Best Diagnostic Detectives Network Podcasts (2025)

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Developing Precise Diagnostics for this Common Genetic Heart Disease 16:44

9d ago16:44

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On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and cardiologist Dr. Diala Steitieh discuss the current landscape of care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — or HCM — the most common genetic heart disorder. Dr. Steitieh outlines the advantages of genetic screenings for patients who have HCM, along with the symptoms and risks if the condition is …

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A Landmark Surgery that Saved Three Children with One Heart 22:41

23d ago22:41

22:41

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh talks to Dr. Andrew Goldstone and Dr. David Kalfa, pediatric cardiac surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, about their groundbreaking heart transplant that saved the lives of three separate children. It was the first time doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital…

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Preventing Unnecessary C-Sections through Labor Induction Research 16:26

1M ago16:26

16:26

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and Dr. Moeun Son, OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, discuss Dr. Son’s perspective on treating patients who face a high-risk pregnancy and might need a caesarian delivery. Dr. Son explains that even though c-sections are a highly com…

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Innovating Shoulder Surgery through Tendon Transfers 20:17

2M ago20:17

20:17

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and Dr. Karan Dua, an orthopedic surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, discuss novel approaches to shoulder surgery, including transferring donor tendons to the upper extremity with arthroscopic tools. Dr. Dua shares his passion developing personalized treatments that get to the root caus…

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Exploring Psychedelics as the Next Wave of Psychiatric Innovation 19:13

2M ago19:13

19:13

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh first hears from Dr. Richard Friedman, a clinical psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine. Using his background in psychopharmacology, Dr. Friedman distinguishes between psychedelics and standard antidepressants like SSRIs and S…

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Detecting Parkinson’s Disease Sooner with Biomarker Research 18:48

3M ago18:48

18:48

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and Dr. Serge Przedborski, Chief of the Division of Movement Disorders at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, discuss what happens in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Przedborski came to Columbia thirty two years ago and has spent that time researching why some neurons in the b…

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Newborn Gene Sequencing: Expanding Early Detection of Treatable Diseases 22:29

3M ago22:29

22:29

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh explores the story behind the GUARDIAN study, where thousands of newborn babies have been screened against rare disease by sequencing their genes, and looking for more conditions than any of the current standard screening panels. First, she hears from Dr. Jordan Orange, Physician-in-Chief at Morg…

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How Gene Therapies are Revolutionizing Care for Sickle Cell Disease 19:14

4M ago19:14

19:14

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and Dr. Markus Mapara, Director of the Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cell Therapy Program at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, discuss the current challenges in treating sickle cell disease and how newly FDA approved gene editing treatments are leading to new treatment pathways. Dr. Mapar…

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Advancing Cardiology and Heart Surgery Through a History of Collaboration 20:13

4M ago20:13

20:13

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh and Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia discuss the highlights of Dr. Smith’s 40+ year career as a cardiac surgeon and how the culture of Columbia has been a catalyst for innovation in cardiac care. Dr. Smith describes the …

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Advances in Care is Back 1:35

4M ago1:35

1:35

Join host Erin Welsh as she talks with NewYork-Presbyterian physicians from Columbia & Weill Cornell Medicine about how they are solving some of the most challenging and complex cases in medicine. Together, they discuss groundbreaking discoveries, novel treatments, and the dedication to providing compassionate patient care. This is a show for medic…

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Introducing Health Matters: How the Gut is the Connection Between Digestive Health and Mental Health 14:29

11M ago14:29

14:29

On this episode of Health Matters, Faith Salie talks with Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia. He’s also the Director of Clinical Research at Columbia’s Celiac Disease Center, and an expert on the connections between gastrointestinal health and the other systems in our body that rely on good digestion for…

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Getting Ahead of Cancer: The Life-Saving Power of Cascade Genetic Testing 19:14

12M ago19:14

19:14

Dr. Melissa Frey, a gynecologic oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, has a genuine passion for the power of genetic testing because she knows that it can completely change the direction of her patient’s lives for the better. As a leader in the field, she helped launch a unique screening program with multi-disciplinary expe…

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Expert Experience: Achieving Greater Success in Lung Transplantation Through Access & Innovation 19:33

12M ago19:33

19:33

The field of lung transplantation is relatively new with widespread lung transplants beginning in the early 1980s. Throughout the last forty years, it is a field that has rapidly evolved with drastic changes in lung allocation, or deciding who will receive the next available lungs for transplantation. Dr. Selim Arcasoy has led the NewYork-Presbyter…

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Cracking the Code: Sequencing the Hodgkin Lymphoma Genome to Uncover New Precision Therapies 20:17

1y ago20:17

20:17

In 2012, Dr. Lisa Roth had just landed her dream job as a research scientist and attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine. But her world came to a screeching halt when she discovered a swollen lymph node on her neck, and was soon diagnosed with the exact type of cancer that she had dedicated her career to studying and …

