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Welcome to the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast. The mission of the Pediatric Moonshot initiative is to reduce healthcare inequity, lower costs, and improve outcomes for children both locally and worldwide. This is to be achieved by developing real-time, privacy-preserving applications that access and leverage data from every one of the one million healthcare machines across all five hundred children’s hospitals globally.
Join us for engaging 1:1 interviews hosted by Dr. Timothy Chou, the driving force behind the Pediatric Moonshot initiative, as he talks to visionaries from diverse fields, ranging from esteemed clinicians to influential business leaders – all united by their dedication to enhancing the well-being of children.
Each episode provides an in-depth exploration of the current pediatric healthcare landscape, shedding light on the challenges we face, and the innovative solutions driven by passionate professionals from all walks of life.
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In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Francesca Wuttke, founder and CEO of Nando, about using evidence-based digital therapeutics to help children manage pain. Francesca shares why she shifted from biopharma to digital health, how gamified cognitive behavioral therapy can reach kids facing long waitlists for care, and how Nando empowers children and parents worldwide with accessible, engaging tools for pain, anxiety, and emotional resilience. This episode...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Ronald Cohn, President and CEO of SickKids, about redefining pediatric care through precision child health. Dr. Cohn shares how leadership, culture change, and technology—especially AI—are reshaping medicine beyond genetics to include social determinants of health. The conversation explores the evolution from textbook medicine to individualized care, the milestones of a global movement, and how children themselves...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr Jeff Sperring, CEO of Seattle Children’s, about the promise and challenges of using technology to improve pediatric care. The conversation explores why health care has lagged in tech adoption, the unique funding barriers in children’s medicine, the role of AI in clinical care and research, and why investing in children’s health is one of the most important long-term commitments society can make. This episode is bro...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Seda Tierney—professor of pediatrics at Stanford, director of the Echo Lab at Lucile Packard Children’s, and leader of the Kawasaki Disease outpatient program—shares her pioneering work in pediatric cardiology. She discusses training parents to use handheld ultrasound devices at home, the role of AI in improving imaging precision and expanding access to care in rural communities, and her vision for making exercise a true medical prescript...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Michael Anderson—pediatric critical care physician, health policy advisor, and longtime child health advocate—reflects on three decades of leadership in medicine. He shares lessons on what it takes to be an effective physician leader today, including the importance of mentors, sponsors, and allies, as well as the need for emotional intelligence, operational excellence, and relationship-building. Dr. Anderson also discusses the challenges ...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Joshua Mayourian—engineer, physician-scientist, and founder of the Congenital Heart AI Lab at Boston Children’s—shares how his journey from chemical engineering to pediatric cardiology is shaping the future of heart care for kids. He explains how AI-enabled EKGs can detect arrhythmias, measure heart function, and even predict mortality risk with expert-level accuracy. Josh also discusses his team’s groundbreaking efforts to identify conge...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Timothy Coetzee, CEO of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, shares insights from more than three decades of work in the field of MS research and advocacy. He explains the science behind MS, how treatments have evolved from none in 1993 to dozens today, and why the disease is increasingly seen as a medically managed chronic condition. Tim also explores the future—how AI could accelerate diagnosis, improve clinical trial design, and un...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Alejandro “Ali” Quiroga shares his unexpected path from aspiring ER physician to pediatric nephrologist, and ultimately to President and CEO of Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. Ali reflects on the turning points that shaped his career, from patient care to leadership, and offers candid insights into the challenges facing children’s hospitals today—reimbursement, complexity of care, and the need to amplify children’s voices. He also explor...
In this mind-expanding episode, host Tim interviews Dr. Manoj Gopalkrishnan, founder and CEO of Algorithmic Biologics, to explore the frontier of molecular computing. Manoj recounts his journey from AI and DNA computing research to developing scalable solutions for diagnostics—using chemistry as computation. From innovating COVID testing during the pandemic to designing assays for cancer and tuberculosis, Manoj explains how his team is building algorithms with biological molecules. This episo...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, host Tim speaks with Dr. Rahul Rathod, pediatric cardiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rathod explains the challenges of single ventricle heart disease—a rare and life-threatening condition requiring multiple surgeries early in life—and shares how his team is advancing care through the FORCE Registry, the largest Fontan dataset in the world. They also discuss the groundbreaking FUEL ...
