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This is a special Episode Edition on the @Alloutcoach Podcast. Tune into this memorable highlight from the 2023 Medical Affairs Innovation Olympics event Opening Ceremony full of real-world practical case studies, striking new statistics, and critical commentary - an expert panel discussion about the details necessary to make both short-term and long-term marks on improving healthcare quality from both the perspective of a globally recognized healthcare quality expert physician and public health speaker, Dr. Rashad Massoud (Visiting Faculty T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and of an innovative pharma industry executive recognized for his leadership and dedication to patient advocacy groups, holding senior leadership roles in Commercial, Marketing, Market Access and most recently in Medical Affairs, Rob Adamoski (Vice President, Corcept Therapeutics). 0:00 Intro Music 0:22 Episode Highlight Cushing Syndrome Case Study - Perception Gap on Treatment Quality between Patients vs their Healthcare Providers. 1:58

This latest episode is centered around discussing how mentorship directly impacts our bottom line in business and personal career based on real-world examples and decades of research. I speak about this topic with a returning guest on the show, co-author of a new book and practical step by step guide just published called "Financial Times Guide to Mentoring", Dr. Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. Dr. Gotian is a globally recognized mentorship expert by Nature, Wall Street Journal and Columbia University who named her a top 20 mentor worldwide, a mentorship thought leader ranked by Thinkers50 as the #1 emerging management thinker in the world in 2021, award-winning book author of "The Success Factor" previously featured on Alloutcoach, and prolific contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today having interviewed Nobel Prize winners, astronauts, Olympic champions, leading physicians and scientists of our time, among others. 0:0

On the latest episode of Alloutcoach, I spoke to Neel Doshi whose research on human motivation and performance at work has truly inspired me over the years. Watch this video podcast to understand why I consider him one of the brightest minds in organizational change research who has created forward-thinking solutions that can transform your business. Neel Doshi is Co-founder and CEO of Vega Factor and Factor.AI, NY Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "Primed to Perform", multiple award-winning founder of various tech startups, MIT graduate in engineering and Wharton Business School MBA. 0:00 Intro 0:08 Episode Highlight 1:52 Neel Doshi Introduction 3:30 Why Neel decided to study human performance at work His journey from first job as software engineer at major bank and personal frustration from lack fulfillment and mediocre attempt at starting a company to researching the root causes and drivers of human motivation at work for the next 15 years 7:56 Various types of industries Neel

In this Part 2 of the Alloutcoach podcast episode focused on phage therapy to fight infections and antimicrobial resistance, I spoke to the Chief Physician at the globally leading center of excellence of an alternative, effective treatment approach to antibiotics, Dr. Dea Nizharadze at the Eliava Phage Therapy Center (EPTC) based in Tbilisi, Georgia. She explains the basic principles of phage treatments, its unique qualities, advantages and real-world clinical examples of methods and types of patients and infections this personalized therapy specifically targets. 0:00 Episode Introduction 1:42 Why the Republic of Georgia is a global leader in phage therapy 2:39 How phage therapy works in bacterial infections?Eliava Phage Therapy Center (EPTC) was founded in 1923 by Professor George Eliava who had collaborated with Felix D'Herelle, who had discovered phages, and while most other countries turned to antibiotics only, it is the only institution in the world that has continued to research bacteriophages with

In this special episode I spoke with an international guest from my native country, Republic of Georgia, and global ambassador of a critical alternative solution against tough chronic infections and antimicrobial resistance on behalf of a global center of excellence in bacteriophage therapy, discovered over 100 years ago. My guest, Davit Sturua, Doctor of Business Administration, Public Health and Medical Tourism expert, is the director of the Eliava Phage Therapy Center, a global leader in real-world, clinical, research, and commercial experience with naturally occurring bacteriophage treatments. He discusses the Georgian center's 100-year old history and evolution, its extensive experience treating patients across 84 countries, explains the current global public health problem, and provides an update along with rationale on the recent growth in clinical studies investigating phage therapy across the globe in this part 1 of 2 episodes on this topic. Watch this episode with English subtitles to learn abou

