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The Future of AI in Healthcare with Hugh Barrigan, Chris Page, and Aakash Saraiya

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Hugh Barragan, a technologist and CTO based out of Boston, Dr. Chris Page, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, and Dr. Akash Soraya, an emergency medicine physician and angel investor, to tackle one of the most pressing questions in medicine today: has technology made healthcare better or worse? We dive deep into the promise and peril of AI, examining whether electronic medical records have been a net positive despite their frustrations,

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Dec. 29, 2025

The Future of AI in Healthcare with Hugh Barrigan, Chris Page, and Aakash Saraiya

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Hugh Barragan, a technologist and CTO based out of Boston, Dr. Chris Page, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, and Dr. Akash Soraya, an emergency medicine physician and angel investor, to tackle one of the most pressing questions in medicine today: has technology made healthcare better or worse? We dive deep into the promise and peril of AI, examining whether electronic medical records have been a net positive despite their frustrations,
Dec. 29, 2025

The Future of AI in Healthcare with Hugh Barrigan, Chris Page, and Aakash Saraiya

🏥 Technology's Mixed Impact: While EMRs have made information more accessible and eliminated handwriting issues, they have also created overwhelming data overload and shifted optimization toward billing rather than patient care.💰 The Cost Paradox: Healthcare costs have skyrocketed since the introduction of EMRs, yet life expectancy has remained flat at roughly 80 years for 15 years - suggesting technology has not fundamentally improved population health outcomes.🤖 AI Will Replace Physician
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Dec. 13, 2025

The Truth About Entrepreneurship Nobody Talks About - Preston Alexander

In this episode, Dr. Rishad Usmani sits down with Preston Alexander, co-founder of Forward Slash Health, a consultancy helping clinicians reclaim autonomy in medicine. From building furniture and rock climbing in Colorado to launching a medical device startup during the pandemic, Preston’s unconventional path shows how curiosity, grit, and timing can shape a career in healthcare entrepreneurship.He opens up about his early days as a psychology and philosophy student, his accidental entrance
Dec. 13, 2025

The Truth About Entrepreneurship Nobody Talks About - Preston Alexander

In this episode, Dr. Rishad Usmani sits down with Preston Alexander, co-founder of Forward Slash Health, a consultancy helping clinicians reclaim autonomy in medicine. From building furniture and rock climbing in Colorado to launching a medical device startup during the pandemic, Preston’s unconventional path shows how curiosity, grit, and timing can shape a career in healthcare entrepreneurship.He opens up about his early days as a psychology and philosophy student, his accidental entrance int
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Nov. 8, 2025

The Longevity Medicine Paradox - Adam Carewe, MD (General Medicine)

In this episode, Dr. Rishad sits down with Dr. Adam Carewe, a physician-turned-healthtech innovator who believes we are the “guinea pig generation” in modern medicine. From his beginnings as a college basketball player and math enthusiast to becoming Chief Medical Information Officer at Kaiser Permanente, Adam shares his journey into the world of healthcare technology and startups.Together, they explore the intersection of medicine, technology, and uncertainty — discussing the limits of what d
Nov. 8, 2025

The Longevity Medicine Paradox - Adam Carewe, MD (General Medicine)

Inside the Mind of the “Guinea Pig Generation” and the Future of AI in HealthcareIn this episode, Dr. Rishad sits down with Dr. Adam Carewe, a physician-turned-healthtech innovator who believes we are the “guinea pig generation” in modern medicine. From his beginnings as a college basketball player and math enthusiast to becoming Chief Medical Information Officer at Kaiser Permanente, Adam shares his journey into the world of healthcare technology and startups.Together, they explore the inte