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The Future of Medicine

Hosted by Stanford Department of Medicine · health · EN-US · 32 episodes

About this Podcast:

Welcome to The Future of Medicine, a podcast from Stanford's Department of Medicine. We bring you into conversation with the thought leaders who are reshaping how we understand disease, deliver care, and imagine what's possible in human health. This show is built around the extraordinary speakers who join us for Medicine Grand Rounds – one of the longest-running and most respected forums in academic medicine. Our guests include world-renowned physicians, scientists, innovators, and policy leaders from across the globe, as well as the remarkable faculty at Stanford. Together, they represent the full spectrum of modern biomedical discovery: from breakthrough therapeutics and cutting-edge genomics, to health equity, digital health, global health, neuroscience, AI, and the re-design of care systems. This is The Future of Medicine.

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What is The Future of Medicine about?

Welcome to The Future of Medicine, a podcast from Stanford's Department of Medicine. We bring you into conversation with the thought leaders who are reshaping how we understand disease, deliver care, and imagine what's possible in human health.

What has The Future of Medicine covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Odette Harris on Concussion, Brain Injury, and Why Every Sport Carries Risk" (27 September 2026, 42 minutes), "Ami Bhatt on the Microbiome, Superbugs, and Cancer Therapy" (6 September 2026, 40 minutes), and "Ash Alizadeh on Cancer Blood Tests and Early Detection" (30 August 2026, 42 minutes).

How often does The Future of Medicine publish?

The Future of Medicine publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 32 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Future of Medicine?

Booking probability for The Future of Medicine is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Future of Medicine requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Future of Medicine's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch The Future of Medicine?

The strongest fits for The Future of Medicine are Health & Wellness Services and Scientific Research & Development. The Future of Medicine has a health audience.

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The Future of Medicine is a health show with 32 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #32

    Odette Harris on Concussion, Brain Injury, and Why Every Sport Carries Risk

    Sep 27, 202642 minS1

    Odette Harris, MD, MPH, Professor of Neurosurgery and the Paralyzed Veterans of America Professor of Spinal Cord Medicine at Stanford, joins The Future of Medicine for a conversation about concussion, traumatic brain...

  • Episode #29

    Ami Bhatt on the Microbiome, Superbugs, and Cancer Therapy

    Sep 6, 202640 minS1

    Stanford hematologist and microbiome researcher Ami Bhatt, MD, PhD, joins The Future of Medicine to explore the microbes living in and on us—and how understanding their evolution could help scientists tackle hospital...

  • Episode #28

    Ash Alizadeh on Cancer Blood Tests and Early Detection

    Aug 30, 202642 minS1

    Ash Alizadeh, MD, PhD, a Stanford hematologist-oncologist and physician-scientist, joins The Future of Medicine for a conversation about cancer blood tests, DNA, early detection, and the growing ability to find traces...

  • Episode #27

    Ross Levine on Blood Cancer, Cancer Genetics, and New Therapies

    Aug 23, 202650 minS1

    Ross L. Levine, MD, Chief Scientific Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins The Future of Medicine for a conversation about blood cancer, cancer genetics, and how a laboratory discovery can eventually...

  • Episode #26

    Clarence Braddock on the Future of Medical Education

    Aug 16, 202639 minS1

    Clarence Braddock, MD, MPH, a nationally recognized medical educator and former Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, joins Euan Ashley on The Future of Medicine...

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  • Episode #25

    Valter Longo on Fasting-Mimicking Diets and Longevity

    Jul 26, 202645 minS1

    What can fasting teach us about aging, and can the body receive some of its benefits without giving up food completely? Valter Longo, PhD, professor of gerontology and biological sciences, director of the Longevity...

  • Episode #24

    Travis Zack on OpenEvidence and the Future of Medical AI

    Jul 19, 202644 minS1

    How can medical AI help doctors make better decisions while preserving clinical judgment and human connection? Travis Zack, MD, PhD, an oncologist, researcher, and chief medical officer of OpenEvidence, joins The Future...

  • Episode #23

    Michael Osterholm on Pandemic Threats, Public Trust, and the Future of Vaccines

    Jul 12, 202641 minS1

    Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, one of the world’s leading experts on infectious disease threats and pandemic preparedness, joins The Future of Medicine for a wide-ranging conversation about COVID-19, vaccines, airborne...

  • Episode #22

    Michelle Mello on AI, Insurance Denials, and the Future of Health Policy

    Jun 28, 202632 minS1

    Dr. Michelle Mello, professor of law and health policy at Stanford University, joins The Future of Medicine for a conversation about one of the most frustrating and consequential parts of American healthcare: prior...

  • Episode #21

    Anthony Fauci on the Lessons of HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and The Future of Pandemic Preparedness

    Jun 14, 202650 minS1

    <p>Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the nation’s most influential public health leaders, joins Stanford Department of Medicine’s The Future of...

  • Episode #20

    Christopher Murray on the Global Burden of Disease and the Hidden Threats Facing Humanity

    Jun 7, 202639 minS1

    <p>Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray — health economist at the University of Washington, physician, and founder of the Global Burden of Disease framework — joins The Future of Medicine to discuss what decades of data across...

  • Episode #19

    Samuel Klein on GLP-1 Revolution, Metabolism, and the Future of Obesity Medicine

    May 24, 202628 minS1

    <p>Dr. Samuel Klein, Division Chief and William H. Danforth Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science at Washington University Medicine, joins The Future of Medicine for a conversation about obesity, metabolism...

  • Episode #18

    Robert Wachter on the Digital Doctor, the Trust Gap, and Medicine's Next Giant Leap

    May 17, 202635 minS1

    <p>In this episode of the Future of Medicine, we welcome Dr. Robert Wachter, physician, author, and chair of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, for a conversation about artificial intelligence...

  • Episode #17

    Crystal Mackall on CAR-T Breakthroughs, Beating Childhood Cancer, and the Future of Cell Therapy

    May 10, 202639 minS1

    <p>In this episode of the Future of Medicine, we welcome Crystal Mackall, the Ernest and Amelia Gallo Family Professor and founding director of the Stanford Center for Cancer Cell Therapy at Stanford, for a conversation...

  • Episode #16

    Stephen Quake on Safer Prenatal Genetic Testing, and Detecting Disease Earlier

    Apr 26, 202647 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Stephen Quake, a bioengineer, physicist, and serial entrepreneur whose innovations have transformed how we measure biology and deliver care.</p><p>Dr. Quake...

  • Episode #15

    Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

    Apr 19, 202646 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Yvonne "Bonnie" Maldonado, pediatrician and infectious disease expert at Stanford, for a powerful conversation on vaccines, public health, and the fragile...

  • Episode #14

    Priscilla Chan on AI, Rare Disease, and the “Virtual Cell”

    Apr 12, 202632 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Priscilla Chan, MD, pediatrician and co-founder of Biohub, a first-of-its-kind research initiative combining frontier AI with frontier biology to accelerate...

  • Episode #13

    Jonathan Chen on AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practice

    Mar 29, 202644 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, clinician, AI researcher, and Associate Professor at Stanford, whose work focuses on combining human and artificial intelligence to...

  • Episode #12

    Eric Topol on the Future of Healthy Aging

    Mar 15, 202645 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Eric Topol, MD, cardiologist, scientist, bestselling author of Super Agers, and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, whose work has helped...

  • Episode #11

    Alexis Thompson on Gene Therapy and the Future of Sickle Cell Disease

    Mar 8, 202635 minS1

    <p>In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, pediatric hematologist and internationally recognized expert on sickle cell disease whose work helped lead to the first approved gene...

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