#443 AI in Healthcare: Dr. Robert Toth on Medical Imaging, Robot Surgeons, and Predictive Medicine

AI is transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace, from medical imaging advancements to the potential of robotic-assisted surgeries and predictive medicine. In this episode, Dr. Robert Toth, Founder of Thetat Tech AI, joins us to discuss how AI is revolutionizing radiology, diagnostics, and patient care, the ethical and regulatory challenges ahead, and what the future holds for AI-driven healthcare solutions.

🔑 Key Takeaways

✅ How AI is revolutionizing medical imaging – from X-rays and MRIs to 3D imaging and segmentation

✅ The role of AI in surgery – why fully autonomous robotic surgeons are still far away

✅ The impact of AI on healthcare workflows – improving documentation, diagnostics, and patient care

✅ Regulatory challenges – how FDA approvals and data privacy laws shape AI adoption

✅ Predictive medicine – how AI can forecast disease risks based on genetic and lifestyle data

✅ The future of patient data ownership – shifting from hospital control to consumer-driven models

🎯 What You’ll Learn

• Why AI in medical imaging is one of the most exciting areas of innovation

• How robot-assisted surgeries are evolving

• The challenges of AI adoption in healthcare, from regulatory hurdles to physician resistance

• How AI-driven predictive analytics could revolutionize preventative medicine

• What the future holds for wearables, medical IoT (M-IoT), and patient data control

🎙️ About Our Guest – Dr. Robert Toth

Dr. Robert Toth holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on medical imaging AI. As the Founder of Thetatech AI, he has spent the last 11 years developing custom AI healthcare solutions, working with universities and medical device companies to push the boundaries of AI applications in healthcare.

https://thetatech.ai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtoth/

🎥 Episode Highlights (Timestamps)

⏳ [00:02:00] – Why Dr. Robert Toth chose biomedical engineering and AI

⏳ [00:05:00] – AI’s biggest impact today: automating paperwork, transcriptions, and medical summaries

⏳ [00:09:00] – Why fully autonomous robot surgeons are still far off

⏳ [00:12:00] – Breakthroughs in medical imaging AI and 3D models for diagnostics

⏳ [00:17:00] – How AI helps in medical research and drug discovery

⏳ [00:22:00] – The regulatory hurdles slowing AI adoption in healthcare

⏳ [00:27:00] – Future trends: VR in surgery, medical IoT, and predictive health analytics

⏳ [00:32:00] – How startups and entrepreneurs can break into the health AI space

⏳ [00:37:00] – What the future of AI-powered hospitals will look like