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Data Mining: Using Machine Learning for Predictive Neurocritical Care 20:53

1y ago20:53

20:53

Monitoring patients with aneurysmal rupture for delayed cerebral ischemia was historically a numbers game. It was difficult for doctors to predict outcomes in the weeks that followed their rupture, so at-risk patients could find themselves under observation in the ICU anywhere from 7 to 21 days. Dr. Soojin Park, Medical Director of Critical Care Da…

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Connecting Cardio & Cancer: Mitigating Cardiotoxicity with Optimized Treatment Strategies 18:31

1y ago18:31

18:31

As methods for early cancer detection improve and the number of cancer survivors rises, the innovative field of cardio-oncology has emerged to ensure that patients with chemotherapy or cancer-related cardiac dysfunction can be safely, and swiftly, treated for their cancer. Dr. Stephanie Feldman, a clinical cardiologist with focus on cardio-oncology…

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The Surgical Robot: Advancing Medicine with Robot-Assisted Technology 33:35

1y ago33:35

33:35

With perspectives spanning hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and cardiac surgeries, NewYork-Presbyterian’s Dr. Jason Hawksworth (Columbia), Dr. Tamatha Fenster (Weill Cornell Medicine), and Dr. Arnar Geirsson (Columbia) describe how they each came to incorporate robotics into their practices. One of the biggest takeaways: robotic surgeries allow for more…

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Joint Effort: A Collaborative Surgery Revolutionizing Hip Preservation 19:47

1y ago19:47

19:47

Dr. Christian and Dr. Van de Velde’s backgrounds are a complementary combination. At their clinic, they see, diagnose, and determine treatment for their patients together. Dr. Christian takes on minimally invasive procedures, utilizing arthroscopy to address extra bone growth that can limit range of motion and can lead to labral tears. Dr. Van de V…

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Reimagining Research: Enhancing Cardiac Care for Underrepresented Populations 23:54

1y ago23:54

23:54

Dr. Mario Gaudino is a cardiac surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine and the Director of the Joint Clinical Trials Office at Weill Cornell Medicine. There he oversees ongoing improvement and enhancements to existing clinical infrastructure and is currently leading research on the effects of coronary artery bypass surgery on women a…

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Delivering Transformation: Reducing Maternal Mortality through Systemic Change 24:48

1+ y ago24:48

24:48

It has been widely reported over the past ten to fifteen years that maternal mortality and morbidity in the US is on the rise. Dr. Dena Goffman has made it her personal goal to improve those numbers across the entire NewYork-Presbyterian health system. But how can one begin to tackle such a large and challenging issue? Dr. Goffman focuses on system…

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A Move to Minimal: Improving Recovery with Less Invasive Spine Surgery 27:12

1+ y ago27:12

27:12

As a doctor trained in both minimally invasive and open approach surgery, Dr. Chan is very familiar with comprehensive spinal care. But there are aspects of minimally invasive surgery that, when possible, position it as preferable for postoperative recovery, namely when it comes to pain. Open surgeries can have patients taking opioids for weeks or …

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The Network Effect: Analyzing Brain Structures to Treat Depression 25:14

1+ y ago25:14

25:14

For any patient diagnosed with depression for the first time, the recommended course of treatment is the same: a medication like a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), an evidence based psychotherapy, or both. But there is a large group of people for whom these treatments simply won't work. That’s where Dr. Conor Liston and his team focus…

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Against the Odds: Improving Survival for Children with Pulmonary Vein Stenosis 24:20

1+ y ago24:20

24:20

Dr. Christopher Petit is the co-director of the Children's Heart Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and division chief of pediatric cardiology at Columbia University, and… a stubborn optimist. That optimism has made all the difference in his years of treating a rare heart disease in newborns: Pulmonary Vein Stenosis (…

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Advances in Care 2:20

1+ y ago2:20

2:20

Listen in as science journalist Catherine Price speaks with physicians from Columbia & Weill Cornell Medicine who are pushing the leading edge of clinical research to find solutions for every medical challenge. Whether using robotics to advance minimally invasive surgeries, or finding effective treatments for previously terminal pediatric diseases,…

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Heart Healer: Pioneering Treatments for Heart Failure for Longer Life Expectancy 29:11

2y ago29:11

29:11

Heart failure impacts more than 8 million people in the United States today, but with the right treatments, the course of the disease can be corrected. Dr. Nir Uriel is determined to do just that. He’s spent his career pushing forward advancements to better diagnose and treat advanced heart failure patients. These advancements include a new, magnet…

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The Gene Messenger: Advancing Neurological Gene Therapy 24:30

2y ago24:30

24:30

After establishing that neurological gene therapy can help address brain cells damaged by Parkinson’s, Dr. Michael Kaplitt and his team have set their sights on a new mission: preventative intervention. For patients with an inherited form of Parkinson’s caused by a GBA gene mutation, Dr. Kaplitt and his colleagues are working to deliver genes that …

