Clinical Grade by Healthy.io Tal Kra-Oz

Our new episode of Clinical Grade explores chronic wounds and how to treat them. We speak with Dr. David Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California, the legendary podiatrist and world-renowned expert in wound healing and the diabetic foot. Leading the conversation is Dr. Joanne McCardle, who has a wealth of experience as a podiatrist and digital health expert, both with the NHS and in the private sector.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Armstrong reveals what first drew him to podiatry, and discusses his groundbreaking work to digitize wound care and how he brings data-driven optimism to what can be a pessimistic practice. And as a bonus, his trademark charm and good humor are on constant display.

Today you'll meet two remarkable individuals playing important roles in the fight against chronic kidney disease (CKD). First, we speak with Dr. Josef Coresh, Professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Not only is Dr. Coresh one of the world’s leading kidney disease experts—he helped classify the disease, and shaped the clinical guidelines for treating it. We discuss the high prevalence and low public profile of chronic kidney disease, the mechanics of early detection, and some reasons for optimism.

Then we check in with Tiffany Jones-Smith, CEO of the Texas Kidney Foundation and a member of the Texas Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force. She’ll tell us about the special challenges facing the Lone Star State and our new partnership to bring early detection to Texans.

As large parts of the world begin to cautiously reemerge from pandemic restrictions, it’s clear that the healthcare landscape has changed in dramatic ways. Patients, clinicians and organizations have shown an openness to innovation that was difficult to imagine not so long ago. But if you ask Daniel Kraft, MD—physician-scientist, prolific inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator—we’ve only begun to scratch the surface.

In our latest episode of Clinical Grade, Daniel Kraft, MD, chair for Medicine at Singularity University and founder of Exponential Medicine, takes stock of the past, present, and especially the future of healthcare. We discussed all things technology and healthcare: the trends accelerated by the pandemic, the promise of a data-driven, proactive approach to health, what the future holds for remote care—and a whole lot more.

Dr Indra Joshi is Director of Artificial Intelligence for NHSX and the creator of the NHS AI Lab, making her responsible for the adoption of cutting-edge healthcare technology across the UK's National Health Service—one of the largest healthcare systems in the world. Together with Katherine Ward, Healthy.io’s Chief Commercial Officer and GM UK & EU, Dr Joshi joined us to discuss the challenges and best practices of integrating the latest technologies into existing health systems. She also shared what organisations around the world can learn from the NHS, and her vision for how technology can help reduce societal inequities.

Welcome to Healthy.io’s new podcast, Clinical Grade, where every month you’ll have a chance to hear our conversations with some of the world’s leading visionaries at the nexus of health and technology.

We’re launching Clinical Grade with a special episode for National Kidney Month. Our guest is Dr. Joseph Vassalotti, the Chief Medical Officer of the National Kidney Foundation, and a clinical professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Together with Dr. Jonah Mink, a practicing family doctor and Medical Director here at Healthy.io, we’ll discuss how to align incentives and maximize the strengths of healthcare systems, primary care clinicians, and patients when fighting chronic kidney disease. You’ll also hear about the NKF’s efforts to raise awareness of kidney disease, including the “Are You the 33%?” campaign with Healthy.io. And before we sign off, we’ll introduce you to Tamara Walker of Athens, Georgia. She’ll share her experiences undergoing kidney dialysis and transplant, and advocating for kidney health.