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Backtable Industry delves into the evolving landscape of healthcare, tackling topics such as models of care, advances in AI, and what these shifts mean for patients, providers, medical device / drug manufacturers, and the rest of the healthcare ecosystem. Listen on BackTable.com or on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also visit www.BackTable.com to browse our open access, physician-catered knowledge center.

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 104 Staying Informed: Strategies for Urology Professionals with Dr. George Koch

    Is print medical literature officially dead, or are we just drowning in a digital sea of unread journal articles? On this episode of the BackTable Industry Podcast, host Anish Parikh sits down with Dr. George Koch, an attending reconstructive urologist at The Ohio State University and early career editor for the Journal of Urology, to discuss the realities of staying clinically current in a rapidly evolving field. They explore how digital platforms, subspecialty meetings, and peer mentorship are shaping the future of education, collaboration, and device adoption in reconstructive urology. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:55 - Embracing Multiple Learning Platforms 04:13 - Staying on Top of New Literature 08:26 - Behind the Scenes: Editorial Insights11:44 - Rise and Fall of “UroTwitter”15:50 - GURS Meeting Value21:49 - Pathways to Device Adoption25:53 - Decoding Industry Signal and Noise29:16 - Closing Remarks --- More about this episode Dr. Koch emphasizes that while podcasts serve as an excellent supplement, staying clinically current requires a multi-medium approach. He highlights the immense clinical value of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) meetings for practical surgical techniques and video reviews, contrasting them with the broader American Urological Association (AUA) sessions that tend to spark academic research questions. He reflects on the shift from print to digital journal alerts, the decline of the once-vibrant "UroTwitter" community, and how peer trust, rather than marketing noise, dictates the clinical adoption of new medical devices and biologics. --- Resources Kerecis Fish Skin Graft Studyhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11015860/ Optilume Clinical Trialshttps://www.laborie.com/news/laborie-announces-first-procedures-in-endure-1-study-with-the-optilume-ureteric-drug-coated-balloon/ --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes. ► https://www.backtable.com/app

  2. Jun 30

    Ep. 103 Staying Updated in Allergy & Immunology with Dr. Basil Kahwash

    How do you protect your time, stay current, and thrive after leaving academic medicine for private practice in a fast-evolving allergy and immunology specialty? In this episode of BackTable Industry, host Anish Parikh talks with Dr. Basil Kahwash, an allergist-immunologist, about his journey from internal medicine training through academic medicine at Vanderbilt and back to community practice in Columbus. They discuss the challenges of protecting time, adapting to higher patient volumes, and staying up to date as allergy and immunology rapidly evolve. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction02:57 - Academics vs. Private Practice08:30 - From Evidence to Practice10:53 - Staying Current Online13:23 - Group Chats and Timing16:40 - Posting and Info Quality25:05 - AI Decision Support27:00 - Patients Using ChatGPT and Closing Remarks --- More about this episode Dr. Kahwash contrasts academia’s structured time for teaching and research with the demands of private practice, where non-clinical work requires deliberate effort. He highlights the field’s recent shifts, including the rise of oral immunotherapy and biologics, and explains how he keeps pace with new developments through CME, journals, online platforms, and group chats. The conversation explores the pros and cons of information democratization, the impact of AI decision support, and the growing trend of patients arriving with ChatGPT-informed questions. Dr. Kahwash also discusses the integration of allergy and ENT practices and shares practical advice for clinicians navigating a fast-changing specialty. --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes. ► https://www.backtable.com/app

  3. Jun 16

    Ep. 102 Community Oncology: Keeping Up with Evolving Treatments in Early Career with Dr. Kate Baker

    The transition between residency or fellowship to clinical practice can be a big jump, especially when it comes to keeping up with new data and independently making decisions with patients. In this episode of BackTable Industry, Anish Parikh hosts medical oncologist Dr. Kate Baker shares her experience managing a broad range of patients, from solid tumors to benign and malignant hematology. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:29 - From Fellowship To Practice05:01 - Nuances of Oncology Practice & Keeping Up-To-Date with New Data07:47 - What Counts As Practice Changing13:51 - Information Flow Between Pharmaceuticals & Physicians17:10 - Early Career Admin Advice --- More about this episodeDr. Baker describes oncology’s clinical nuances, the need to tailor discussions with patients on survival data during decision-making, and the challenge of staying current with real-time information. To maintain agility in the field, she attends disease-state specialist meetings, focusing on practice-changing evidence before considering adopting new treatments. She also emphasizes consulting colleagues via tumor boards and reaching out to experts for complicated cases when patients don’t fully fit the guidelines. --- ResourcesDESTINY-Breast05https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2514661 --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes.► https://www.backtable.com/app

  4. Jun 9

    Ep. 101 Keeping Up With Changes in Urologic Oncology, & General Urology with Dr. Ruchika Talwar

