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Smart Medicine

Welcome to Smart Medicine—your guide to the ideas and innovations reshaping healthcare. Hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman, the show brings together physicians, healthcare leaders, and industry innovators for smart, insightful conversations about the future of care. From AI and patient experience to practice operations and the business of healthcare, each episode explores what it takes to build smarter systems, improve outcomes, and make healthcare work better for everyone. Whether you work in healthcare,

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24:09

Undivided Attention: How Ambient AI Is Rewriting the...

Smart Medicine ·

2026/10/07

What if the real promise of AI in medicine isn't to replace the human touch, but to give it back?In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Matthew Ko, co-founder and CEO of DeepScribe, to discuss how ambient AI is helping to shape the way physicians document and deliver care. Matt's journey didn't begin in a boardroom. It started in an oncology exam room, sitting beside his mother as her translator during her breast cancer treatment. When she asked him one day why she was

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27:40

The Modern Physician: Where the Role of the Doctor Is...

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2026/09/23

The role of the physician is changing, and the time to react is now.In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Michael Suk, orthopedic surgeon and one of medicine's most versatile leaders, to explore what it really takes to build a meaningful physician career today. Together, they walk through the past, present, and future of the role of the doctor.Starting with the past, Dr. Suk shares what he saw in healthcare long ago that shaped the unconventional path that led him to

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25:47

Rewriting Private Practice: Vertically Integrated...

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2026/09/09

Ask any surgeon what's wrong with the hospital system, and you'll get an earful. Ask what to do about it, and the room gets quiet. Well, except in this episode.Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Khawar Siddique, board-certified neurosurgeon and founding partner of DOCS Health, to unpack how he built a uniquely designed physician-led practice. Frustrated by the patient and surgeon experience inside major hospital systems, Dr. Siddique set out to design something different: a vertically integrated

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30:18

PCOS to PMOS: What the Name Change Means for Women’s...

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2026/08/26

For ninety years, the name we gave one of the most common conditions in women's health pointed everyone in the wrong direction.In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Melanie Cree, a pediatric endocrinologist, who helped lead the international effort to rename polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Dr. Cree explains the condition at its core, why the old framing left most patients undiagnosed, and shares early data on

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26:10

The Science, the Hype, and the Hard Truth on Peptides

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2026/08/12

Peptides are flooding social media, locker rooms, and doctors' offices, but is the research actually keeping pace?In this season three premiere of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. James Voos, orthopedic surgeon and NFL team physician for the Cleveland Browns, for a myth-busting conversation on sports medicine's most hyped trend. Dr. Voos breaks down what peptides are and why the buzz around these injectables has run far ahead of the clinical evidence. He shares what his own

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33:32

Harnessing the Patient-Led Revolution: Susannah Fox...

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2026/04/15

Healthcare has long talked about putting patients at the center. But what if the real future of medicine asks something more?In this season finale of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Susannah Fox, anthropologist, and former Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to explore what she calls the patient-led revolution. Drawing on years of research into how patients and caregivers use technology, data, and community to solve problems, Susannah offers

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30:08

The Case for Physician Collaboration in the Age of AI

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2026/04/01

Medicine has always been a team sport. But in an era of information overload, growing subspecialization, and rapidly evolving AI tools, one big question remains: how do doctors get the right knowledge, from the right experts, at the right time?In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna, an award-winning neurosurgeon, surgical neuro-oncologist, and co-founder of Roon, to explore the future of physician collaboration. Together, they unpack the real dangers

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31:14

The ROI of Compassion and the Technology That Unlocks It

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2026/03/18

What if one of the most effective ways to improve the bottom line… is simply being more compassionate? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli—Co-President and Co-CEO of Cooper University Health Care—who makes a bold case for what he calls Compassionomics: the idea that compassion isn’t just good medicine; it’s measurable, scalable, and tied to outcomes leaders care about.And when it comes to the “how,” Dr. Mazzarelli argues it’s the right technology

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39:36

The Digital Heart: Wearables, Data, and Smarter...

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2026/02/18

Do you have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in cardiac care? If not, this episode is the perfect place to catch up. Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Mintu Turakhia, a cardiologist, technologist, and industry innovator at the forefront of digital health. Together, they explore how cardiac care has evolved from bulky Holter monitors to consumer wearables and how these innovations are scaling.As Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at iRhythm, Dr. Turakhia shares how smarter wearable

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36:24

Rewriting Menopause Care: What Hormones, Strength,...

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2026/02/04

Menopause has long been treated as something to get through. But what if it’s actually something we need to get right? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with orthopedic surgeon, longevity expert, and women’s health advocate Dr. Vonda Wright to explore what’s actually happening during perimenopause and menopause. Together, Dr. Sigman and Dr. Wright explore why women’s midlife pain is so often dismissed, and how strength training, movement, and mindset are essential tools

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30:14

Surgery as the Ultimate Stress Test: What Recovery...

