1:26 • About Asgarisabet 2:45 • The interview 3:30 •…

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Physicians on Threads Webinar 1:02:50

2y ago1:02:50

1:02:50

In this episode, hosts Shikha Jain, MD, Douglas H. Jones, MD, Amy Comander, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, Don Dizon, MD, and Mark A. Lewis, MD, discuss the new social media platform, Threads and how physicians can use it for their practice. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :57 • The topic 1:10 • How many have created a profile on Th…

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Patient Advocacy Tools with Tracy Rode 35:35

2y ago35:35

35:35

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with the Patient Empowerment Network’s Tracy Rode about providing patients with tools for advocacy, developing accessible patient resources and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Rode 1:23 • The interview 2:34 • Can you tell us about your journey and how you e…

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Empathy in Patient Care with Alicia Staley 36:44

2y ago36:44

36:44

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Medidata’s Alicia Staley about enhancing the patient care experience from a former patient’s perspective, building empathetic technical solutions and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Staley 1:22 • The interview 2:37 • Tell me about your journey and how …

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Prioritizing Physician Values with Stephen Beeson, MD 36:16

2y ago36:16

36:16

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Stephen Beeson, MD, about the challenges physicians face when prioritizing work life balance, components for building skills to lead in health care and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Beeson 1:23 • The interview 2:36 • Tell me about how you got into th…

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The Evolution of Spatial Biology with Ken Bloom, MD 44:50

2y ago44:50

44:50

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Ken Bloom, MD, FCAP, about developing technologies to assist cancer analysis and pathology, the spatial component of antibody conjugates and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Bloom 1:16 • The interview 2:10 • How did you come into your clinical roles, de…

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Disruptive Innovation with Edward Kim, MD 45:41

2y ago45:41

45:41

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Edward Kim, MD about what it means to be a disruptive innovator, how to lead efforts in health care system changes and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:11 • About Kim 1:19 • The interview 3:00 • What was your journey into oncology and the leadership roles you hold…

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Marrying Human Interaction and AI with Navid Alipour 43:17

2y ago43:17

43:17

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with CureMatch CEO Navid Alipour about the rise of AI in the health care space, how technology can elevate the ways in which we diagnose and deliver health care and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :14 • About Alipour :28 • The interview 1:34 • How did you get into the A…

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