In this inspiring episode, host Timothy sits down with Dr. Vittorio Gallo, Chief Scientific Officer at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Together, they explore the past, present, and future of biomedical research in pediatrics—from the genomic revolution and AI-powered diagnostics to Seattle Children’s groundbreaking work in cystic fibrosis and CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Gallo shares how biomedical research fuels innovation, transforms care, and, most importantly, gives hope to families fac...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Timothy Chou sits down with Dr. Patrick Frias, President and CEO of Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr. Frias shares his journey from pediatric cardiologist to healthcare leader and discusses the pressing challenges in children’s healthcare—from the rise in behavioral health issues to the need for community-based care models. He highlights the importance of upstream solutions, equitable access, and innovation in delivering better outcomes for young...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Tiina Ojala, Finland’s first professor of pediatric cardiology and head of the department at Helsinki University Hospital. Dr. Ojala shares her remarkable journey from neonatology to becoming a pioneer in AI-driven cardiac imaging and transplant care. She discusses how AI is making pediatric cardiac diagnostics faster, safer, and more precise—particularly in detecting heart transplant rejection through non-invasiv...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, host Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Benjamin Glicksberg, co-founder of the Center for AI and Children's Health at Mount Sinai. Dr. Glicksberg shares the origin story of the center, its mission to accelerate safe and effective AI integration into pediatric care, and the importance of designing systems from the ground up with regulatory and clinical realities in mind. The conversation highlights cutting-edge work in neonatal video analysis, multi...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Dr. Jerry Vockley, a leading medical geneticist and pioneer in rare disease therapy, shares his insights on the transformative role of genome sequencing in pediatric healthcare. From diagnosing ultra-rare conditions like MPS7 to preventing lifelong complications in conditions like PKU, Dr. Vockley discusses how advancements in genetics are revolutionizing care. Explore why genome sequencing isn't yet standard, its potential to reshape global ...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Dr. Susan Shelmerdine, a leading pediatric radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, dives into the transformative world of postmortem imaging and AI in children’s radiology. Discover how cutting-edge techniques in imaging help uncover critical answers for grieving families and inform future pregnancies. Learn about Dr. Shelmerdine's groundbreaking work in using AI to detect fractures, investigate genetic disorders, and improve pediatric c...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Dr. Jochen Profit, Stanford professor and co-chair of the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), shares his insights on transforming neonatal and maternal care. From improving outcomes for newborns and birthing parents to leading California’s pioneering quality improvement initiatives, Dr. Profit discusses the impact of collaboration, data, and AI on advancing healthcare. Learn about the Neosphere Conference, the legacy of J...
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Dr. David Vanleer, a neonatal intensive care specialist and founder of Innocens, shares his journey from Belgium to Australia and back, leading to groundbreaking innovations in neonatal care. Discover how his experience in digitized NICUs inspired the development of AI-driven technology to detect sepsis in premature infants, a critical advancement in reducing infant mortality. Learn how real-time data from sensors and machine learning models ...
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Harvey Karp, renowned pediatrician, author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, and founder of Happiest Baby. Dr. Karp shares the fascinating journey behind the creation of the SNOO, the first FDA-authorized responsive bassinet designed to calm crying babies, improve infant sleep, and save lives. Discover the science of soothing, the challenges of innovation, and the mission to make this groundbreaking technology accessible to families everywhere. ...
In this episode of Pediatric Moonshot, Lyle Mioduszewski, President of Perfecting Peds, discusses the challenges of managing complex pediatric patients on multiple medications across subspecialties. He explores how innovative technology and pediatric clinical pharmacists are addressing adverse drug events and improving care for high-risk pediatric patients. This episode is brought to you by BevelCloud—powering distributed AI in healthcare and driving the Pediatric Moonshot forward. Learn more...
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