Patients with obesity are at the forefront of latest developments in medicine once again, with new options but many new questions still to be solved, including a public health emergency and shortage despite the latest advances. In this latest interview Angela Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM critically reviews the advances, public health emergency, and problems with patient access to obesity treatments with an important call to action to the entire healthcare community. She offers a scientific overview of latest obesity treatments, incredibly practical solutions as well as valuable tips for treatments of obesity you do not want to miss! Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA is a leader in the field of obesity medicine, immediate past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, and former co-director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center. She is a dedicated clinician, as well as an activist for obesity medicine, board member of the Obesity Action

If you have an interest in digital health or digital therapeutics and want to know the latest analyses, trends, and tangible lessons, my latest guest on Alloutcoach, Giorgia Pezzotta is the person I strongly recommend that you follow. Giorgia is a health and innovation engineer, emerging leader, and entrepreneur recognized among 100 under 35 young talents by Financial Times to innovate the "future of Italian entrepreneurship worldwide". She is personally committed to driving change, creating strategic innovation, and promoting social impact. Her purpose is to ensure that innovation and technology improve people's health and healthcare management, and deliver a better future for our society.She works as Key Account Project Manager at a French unicorn digital health company Doctolib, and an instrumental part of the Italian launch team of hospitals. Doctolib is the first digital health service in Europe and one of the fastest-growing healthcare tech companies. Giorgia previously served as a healthc

In this new "InWeekend" series premiere of the podcast, the host, Tim Mikhelashvili, CEO of Amedea Pharma shares real world lessons from his career in the Medical Affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry to propose a modern approach to raising new standards in healthcare quality and ways of working in an environment constrained by resources and increasingly exposed to data. He reviews 1 validated organizational change framework, 1 global case study, 5 latest research studies and benchmarking reports in the field or across different industries, cites clips from an organizational change expert Ron Carucci and a double Olympian swimmer Chris Cook to debate why work should be like a sport for a diverse, multi-functional profession not directly tied to revenue, to consistently improve its Medical Impact on patient outcomes and business profit. 0:09 Intro 0:47 "InWeekend" Series Premiere Description 1:14 Episode Intro 2:18 Change Perspective from Performance Review to Personal Record 3:

On this special Live broadcast of the @Alloutcoach Podcast I welcomed back Dr. Pierantonio Russo, Chief Medical Officer at EVERSANA, cardiac and heart transplant surgeon trained at Mayo Clinic, academic medical school lecturer, expert in health economics and population medicine, bioinformatics, Machine Learning, and digital medicine to the show to share the highlights from his recent state of the art presentation of the "Hospital of the Future" in Rome, Italy. He is a renowned physician executive and speaker who has a healthcare experience from all its angles as a chief clinician in cardiac surgery, health insurance decision-maker, health system leader and administrator, and therefore shares his specific cases of med tech innovations already underway as well as the critical success factors including personalizing healthcare delivery using remote patient monitoring or applying social determinants of health data. 0:00 Episode Introduction 1:48 Dr. Pierantonio Russo - Journey of a Healthcare Career from all of i

With rising socio-economic pressures on health systems and healthcare professionals to continue to deliver the best clinical outcomes, staff shortages and countless sources of Medical Information to support their approaches to patient care, the topic of practical methods of applying Medical Education in innovative ways has never been more critical. In this episode I speak to a renowned leader and expert in the industry of Medical Education, Rob Braun, President, Global Learning Collaborative - Omnia Education, Prova Education, Medtelligence, and AGILE with decades of experience in senior executive roles managing or advertising accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) in oncology, women's health / gynecology, cardiology, neurology, dermatology, gastroenterology across pharma, biotech, and life sciences with recognized brands such as WebMD, and Mesdcape, among others. He shares his modern view of Medical Education focused podcasts and their ultimate practical value on improving patient outcomes by illu

