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Walter Smart
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Join the conversation between the thought leaders and entrepreneurs shaping the future of healthcare with AI. Inspiring stories of ideas to reality, research paper to the clinic, and everything along the way.

  1. 09/08/2025

    Season 2, Episode #2 – Explainable AI in Cancer Care, Dennis Trujillo, Founder of Mercurial AI

    Dennis Trujillo, founder of Mercurial AI, joins the show. Mercurial’s mission is bold: to democratize medical intelligence and bring explainable AI into cancer care. Growing up near Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dennis saw cancer devastate his family and community. With a PhD in physics and machine learning, he’s now channeling that experience into building tools that provide trustworthy, personalized insights for both patients and clinicians. We discuss – How Dennis’ background in physics and material science inspired Mercurial’s causal AI methodsCarePilot: a patient-facing app that connects directly to your health recordsOncoPilot: an AI-powered assistant for oncologistsThe challenge of integrating AI into clinical workflows without adding frictionGlobal ambitions for multilingual, voice-first healthcare AIBuilding in Chicago vs the coasts, and lessons from early fundraisingWhy Dennis wants Mercurial to become the “Google for healthcare”A conversation that blends science, personal mission, and the future of cancer care. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennistrujillo/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 7m

  2. 06/16/2025

    Season 2, Episode #1 - Digital Twins in Cancer Care, Joseph Peterson, Co-Founder of Simbiosys

    To kick off our new season, we’re joined by Joseph Peterson, co-founder of Simbiosys, a company that’s breaking new ground in precision cancer care. Personalized care is the future, especially for cancer care, and Simbiosys' use of computational modeling and digital twins is one to watch. Joe’s journey is really impressive - from pouring silanes into concrete as a novice mason to now building digital replicas of tumors to guide life-saving treatment decisions. We discuss -  How Joe's fascination with physical materials evolved into a passion for biology, supercomputing, and ultimately, transforming how breast cancer is diagnosed and treated.Product strategy, clinical impact, AI in the OR, and the unglamorous truths of real-world implementation.All things digital twins in cancer care and beyondThe startup's journey from concept to FDA engagementBuilding credibility in a high-stakes clinical spaceHow to balance scientific depth with startup speedIf you're curious about the future of personalized cancer care - or what construction and oncology have in common! - this one's for you. https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 15m

  3. 09/06/2024

    #16 Smashing Comfort Zones & Redefining Success with Tamanna Bembenek

    Stepping outside of your comfort zone is talked about a lot, but how many of us actually do it?  You can be ‘succeeding’ by all common metrics, but are you happy? Fulfilled? Or is life passing you by? Tamanna Bembenek was enjoying a high-flying career at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Blending a scientific background with a passion for art, she flew through the ranks from regulatory through to key marketing leader for both GE and Phillips. Most people, enjoying such a career trajectory, would continue marching that path. After all, having a good job and seeing continual progress is the whole point, right?  As we discuss on today’s show, Tamanna thought very differently. A philosophical thinker since childhood, she began asking herself the hard questions; questions that led her to making a monumental career change to shake things up. Tamanna and her husband moved to Mexico in 2020 to purchase the Mexico News Daily, with the bold ambition of transforming the media landscape over there.  This comfort-zone-shattering decision has had profound implications on Tamanna’s life and only amplified the lessons she’s learnt over a storied life. Join us as we discuss -  Tamanna’s background and the important of reading both fiction and non-fictionThe important of early mentors and how they shaped Tamanna’s love to scienceThe integration of art and science, and how Tamanna has applied both to great successTamanna’s definition of marketing, how to do it properly, and the correct approach in healthcareThe role in the inner guide/coach in healthcare - why are so many good people leaving healthcare? Can a new role of internal guide help employees as well as retain priceless knowledge?The importance of trusting the process, and always seeking the uncomfortableCulture - the different cultures at GE and Phillips, as well as the Mexican cultureThe significance of separating news from opinions and perspectives in media And much, much more! This is our most introspective, philosophical discussion to date.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 48m

  4. 06/04/2024

    #15 Turning Problems into Health AI Companies, Dr Woojin Kim, CMIO of Rad AI

    Dr Woojin Kim, CMIO of Rad AI, radiologist, serial entrepreneur and health AI thought leader joins the show. A perfect example of a clinician that bridges the gap between healthcare and technical innovation, Woojin began solving his own problems early. Combining a passion for technology - taught himself how to code! - with radiological expertise and an eye for solving problems, Woojin found that solving his own problems led to successful companies. Building and exiting 3 start-ups, including Montage Healthcare to Nuance Communications and Equium Intelligence to Rad AI, Woojin shares the core principles and lessons that have resulted in such success. Now CMIO at Rad AI, he's helping deliver innovative AI reporting technology to radiologists globally. We discuss -  Woojin’s early life, teaching himself English and the obstacles he overcame to get into Brown and medical schoolWhy he chose the path of radiologyThe role of the Radiologist as a VendorThe different paths available to radiologists todayThe story behind Woojin’s start-upsRadAI and recent successFoundation models in healthcareAdvice to other companies buildinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/woojinkim https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 44m

