In this special crossover episode with Physicianary, previous Gut Talk guest, Austin Chiang, MD, and Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, discuss the influence of social media in medicine and how AI continues to change the health care landscape. •    Intro 0:30 •    Austin Chiang, MD, MPH 0:36 •    Tell us about your journey. 1:02 •    How did you get involved with being a social media officer at your institution? 3:58 •    Where do you think doctors should see themselves in the future of social media in medicine? 6:49 •    What are the ways in which you see AI tech making a difference? 9:12 •    Do you agree that it is helpful for doctors to be involved with product development and integration on an industry level? 12:14 •    Can you give us some insight on the process of putting through new CPT codes as a company?  14:41 •    Tell me more about your book, Gut: An Owner's Guide (The Body Literacy Library). What motivated you to write this book, and what do you think people will get out of it? 18:35 •    If you were the “king of health care”, what would you work on first? What is the most important aspect of health car that you think needs fixing? 21:23 •    What’s your favorite food? 25:24 •    How to reach Chiang. 26:01 •    Thanks 26:20 Austin Chiang, MD, MPH, is the first chief medical officer for the endoscopy business of Medtronic, the global leader in health technology. He is also currently an assistant professor of medicine at an academic teaching hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as the director of the Endoscopic Weight Loss Program.

Listen to Gut Talk’s very first episode with Dr. Chiang from 2019, Social Media in Medicine. We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on X @HealioGastro @sameerkberry @umfoodoc. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Dr. Chiang everywhere on social media @AustinChiangMD.

Disclosures: Bhargava reports no relevant financial disclosures. Chiang reports he is the chief medical officer for Medtronic Endoscopy.