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2026/01/21

How do we recover from life itself? Longevity science has captured the spotlight, with everyone searching for the next breakthrough to help us live longer and healthier. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Reza Jazayeri, a double board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, to explore how the biology of surgical recovery offers a powerful window into longevity. Surgery, as Dr. Jazayeri explains, is one of the most intense metabolic stress

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36:30

Patients Are Googling You: Learning to Build Trust...

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2026/01/07

Physicians have always relied on reputation — but today, that reputation begins online, in a world of ones and zeros. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with physician, speaker, and founder of KevinMD, Dr. Kevin Pho, one of the earliest and most influential champions of physician branding. Dr. Pho shares his approach to storytelling, how to build an authentic digital presence, and what to do if you’re a doctor who feels hesitant about putting your voice into the

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30:59

Surgeons vs. Circuits: The Robotic Revolution in Surgery

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2025/12/17

Ever wonder what those darn robots are up to in healthcare? Dr. Scott Sigman finds out! In this episode, he sits down with Dr. Catherine Mohr, President of the Intuitive Foundation and leading voice in the future of surgical robotics. Together, they discuss how robots are reshaping the operating room and what that means for the future of care. Dr. Mohr shares how robotics are driving global health equity, the evolution of early robotic systems, and which technologies are on the horizon. Synergy is

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36:51

Inside the GLP-1 Revolution: Hope, Hype, and the...

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2025/12/03

From Hollywood headlines to hospital hallways, the world’s sudden fascination with GLP-1s makes it hard to separate fact from fiction. In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Robert Kushner, a pioneer in obesity medicine, professor at Northwestern University, and founding figure of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.Together, they trace the unlikely origins of the GLP-1 revolution and explore how decades of research led to medications transforming weight management, metabolic

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37:34

From the Clinic to the Cabinet: Secretary David...

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2025/11/19

What if your calling went beyond caring for patients to caring for the entire system that serves them? In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Secretary David Shulkin, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for an inside look at what it takes to lead change in one of the nation’s largest healthcare networks. From his early days as a practicing physician to his time shaping national policy, Secretary Shulkin shares how curiosity and courage guided him through both

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1:52

Bigger Ideas, Smarter Medicine: Season Two is here

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2025/11/14

In a world where healthcare moves fast, one doc is back to unpack the rapid innovations, clinical breakthroughs, and industry trends making medicine smarter.Smart Medicine returns for Season Two — hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman and powered by Veradigm. This season, Dr. Sigman is joined by a new lineup of industry leaders, innovators, and clinicians who are redefining what smarter healthcare looks like for providers, payers, and most importantly, patients. If you’re ready to explore the ideas shaping the

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35:24

The Future Is Personal: How Innovation Is...

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2025/10/08

Can you picture the future? Ten, twenty, even thirty years from now? And more importantly, are you ready to embrace what you see? For the riveting final episode of Season 1, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with a man whose name has become synonymous with the future of healthcare: Dr. Daniel Kraft. A Stanford and Harvard-trained physician-scientist, inventor, and health-tech pioneer, Dr. Kraft brings over 25 years of experience at the intersection of medicine, research, and innovation. In this eye-opening

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41:02

You Have a Great Idea—Now What? How to Build, Fund,...

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2025/09/24

Say you could be taught to create incredible medical devices, the kind that save lives. And you could learn exactly what it takes to get them across the finish line, funded and FDA approved. Would you say count me in? In this episode, Dr. Scott Sigman connects with the brilliant Dr. Josh Makower, serial entrepreneur, ExploraMed founder, and innovation professor at Stanford University, to talk about what it really takes to bring groundbreaking medical ideas to life. From his childhood obsession with

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31:25

The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Navigating...

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2025/09/10

In a field where the stakes are literally life and death, the need for strong leadership is critical. So, if you’re a healthcare leader staring at a horizon filled with change, from new technology to evolving models of patient care, and feeling uncertain about what it all means for your role, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman welcomes Renee DeSilva, CEO of The Health Management Academy, for a deep dive into what it takes to lead in modern healthcare

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40:12

AI vs Cancer: What is Cancer and Why We Have More...

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2025/08/27

Cancer is personal. Whether it’s someone you love or your own diagnosis, it touches almost all of us. But thanks to rapid innovation in oncology, the future is starting to look very different. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Sanjay Juneja, widely known online as The OncDoc. With over 50 million views across social media, Dr. Juneja is a triple board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist, as well as an entrepreneur and AI enthusiast. Together, they

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