  5. 05/28/2024

    #14 Superhuman Doctors with Sully.AI, Chaitanya Gharpure

    Chaitanya Gharpure, co-founder and CTO of Sully.ai joins the show. Sully's mission is 'one human, one doctor' i.e. every human on the planet should have access to a doctor when needed. They've recognised that doctors everywhere are overburdened with administrative tasks, tasks that take their attention away from what matters - the patient. Sully are utilizing AI to automate the most time-consuming tasks including patient notes, pre-screen assessments and writing clinical plans. We discuss -  - Chaitanya's background, work at Google and transition into entrepreneurship - The company's vision: "One human, one doctor." - The experience finding the right co-founders - Foundation models in healthcare - Experience integrating with the clinical workflow - The steps they took to understand the problem - Chaitanya's advice to other founders https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 20m

  6. 05/20/2024

    #13 Patient-Centric AI Diagnostics, Leander Maerkisch, Co-Founder of Floy

    Leander Markisch, co-founder of Floy, joins the show. Floy are a radiology AI start-up based in Munich and they’ve already achieved incredible success.    Millions of routine scans happen every year, but oftentimes early signs of disease are extremely difficult for radiologists to pick up. Floy’s solution utilises AI to combat this issue, alerting the radiologist of potential abnormalities in the scan, paving the way to more proactive care.   What’s fascinating about Floy’s approach is their commercial strategy – their direct to patient approach puts the decision to use AI in the patient’s hands. Needless to say, this has been a huge success, with Floy picking up 14% of the German radiology market in their first 2 years. We discuss - - Leander's background and entrepreneurial mindset - The story that led him to Floy - The experience of building for healthcare as a newcomer - The importance of a patient-centric approach - How Leander learnt about AI without a technical background - The importance of seamlessly integrating into clinical workflow and how Floy do this - Floy's unique commercial approach - Plans for the future https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandermaerkisch/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 8m

  7. 05/13/2024

    #12 Transforming Medical Imaging Access Globally, Morris Panner, President of Intelerad

    Morris Panner, President of Intelerad and successful healthtech entrepreneur, joins the show. Morris has added huge value to the space across an impressive career, pioneering tech to improve medical imaging data access. He’s founded & sold two companies including Ambra Health to Intelerad, where he’s now President. We discuss - Morris's entrepreneurial journey and how solving a personal challenge led to the founding of AmbraThe critical role of technology, especially AI and cloud computing, in addressing global healthcare demands. Differences and similarities between the UK and US healthcare systemsThe importance of integrating smoothly with the clinical workflow & demonstrating clear ROIThe role Intelerad is playing in global healthcare & future plansMorris’ advice to budding leaders in the space https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrispanner https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    49 min

  8. 04/23/2024

    #11 Bringing GPUs to Medical Imaging, Aunt Minnie award winner Kovey Kovalan of LifeVoxel AI

    Kovey Kovalan, CEO & Founder of LifeVoxel joins the show LifeVoxel won Aunt Minnie’s Best New Radiology Vendor for 2023, utilizing GPUs to greatly enhance the capabilities of medical imaging Kovey’s journey from aerospace engineering to medical imaging AI is a fascinating one - he spotted the potential for GPUs with vector processors whilst working in aerospace, and has applied similar techniques to commoditise GPU technology for the healthcare world. We discuss how LifeVoxel are opening up an affordable and effective use case of GPUs to massively improve data access and sharing, diagnostic process and patient outcomes. We also go into a huge passion of Kovey’s that is preventative treatment, and how radiology is the best place to pick up on illness earlier. Kovey’s path from aerospace engineering to healthcare technology.The moment that sparked the idea to use GPUs in medical imaging.A deep dive into how GPUs an revolutionize medical imaging.The advantages of using commodity hardware to reduce costs and increase accessibility in healthcare.Overcoming industry resistance to integrating AI into medical systems.Kovey’s vision for AI’s future role in preventive medicine and ongoing patient care.Kovey's advice to other founders on navigating the startup ecosystem, from ideation to scalinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-a5605768/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumair-gill-086a151a1/

    1h 12m
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  • Creator
    Walter Smart
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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