Deep Medicine

My interivew with Eric Topol about his newest book Deep Medicine and how AI can make healthcare human again. In our conversation, we discuss the current state of the medical industry and the reasons behind its destruction and how technology and AI can restore the medical industry and the doctor-patient relationship. The topic is certainly much more in-depth and complicated than what we discuss but on the surface level, it's informative and insightful. In hope that with the greater understanding we can direct the use of AI and tech in the medical field to benefit human health not impede on it further. I hope you enjoy.

Guest Bio

Eric Topol is Executive Vice-President of Scripps Research, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and the Founder & Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. He has published over 1,100 peer-reviewed articles, with more than 200,000 citations, elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and is one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine (Thomson Reuters, ISI). His principal scientific focus has been on individualized medicine. In 2018, Topol was commissioned by the United Kingdom to oversee the future of the National Health Service’s workforce needs with the integration of AI, genomics, and digital medicine technologies.

In 2016, Topol was awarded a $207M NIH grant to lead a significant part of the Precision Medicine Initiative, which is enrolling 1 million US participants. Prior to coming to lead Scripps Research Translational Institute in 2007, he led the Cleveland Clinic to become the #1 centre for heart care and was the founder of a new medical school there. He has been voted as the #1 most Influential US physician leader in a national poll conducted by Modern Healthcare. He has published 3 bestseller books on the future of medicine: The Creative Destruction of Medicine, The Patient Will See You Now, and his most recent book, Deep Medicine, which was published on March 12, 2019.