From Flight Medic to Precision Medicine with Dr. Kat Schmolly

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Kat Schmolly. From her adventurous past as an Air Force Flight Medic to her current mission revolutionizing rare disease diagnosis, Dr. Schmolly shares her unique journey into precision medicine. We discuss why bringing personalized care to the frontlines of medicine is crucial, and explore how innovative technologies can transform the future of healthcare.

Timestamps:

2:58 - How Dr. Schmolly and Dr. Stanford connected over precision medicine

7:35 - Early observations of environmental impacts on military health

13:22 - The near-disaster flight mission that changed her path

26:43 - Why precision medicine stays in research vs clinical practice

43:58 - Starting ZebraMD to transform rare disease diagnosis

47:19 - Vision for bringing precision medicine to primary care

Dr. Kat Schmolly

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Dr. Kat Schmolly is a physician at Dartmouth Health, combining her clinical expertise with a passion for advancing personalized medicine. As the founder of ZebraMD, she focuses on innovative solutions for rare disease diagnostics through algorithm development and AI-powered clinical tools. A graduate of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, her work has included groundbreaking research in genetic and rare diseases.

Before pursuing medicine, Dr. Schmolly served as a flight medic in the United States Air Force, where she honed her skills in aerospace and critical care medicine. With experience ranging from cardiac R&D at Medtronic to porphyria research and precision medicine development, Dr. Schmolly continues to lead efforts that bridge cutting-edge technology with patient-centered care.

Dr. William Stanford MD PHD FACP

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Dr. William Stanford is co-founder of Biography Health. He began his career as a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Texas Instruments in 1982 while also pursuing his interest in aviation as a flight instructor and commercial pilot. In 1991, he pivoted into biomedical science and subsequently completed the combined M.D./Ph.D. physician-scientist training program at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1998 and an internal medicine residency at UCLA in 2001. He is board-certified in internal medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

A pioneer in the field of hospital medicine, Dr. Stanford founded and led a 25-physician group of private practice hospitalists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 2002. After an extensive clinical career as the attending physician for over 100,000 patients, he was elected by his peers at Cedars-Sinai to be clinical chief of general internal medicine, serving in this capacity from 2017 to 2018. Inspired by recent advancements in biomedical science and medicine, Dr. Stanford completed professional certification through Stanford University’s Department of Genetics in 2018, further advancing his role as a true physician-scientist. Since 2018, he has provided genomic and precision medicine consultations through the Beverly Hills

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