In this episode of Business of AI in Healthcare, Bob Kaiser speaks with Dr. Alan R. Cohen, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and author of Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology.Drawing from 40 years of experience caring for children with brain tumors and complex neurological conditions, Dr. Cohen explores the balance between advanced medical technology, artificial intelligence, surgical judgment, and human compassion. He shares why technology can treat disease, but humanity is what heals the patient.The conversation covers the rise of AI in healthcare, the promise and risks of relying on artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, the impact of electronic health records on the doctor-patient relationship, and why empathy, trust, touch, humor, and listening remain essential in modern medicine.Dr. Cohen also shares powerful patient stories from his career, including lessons on hope, honesty, pediatric care, and the importance of never ignoring a mother’s intuition. For healthcare leaders, clinicians, AI innovators, and anyone building technology for patient care, this episode is a reminder that the future of healthcare should not be less human. It should be more human.

In this episode of Business of AI in Healthcare, Bob Kaiser speaks with Dr. Alan R. Cohen, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and author of Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology. Drawing from 40 years of experience caring for children with brain tumors and complex neurological conditions, Dr. Cohen explores the balance between advanced medical technology, artificial intelligence, surgical judgment, and human compassion. He shares why technology can treat disease, but humanity is what heals the patient. The conversation covers the rise of AI in healthcare, the promise and risks of relying on artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, the impact of electronic health records on the doctor-patient relationship, and why empathy, trust, touch, humor, and listening remain essential in modern medicine. Dr. Cohen also shares powerful patient stories from his career, including lessons on hope, honesty, pediatric care, and the importance of never ignoring a mother’s intuition. For healthcare leaders, clinicians, AI innovators, and anyone building technology for patient care, this episode is a reminder that the future of healthcare should not be less human. It should be more human.

Why Smarter Healthcare Technology Still Needs More Empathy

In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser chats with Dr. Andrew Le, founder and CEO of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buoyhealth.com/">Buoy Health</a>. Le explains why and how he and his team use machine learning to create a web-based tool that helps site visitors gain clinical insight into their symptoms and points them toward various treatment options.

In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser chats with Dr. Andrew Le, founder and CEO of Buoy Health. Le explains why and how he and his team use machine learning to create a web-based tool that helps site visitors gain clinical insight into their symptoms and points them toward various treatment options.

In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser chats with Dr. Andrew Le, founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.buoyhealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buoy Health</a>. Le explains why and how he and his team use machine learning to create a web-based tool that helps site visitors gain clinical insight into their symptoms and points them toward various treatment options.

Using Machine Learning to Gain Insight Into Medical Symptom

The Business of AI in Healthcare Podcast is presented by Robert Kaiser. It brings together business leaders and other forward thinkers to discuss how best to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, increasingly complex healthcare industry.

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The Business of AI in Healthcare Podcast is presented by Robert Kaiser. It brings together business leaders and other forward thinkers to discuss how best to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, increasingly complex healthcare industry.

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