What a better way to start the new 2024 year than to learn about the current, realistic prospect of living longer and better lives due to the latest advances in medicine and pharmaceutical research from a preventive and longevity medicine advocate, researcher, and expert, James Peyer, PhD. This episode features a personal, candid story of his journey from academia into the industry, inspiration behind pursuing preventive healthcare and longevity treatments, and latest new treatments in human trials that increase healthspan and lifespan from a keynote speech at the 2nd annual global Medical Affairs Innovation Olympics Opening Ceremony in 2023. Subscribe to Alloutcoach and share this episode with your friends! 0:00 Episode Introduction 5:10 James Peyer's Keynote Speech Outline 7:14 James Peyer's late grandfather and inspiration to pursue prevention medicine 7:55 Frustration with Health System's Interaction with Elderly 9:53 Early animal experiments in genes doubling lifespan 11:14 80+ treatments th

I am excited to kick off a new series of episodes on the Alloutcoach Podcast called "Innovation Olympics" which will capture some of the most memorable messages and lessons from the Opening Ceremony of the global annual ideation competition in which innovators in healthcare become "Olympians" for about 16 days and exchange their inspiration with sports Olympians, champions and coaches, patient advocates, and senior leaders across different industries. I host this industry-first Olympic-style innovation event on behalf of my company Amedea Pharma which is called Medical Affairs Innovation Olympics #MAIO2022 and #MAIO2023. In this episode I share the opening presentation on September 18 from the latest 2023 event the slogan of which was "Reclaim Our Health, Revive Our Planet". In my remarks, I revisit the ultimate purpose and duty of healthcare professionals to enable the next generations to live longer and healthier lives as well as describe why the life science industry has to l

Watch the latest @Alloutcoach podcast Live with Gary Hall, Jr., 5-time Olympic gold medalist, Keynote Speaker, Type 1 Diabetes Patient Advocate, Sanford Health Consultant, Board Member, and Humanitarian. This is a truly unforgettable, personal and intriguing discussion that breaks down Gary's resilience, philosophy of competition, and transformation from a patient, champion into an advocate, humanitarian and healthcare leader. Timeline - Highlights 0:00 Introduction 3:05 When did you first learn how to thrive and be a competitor? 5:18 How did your personal approach impact your performance over time as you became a better swimmer? 7:32 How were you able to beat those odds of critics to win at 3 Olympics and as a Type 1 Diabetes patient. 13:46 Who were some of those people that inspired you along the way to defy those odds? 19:41 Did your increased visibility into the latest innovations in medicine allow you to continue swimming despite your doctors' advice to quit? 21:53 How does a sports and a scientific m

In the latest episode of the Alloutcoach Podcast I spoke with Dr. Pierantonio Russo, (Corporate Chief Medical Officer @Eversana), a cardiac and heart transplant surgeon, former Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at a various top academic hospitals across the U.S. with expertise in machine learning, data analytics, health economics and population medicine with leadership roles at large national health plans such as Independence Blue Cross and Harvard Pilgrim Health. In this conversation he shares his enthusiasm for the potential of computation and technology to advance medicine and addresses critical topics of health equity, electronic medical records, and quality of care. Dr. Russo discusses numerous specific case studies from state of the art examples and publications from other innovators in medicine as well as from his career to explain how he has applied his experience as a clinical, administrative, and academic leader in medicine to impact large populations of patients u

The latest episode on the Alloutcoach podcast features a critical discussion with a globally recognized leader in improving healthcare and strengthening systems to deliver better outcomes, efficiency, and sustainability, Dr. Rashad Massoud, about improving global healthcare quality by focusing on the personal elements of delivery of equity of care. Dr. Massoud, MD, MPH, FACP is visiting faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is an inaugural Member of the Quality & Safety Academy of the International Society for Quality (ISQua), Advisory Board Member of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Report on Quality and Safety. Dr. Massoud has previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer at Americares overseeing the organization’s health programs worldwide for people affected by poverty or disaster, including its work with the uninsured in the United States, its Emergency Response team, and its global distribution of $1.25 Billion in medicine and supplies to more th