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The Matchmaker: Creating New Pathways for Kidney Transplantation 26:44

2y ago26:44

26:44

In the United States today, there are over 110,000 people waiting for an organ transplant. And, Dr. Sandip Kapur says, 92% of those patients are waiting for a kidney. In this episode, Dr. Kapur describes a simple philosophy that helped guide Weill Cornell Medicine into one of the top kidney transplantation centers in the nation: offer the maximum a…

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Mind Seeker: Exploring the Recovery of Consciousness 30:54

2y ago30:54

30:54

Whether a patient will ultimately recover from an unconscious state after brain injury isn’t easy to predict– yet. But Dr. Jan Claassen is working to change that. He describes the staggering revelations of his study on Cognitive Motor Dissociation, and how his team used a combination of widely available diagnostic tools and open source machine lear…

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Cancer Crusader: Challenging the Current State of Gynecologic Cancer 23:30

2y ago23:30

23:30

Inspired by her beloved aunt, Dr. Onyinye Balogun began her medical career with a mission in mind: to mitigate the suffering that people with cancer experience over the course of their life-saving treatments. Her approach has been multi-faceted and systematic. After being awarded New York Genome Center’s Polyethnic-1000 grant, Dr Balogun has led th…

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Reproductive Researcher: Decoding the Science of Perinatal Mood Disorders 30:18

2y ago30:18

30:18

When her own experience with a complicated pregnancy reignited an interest in medicine and science, Dr. Lauren Osborne left her career in publishing to pursue medical school. Now a reproductive psychiatrist, Dr. Osborne leads the way in researching the connection between immune system dysregulation, stress reactivity, and the role of allopregnanolo…

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The Psychologists: Focusing on the Treatment of Youth Anxiety 34:55

2y ago34:55

34:55

Clinical psychologists Dr. Anne Marie Albano and Dr. Shannon Bennett are no strangers to the trials of social anxiety, both citing formative experiences in their youth that have shaped their careers. With decades of combined experience in the field, the two have contributed to the gold standard for treatment of anxious youth using cognitive behavio…

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Deep Learner: Building AI to Improve Cardiovascular Care 29:25

2y ago29:25

29:25

Dr. Pierre Elias sits down with Catherine Price to talk about how utilizing technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning can help diagnose patients even before symptoms develop, and support doctors by freeing them up to focus on providing personalized care to their patients. They discuss navigating bias in both artificial intellig…

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The Team Doc: Engineering a Better Recovery 25:54

2y ago25:54

25:54

Dr. Chris Ahmad knows firsthand how devastating an untimely injury can be for a young athlete. In this episode, Dr. Ahmad discusses how his own college soccer injury led him to fall in love with orthopedics. He tells the history of the infamous baseball injury that resulted in the invention of Tommy John surgery, and shares how he learned to perfor…

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The Visionary: Seeing the Future of Spine Surgery 30:26

2y ago30:26

30:26

Dr. Roger Härtl is no stranger to forging new ground in neurosurgery. In this episode, Dr. Härtl and Host Catherine Price discuss how far navigation technology has come over the past 20 years and look ahead to how implementing augmented reality can make surgery even more precise for surgeons and less invasive for patients. Dr. Härtl also shares the…

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The Genetic Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Genetic Disease 29:36

2+ y ago29:36

29:36

Dr. Wendy Chung's childhood fascination with puzzles and mysteries gives her an edge when it comes to solving the mysteries of genetic diseases. In conversation with Host Catherine Price, Dr. Chung outlines her innovative work with The Human Genome project, her role in identifying the genes that cause spinal muscular atrophy and the collaborative e…

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Heartmaker: Revolutionizing Pediatric Heart Surgery 23:43

2+ y ago23:43

23:43

Host Catherine Price and Dr. Emile Bacha, Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia discuss the history of heart surgery, ventricular assist devices, and a new frontier in cardiac surgery: The Total Artificial Heart. Dr Bacha tells the groundbreaking story of successfully fitting a pediatric p…

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Welcome to Advances in Care 1:54

2+ y ago1:54

1:54

Join science journalist Catherine Price as she sits down with top physicians from NewYork-Presbyterian hospital to discuss advances in their latest research, pioneering new treatments, and compassionate patient practice. From the most complex cases in pediatric surgery, to the way AI will improve disease detection and diagnostics – the work of thes…

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How to diagnose and treat Fatty Liver Disease and NASH? 1:00:06

3y ago1:00:06

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COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, safety, length of immunity. 1:38:16

4+ y ago1:38:16

1:38:16

Conversation notes: 1:00 Professor Tobias Welte, leading Lung Expert. Biography. Introduction. 5:27 COVID-19 vaccines: efficacy, safety, how long immunity lasts. 11:51 COVID-19 vaccine fear, young people vaccination, herd immunity. 16:29 Immune response difference between adenovirus and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. 19:56 New COVID-19 virus mutatio…

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