Vital Stuff Podcast

From Heartbreak to Breakthrough: How Empathy Fuels Medical Innovation


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Dr. Gail Lebovic sits down with surgical oncologist & innovator Dr. Bolanle Asiyanbola, MD, whose compassion for others led her to design groundbreaking medical devices - including one aimed at protecting children during school shootings.


Together, they explore how frustration becomes fuel for innovation, what it takes to break barriers as women in surgery, and why true progress in medicine begins with empathy.


You’ll learn:
• How Dr. Bolanle Asiyanbola, MD turned heartbreak into a call to action
• Why empathy & frustration are powerful catalysts for change
• The challenges of balancing medicine, ethics & entrepreneurship
• How surgeons are reimagining care through innovation

An inspiring look at courage, creativity & the heart behind modern medicine.

Listen now on Vital Stuff with Dr. Gail Lebovic.

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