On the latest episode of @Alloutcoach I spoke with Tanya Colonna, CEO of @OroMuscles, a former varsity track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault, gymnast, medical device commercialization expert and award-winning instructor with a biomedical engineering degree from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. In this conversation, Tanya highlights her resilient international journey as a startup founder of an AI company that discovered and clinically validated a critical relationship between how hard muscles work during training or their capacity; how they respond, or their intensity; and even the rate of perceived exertion through her research with world class athletes. She ultimately teaches us how to apply data in real time to find the optimal training stimulus in sports, rehab and recovery, and in medicine in order to predict and improve performance based directly on data from the muscles of patients and athletes. 1:56 The road to Tanya's discovery of @OroMuscles 5:09 Given their current opt

In this podcast episode Stefano Puntoni, PhD, Wharton Professor in Marketing, Behavioral Scientist, and a renowned, award-winning expert in Data Analytics, Economics, Brand Management, and Consumer Research, reveals his lessons and views on making stronger decisions as humans alone as well as together with AI and technology or data with purpose in an unpredictable world. He deconstructs the decision making process and explains why outcomes alone are irrelevant, providing real world examples from the perspectives of an individual business executive, organization, and a consumer. Most of his ongoing research investigates how new technology is changing consumption and society - a very timely subject today, and he speaks about the role of decision driven science in radically innovative companies as well as an exciting new research initiative at The Wharton School which will stimulate more insights on the relationship between new technology and consumer behaviors. 2:34 Inspiration to study both human behavior thr

There has never been a more appropriate time than today to reinvigorate and add life to our workplace. To discuss why inspiring a certain company culture as well as innovation can increase engagement and performance, I interviewed Rebecca Friese, co-founder of FLYN, leading management consultant, keynote speaker and author of "The Good Culture: The Leader's Guide to Creating a Workplace that Doesn't Suck". By identifying outdated practices from the ground floor to the boardroom, Rebecca helps a wide range of organizations from Fortune 500 behemoths to hopeful start-ups, build the capacity to implement market-leading cultural changes. At the moment, Rebecca is on a mission to help organizations not just be better, but exceptionally innovative, engaging, and forward-thinking places to work. In our informal and candid conversation, we discuss how company culture becomes visible or invisible in a typical organization, why it influences performance, how we can keep ourselves accountable with KPIs

In this special episode I interviewed the winners of the first ever month-long Medical Affairs Innovation Olympics competition in pharma and biotech in the fall of 2022, CEO and Co-Founder of Discreedly, Vinay Tharayil, MD, BCMAS and Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Gibu George, MD. My guests discussed why education and interactions between pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers need to evolve and how they are extending the reach and awareness of quality, fair-balanced medical education to not only academic physicians but those in the community using their platform, Discreedly. 1:55 - Vinay Tharayil - Background. GSK Vaccines. Medical Affairs Excellence and Operations at Astellas. Passion for Medical Affairs and the MSL role. MSLs bring lots of value to the healthcare system but often go under the radar. 4:59 - How they came up with the app @Discreedly 5:27 - Vinay and Gibu's vision and philosophy of Medical Affairs 5:46 - What makes Medical Affairs critical today in influencing health

This is an episode recorded a few months ago after my guest, Johan Lauritsen, CEO & Founder of PROBE, had won the Evidence Generation category in the first-ever Medical Affairs Innovation Olympics hosted by Amedea Pharma. Johan is a medical student with prior gene editing experience, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, as well as a chronic Spinal Muscular Dystrophy type 2 patient. He is dedicating himself to facilitating and accelerating appropriate and timely patient access to clinical trials by developing a new program that researches and lists all the clinical trials across the globe for which a patient who is subscribed to his program is eligible based on health records submitted, and even directly connects the patients to the research investigator of the given study. Johan's passion and professionalism are both incredible gifts we can admire as he is in the progress of publishing the company's first prototype which is aimed at accelerating innovation in healthcare and democratizing patient participation,