
MedCity Pivot
We are at a watershed moment in healthcare. The entire industry is being compelled to question old assumptions and chart a new path forward - in a word, we need to pivot. This podcast hosted by the editorial team at MedCity News will highlight the strategies, the companies and the personalities spearheading this monumental transformation.
Latest episodes

Mar 20, 2022 • 27min
Building Universal Patient Record with Jonathan Bush
I interviewed Jonathan Bush, former CEO of Athenahealth and current CEO of Zus Health, about how to get a universal patient record. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Jonathan Bush https://zushealth.com/ https://www.athenahealth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbushjr https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Bush

Feb 28, 2022 • 21min
Point-of-care Ultrasound with Butterfly Network's CMO John Martin
I interviewed John Martin, Chief Medical Officer of Butterfly Network, to talk about the company's evolution and goals of bringing universal access to point-of-care ultrasound. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with John Martin https://ir.butterflynetwork.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=f1ac5102-d12c-4258-b713-cee4ed5387b1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-martin-md-mba-28629b38

Jan 26, 2022 • 25min
New treatment for Dravet Syndrome with Barry Ticho
Arundhati welcomes Barry Ticho, Chief Medical Officer of Stoke Therapeutics. He discusses a new promising treatment of a rare disease called Dravet Syndrome. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Barry Ticho https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/about-stoke/leadership/barry-s-ticho/

Dec 20, 2021 • 37min
How AI Can Democratize Healthcare Data with Taha Kass-Hout
Arundhati welcomes Taha Kass-Hout. Taha talks about his vision of leveraging AI to improve healthcare. He also discusses his experiences working for Amazon and how Amazon is helping improve our lives. Taha gives a deep insight on where artificial intelligence can go and what people should look forward to. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/

Nov 29, 2021 • 23min
10-Year Anniversary of FDA's TAVR Approval with Larry Wood
Arundhati sits down with Larry Wood, the Corporate Vice President, TAVR with Edwards Lifesciences. Larry talks about how transcatheter valve replacement has revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis. He also shares what the future of aortic stenosis is and what people should look forward to in the next ten years. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Larry Wood http://edwards.com/

Oct 29, 2021 • 23min
How Conversation AI Can Improve Chronic Disease Management with Julia Hu
Arundhati welcomes Julia Hu, the CEO of Lark Health. They speak about conversational AI and how it can support chronic disease management and improve patient outcomes. Julia also shares the beliefs of Lark Health in solving the different health issues today. She also talks about the different programs of Lark Health and how they help clients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Julia Hu https://www.lark.com/

Sep 23, 2021 • 26min
Challenges and Opportunities in Women's Healthcare with Carolyn Witte
Arundhati interviews Carolyn With, the co-founder and CEO of the startup company, Tia. Together, they discuss the biggest pain points in women’s healthcare today and the health inquiries that exist in the space. Carolyn also shares how Tia is tackling these problems, as well as its recent achievements and their growth plans. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/

Aug 30, 2021 • 31min
MedCity Reporters Share Best Practices on Pitching and Interviewing
Reporters at MedCity News discuss their coverage areas interests and share what pitches are interesting and what is not. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/

Jul 29, 2021 • 24min
A conversation with Sarah Boyce, CEO of Avidity Biosciences
Arundhati interviewed Sarah Boyce, CEO of Avidity Biosciences. In October 2019, Sarah Boyce joined Avidity as President and CEO, and she serves as a member of the board of directors. Ms. Boyce brings to Avidity extensive operational, commercial and leadership experience in the life sciences industry and has built global organizations, bringing a number of innovative therapies including Tegsedi®, Waylivra®, Soliris®, Gleevec® and Tasigna® to patients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Sarah Boyce https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-boyce-7775808/ http://www.aviditybiosciences.com/about-us/

Jun 29, 2021 • 36min
Transforming the Culture of Physicians with Dr. Robert Pearl
Arundhati interviewed Dr. Robert Pearl who has written a book about how physician culture needs to be urgently reformed to benefit both patients and the healthcare industry. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Robert Pearl drrobertpearl@gmail.com https://robertpearlmd.com/uncaring/
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