Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Jan Anthonie Bruijn, an esteemed physician and President of the Senate of the Netherlands. With a remarkable career spanning healthcare, academia, and public administration, Dr. Bruijn offered invaluable insights into the relationship between medical expertise and political leadership, underscoring the need for comprehensive education in producing well-rounded future healthcare leaders. His perspective on affordability, gleaned from experiences within international health systems, illuminated the delicate balance between public and private funding and the challenge of upholding accessibility. Moreover, our conversation emphasized the rapid advancements taking place in his area of pathology and the crucial role of communication in managing global health crises. Dr. Bruijn offered a panoramic view of the connections between healthcare and public governance, profoundly enriching our understanding of the complexities inherent in these fields.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. David Walton, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator for the President’s Malaria Initiative. Throughout his career, Dr. Walton has worked to improve healthcare delivery for marginalized communities by integrating technological advancements and building successful local partnerships. We discussed his path and approaches to combating malaria, the importance of diverse perspectives in global health, and strategies for creating sustainable healthcare systems.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. We discussed his extensive career, spanning numerous disciplines including clinical medicine, global health, and public health research with a focus on epidemiology and trauma. Our brief conversation touched on the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding health, the commercial determinants of health, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of health in public discourse.

In a new episode, I spoke with Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician and former California State Senator, with a distinguished career spanning academia, clinical practice, and public service. We discussed his journey into medicine, work on social determinants of health and increasing vaccination uptake to improve public health outcomes. Dr. Pan's unique experiences provide a valuable perspective on the importance of bridging the gap between healthcare and public policy.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Ruby Wang, Managing Director at Lintris Consulting, delivering health & tech policy analysis and strategic partnerships across Europe & Asia. Dr. Wang is a physician leader with vast clinical, policy, and tech experience, including serving on the NHS frontlines in London during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as at the United Nations in China and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. We discussed her career spanning clinical medicine, industry consulting, and health diplomacy; the promise of digital health technologies; and the importance of global cooperation in strategies to improve health outcomes.

In this episode, I spoke with Edwin Park, Research Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, where he focuses on issues related to healthcare financing and the impact of legislation like the Affordable Care Act on coverage expansions. He also analyzes tax policies related to health care, private health insurance markets, and policies related to prescription drugs. We discussed his career in health policy, working across sectors to make healthcare more affordable, accessible, and high-quality for everyone, and his insights on some of the most consequential issues we face moving forward.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Hussain Lalani, Primary Care Physician and Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on understanding the challenges patients face to accessing affordable and equitable healthcare and evaluating the impact of policies and interventions, especially as it relates to the complexities of prescription drug pricing. We discussed his background, thoughts on current trends in healthcare delivery, and his efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to build healthier communities and combat health misinformation.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer for Value-Based Care Strategy at Oak Street Health. Dr. Khan works at the intersection of medicine, health policy, public service, and population health to transform healthcare delivery in America. We discussed his career across clinical practice and advocacy, the role of physicians and healthcare providers in policy-making, and advancing value-based care with a focus on achieving health equity.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Vivian Lee, President of Health Platforms at Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet company dedicated to bringing the promise of precision health to everyone, every day. Dr. Lee has worked throughout her career to support health system improvement and advance population health. We discussed her passion for medicine, utilizing technology to improve quality and reduce costs in healthcare, and her thoughts on strategies to instill greater value in healthcare.

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Commissioner Vasan is a primary care physician, epidemiologist, and public health expert working to improve physical and mental health as well as social welfare and public policy for marginalized populations in New York City, nationally, and globally. We discussed his career expanding our perspective of health and the factors contributing to our wellbeing, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and insights for current and future health leaders.