Making Sense of AI 2gether

AI in Medicine with Dr. Justin Sacks

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In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard explore

one of the most promising frontiers of artificial intelligence: healthcare.
Nearly 80% of healthcare executives say they’re already piloting or
implementing AI tools, and by 2030, the industry is projected to hit $188
billion. But what does this really mean for doctors, patients, and the future
of care?

Joining the conversation is Dr. Justin Sacks, a

world-renowned surgeon, innovator, and Chief of the Division of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He shares how AI
is transforming everything from diagnosis and surgery to patient experience and
medical education.

🔑 Key Topics:

How AI is streamlining diagnoses, reading x-rays, and

assisting in complex surgeries

The promise of digital scribes to cut hours of paperwork

for doctors

Balancing the benefits of AI with risks like data

breaches, bias, and hallucinations

Why AI should be seen as a partner to doctors, not a

replacement

The trust factor: how the doctor–patient relationship

evolves with AI

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro: AI in healthcare and $188B market

potential

[02:00] Meet Dr. Justin Sacks: surgeon, innovator, early

tech adopter

[04:00] From paper charts to digital records: evolution

of medical tech

[09:00] How AI can transform the patient experience

[12:00] AI as a partner, not a replacement

[14:00] Robotics in surgery: where we are now

[17:00] AI in rural/global healthcare

[19:30] Risks: data breaches, bias, hallucinations

[22:00] Med schools and young doctors adapting to AI

[24:00] Practical use: digital scribes saving 10–20 hours

a week

[26:45] Where Dr. Sacks says “not yet” for AI in medicine

[28:30] Transparency, trust, and patient communication

[30:00] Why the doctor–patient relationship matters most

🎧 Listen in to hear Dr. Sacks’ perspective on whether

medicine can adopt AI responsibly without losing the “human touch.”

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Stay connected and join the AI conversation:

  • Lisa Bernard (Demystify AI)

  •  Instagram: ⁠⁠@demystifyai⁠⁠

  • Claudine Wong

  •  Facebook & Instagram: ⁠⁠@claudinewongktvu⁠⁠

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  •  TikTok: @claudinektvu

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