    Are academic medical conferences falling short when it comes to preparing clinicians for the unpredictable realities of modern surgery and patient care? In this episode of BackTable Industry, co-founder Anish Parikh interviews Dr. Ruchika Talwar about the real-world challenges traditional conferences often overlook and how informal, peer-to-peer exchanges like those at Creator Weekend™ in Nashville bridge the gap. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction02:37 - Why Conferences Miss It06:35 - From Training to Practice08:10 - On Call Reality Check10:39 - Learning With Videos14:44 - Keeping Up With New Info16:37 - Rise and Fall of Urology Twitter19:27 - Lifelong Learning and Patients25:44 - CME and Med Ed Revolution28:30 - Closing Thoughts --- More about this episode Together, they unpack what it really takes to bring new NMIBC therapies into clinical practice, from navigating approval barriers and staffing challenges to managing workflow and operational details. Dr. Talwar shares insights on moving from training to independent practice, navigating on-call emergencies with quick learning tools like surgical videos and residency notes, and building patient-centered approaches beyond rigid guidelines. The conversation also explores how surgeons use their own "game tape" to improve, the rise and fall of online medical communities like MedTwitter, and the evolving landscape of CME and lifelong learning for today’s physicians. --- Resources Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgeryhttps://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C20210026651 American Urologic Association Guidelines & Video Bankhttps://www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes. ► https://www.backtable.com/app

  5. May 26

    Ep. 100 Evolving Landscape of Interventional Radiology: Key Insights with Dr. Chris Beck

    Discover how modern physicians are secretly swapping out old medical textbooks for Google and AI tools like Gemini to prep for your next surgery. On this episode of BackTable Industry, Anish Parikh talks with Dr. Chris Beck about being eleven years out of training, and how his learning focus has shifted from seeking the single “right” cutting-edge answer to optimizing patient care with available tools and resources. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction03:54 Finding Your Way as an Attending06:26 Internet Prep Habits12:28 Keeping Up in the Field21:13 IR Culture MacGyver26:44 Wrap Up Thanks --- More about this episode He describes realizing he had become a mid-career physician when younger partners began calling him for advice, despite his own imposter syndrome. They discuss how he prepares for infrequently performed or new procedures—using “phone a friend,” targeted Google searches, specific journals like Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, SIR’s Digital Video Library, and AI tools such as Open Evidence —while being discerning about sources. Baxter explains overlap between specialties (e.g., double-J ureteral stents), variability between devices and when reps or formal training like cadaver labs are needed, and how IR’s broad, evolving scope fosters a MacGyver-like, information-sharing culture. --- Resources Open Evidencehttps://www.openevidence.com/ Techniques in Vascular nad Interventional Radiologyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/techniques-in-vascular-and-interventional-radiology Digital Video Library of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)https://www.youtube.com/c/SocietyofInterventionalRadiology --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes.► https://www.backtable.com/app

  6. Jan 16

    Ep. 97 Building a Case Video Library with Dr. Rusty Hofmann

    The modes and methods of medical education have changed drastically in the past decade. Social media, podcasts (like this one), and other on-demand learning formats have fundamentally shifted how healthcare professionals stay up to date and advance their practice. So what’s next? Dr. Rusty Hofmann, former chief of interventional radiology at Stanford, current Chief of Industry Partnerships for Stanford Healthcare, and Medical Director of Cardiac and Interventional Services at Stanford, joins host Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss how he’s redefining the future of personalized learning. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Hofmann shares an update on his company, Grand Rounds—now called Included Health—a personalized healthcare platform delivering virtual primary and specialty care to millions of Americans. Dr. Hofmann reflects on the journey behind Included Health and introduces his latest venture, Wysdom, a next-generation learning platform reimagining medical education through short, TikTok-style videos created by clinicians, for clinicians. He dives into the innovation of building a peer-reviewed, clinician-driven video library centered on real-world clinical cases. He discusses both the challenges and transformative potential of technology in medical education, spanning learners from trainees to seasoned clinicians. The episode concludes with his perspective on what’s next—and where the company is ultimately headed. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction03:23 - Grand Rounds and Included Health05:29 - Challenges in Healthcare and Entrepreneurship12:28 - The Evolution of Medical Education16:37 - Creating and Sharing Medical Content20:52 - Curation and Organization of Medical Content27:41 - Morning Rounds: A Social Media Platform for Healthcare Professionals30:08 - Educational Content and Industry Collaboration35:08 - Creating Engaging and Practical Medical Videos40:55 - The Future of Medical Education48:18 - Final Thoughts and Reflections --- RESOURCES VI Episode 100https://www.backtable.com/shows/vi/podcasts/100/why-dr-rusty-hofmann-built-an-innovative-digital-health-company Wysdom Websitehttps://www.medicalwysdom.ai/home

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Backtable Industry delves into the evolving landscape of healthcare, tackling topics such as models of care, advances in AI, and what these shifts mean for patients, providers, medical device / drug manufacturers, and the rest of the healthcare ecosystem. Listen on BackTable.com or on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also visit www.BackTable.com to browse our open access, physician-catered knowledge center.