HeyJaredThe Convergence
Step into the future of healthcare with The Convergence, where technology and medicine collide. Hosted by Dr. Brian McDonough, this series spotlights the voices of innovators who are pushing boundaries and reimagining patient care.
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Humanoids in Healthcare: Extending the Reach of Surgical Expertise (opens the original)
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Michael Yip, PhD As surgical robots evolve from following a surgeon’s movements to learning surgical skills, new possibilities are emerging for what they could take on in the OR. Dr. Michael Yip joins Dr. Brian McDonough to unpack where autonomous assistance, remote collaboration, and even humanoid platforms could fit into surgery—and the ethical, safety, and regulatory questions that will shape their path into clinical practice. Dr. Yip is the Director
The Science of Exceptions: Setting the Safety Bar for Clinical AI (opens the original)
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Suvrankar Datta, MD As AI moves from promising models to real-world clinical use, it's critical to understand how model performance translates to the complexity of patient care across diverse populations and care settings. Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Suvrankar Datta, a radiologist and the Founder of the CRASH Lab at Ashoka University in New Delhi, to examine the limits of AI autonomy, the need for rigorous local validation, and the places whe
Medical AI Needs Reasons, Not Just Answers (opens the original)
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Michael Moor, MD, PhD What if AI could not only generate an answer, but also show clinicians how it actually got there? In this conversation with Dr. Brian McDonough, Dr. Michael Moor examines the next generation of medical AI, exploring how agent-based systems may improve transparency, support clinical reasoning, and help healthcare professionals better evaluate AI-generated insights. Dr. Moor is an Assistant Professor of Medical AI at ETH Zurich.
Earlier Detection, Smarter Prevention: AI-Powered Alzheimer's Care (opens the original)
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Adrian Noriega de la Colina, MD, PhD Guest: Arvid E. Gollwitzer What if Alzheimer's care begins years before the first symptom appears? Find out how AI-powered foundation models are helping us rethink prevention through earlier risk detection and precision medicine as Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Adrian Noriega de la Colina and Arvid Gollwitzer. Dr. Noriega de la Colina is an MIT Novo Nordisk AI Fellow, and Mr. Gollwitzer is a researcher affil
The Promise and Peril of Clinical AI (opens the original)
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Raja-Elie E. Abdulnour, MD Faculty: Jean-Claude Saghbini Clinical AI is moving beyond answering questions and into the flow of care, creating new possibilities—and responsibilities—for healthcare professionals. In this expert-led conversation, Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Raja-Elie Abdulnour and Jean-Claude Saghbini to explore one of our biggest emerging questions: when should AI advise, and when should it act? Discover what's needed to build
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