Smarter Healthcare with AI

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with Neil Chaudhry, Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of Transportation, for a fascinating conversation about the unexpected connection between transportation, artificial intelligence, logistics, and the future of healthcare.Neil explains why healthcare isn’t only about doctors, hospitals, medicine, or technology. It’s also about getting the right supplies, people, data, and care to the right place at the right time. From military logistics to rural healthcare access, medical supply chains, emergency response, drones, autonomous vehicles, digital twins, and AI-driven planning, this conversation explores how smarter transportation systems could help create a more resilient healthcare ecosystem.Dr. Tetteh and Neil also discuss the risks that come with AI, including privacy, data security, surveillance, and the need to collect only the information required to make safe and responsible decisions.If you care about healthcare innovation, artificial intelligence, emergency medicine, rural care, logistics, supply chain resilience, or the future of public health, this episode offers a powerful look at how connected these systems truly are.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Smarter Healthcare with AI00:29 Meet Neil Chaudhry01:47 Neil’s path from military logistics to AI leadership02:23 What a logistician actually does03:10 Why logistics depends on data and knowledge management05:18 Data sharing, privacy, and AI governance06:27 Why Neil’s AI role is different06:48 Why logistics matters in healthcare08:09 America’s medical supply chain vulnerability11:31 Why medical logistics are so complex12:33 How AI can model healthcare supply chain risk14:29 Industrial engineering, AI, and healthcare scale15:09 Digital twins and virtual hospitals17:29 How drones can improve emergency response18:25 Using AI before a trauma patient reaches the ER20:03 Matching trauma patients with the right hospital21:09 How healthcare, transportation, and AI come together21:31 Why rural healthcare needs different solutions23:04 Drone delivery of medicine in rural areas24:08 Digital infrastructure and rural care gaps25:04 Could ambulances become mobile surgical bays?26:07 AI, equity, blood supply, and organ transport27:50 Why transportation matters to medicine28:06 Autonomous vehicles and rested healthcare workers29:22 What could go wrong with AI in healthcare?30:38 Privacy, trust, and avoiding a surveillance state32:35 Why AI shouldn’t collect every piece of data35:18 No fishing expeditions: collecting only what’s needed36:30 Why old data can become a liability38:16 What gives Neil optimism about the future39:23 Static assets and smarter infrastructure41:37 How AI could clear the way for ambulances43:40 Logistics as a force multiplier44:04 Getting patients to doctors more efficiently45:40 Drone delivery and better care preparation46:39 The biggest myth about transportation47:20 Optimizing transportation lanes with AI49:34 Neil’s personal story from Iraq51:27 How medical logistics can save lives53:00 Closing thoughts

The future of heart transplants is changing fast and most people have no idea. In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with cardiac surgeon and innovator Dr. Brian Lima to break down what’s actually happening inside modern transplant medicine and what still needs to change.Right now, thousands of patients die every year waiting for a heart. The problem is not awareness. It is supply, training, and outdated systems.Dr. Lima explains how new techniques like donation after cardiac death are expanding the donor pool, and why the next breakthrough will not come from a single discovery but from better systems, better training, and smarter use of AI.They also go inside a new simulation-based training model designed to standardize high-stakes procedures and improve outcomes across entire teams.This is not theory. This is what is happening right now in operating rooms across the country.What you’ll learn:Why heart transplant demand far exceeds supplyHow “dead hearts” are being brought back to life for transplantThe biggest bottleneck in modern transplant medicineWhy training and team performance matter more than people thinkHow AI will change organ recovery, decision-making, and outcomesWhat the future holds for artificial hearts and lab-grown organsIf you care about healthcare, leadership, or how AI is being applied in the real world, this conversation gives you a clear look at what’s coming next.⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS00:00 – The future of healthcare is here00:30 – Meet Dr. Brian Lima01:20 – Why heart transplants are transformative02:20 – The real problem: demand vs supply03:15 – Why patients die waiting for organs04:00 – Bringing “dead hearts” back to life (DCD explained)05:00 – The complexity behind modern organ recovery06:30 – Building a transplant program from scratch08:00 – Why transplant is the ultimate team sport09:45 – Scaling transplant programs and institutional challenges10:30 – The breakthrough moment in Texas12:00 – Why DCD is a massive shift in medicine13:00 – The training problem no one talks about14:30 – Why current systems are inconsistent15:30 – The simulation lab solution17:00 – Standardizing training to save more lives18:30 – The vision for national certification20:00 – Where AI fits into transplant medicine21:30 – Real-time decision-making with AI23:00 – Predicting organ success before transplant24:30 – Using computer vision to assess organs26:00 – The communication breakdown problem27:30 – “Radio silence” during life-or-death procedures29:00 – How real-time data could change everything31:00 – Fixing inefficiencies in the system33:00 – The future: artificial hearts, xeno transplants, and beyond35:00 – Final thoughts on innovation and impact

In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with Dr. Travis Zack, Chief Medical Officer at OpenEvidence, a platform already used by nearly half of physicians in the United States.They break down what’s actually changing inside exam rooms, how doctors make decisions under pressure, and why AI is not replacing physicians but making them better.This conversation goes beyond hype. You’ll hear how clinicians are using AI in real time, what patients should know about the shift in medical knowledge, and why the future of healthcare may feel more human, not less.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – The future of healthcare is here01:00 – What OpenEvidence is and why it matters03:00 – From biophysics to AI in medicine04:30 – Why OpenEvidence is different from Google and ChatGPT08:30 – The real problem in modern medicine: information overload12:30 – Why doctors don’t look things up (and what that costs)15:30 – Burnout isn’t about time, it’s about uncertainty16:30 – Real-world example: complex patient care with AI20:00 – What shocked Dr. Zack about physician adoption23:00 – Unexpected ways doctors are using AI25:00 – What makes a great doctor in the AI era31:00 – The future of medical education37:00 – Should patients have access to the same tools?42:30 – The risks of AI for patients45:30 – What healthcare will look like in 5–10 years50:00 – The biggest risk: efficiency over humanity

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but where does the real impact happen?In this episode of Smarter Healthcare with AI, Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with cardiologist, academic leader, and MedTech innovator Dr. Asif Ali to explore how technology, prevention, and mentorship are reshaping modern medicine.Dr. Ali shares the story behind his mission to prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes. What started as a research question about why children collapse during sports grew into legislation, medical screening programs, and multiple healthcare technology companies designed to detect heart conditions earlier.The conversation explores how AI, digital wearables, and medical innovation are moving healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. Dr. Ali also discusses the role of mentorship, the importance of asking “why,” and how curiosity drives breakthroughs in medicine and technology.You will also hear how a small screening study eventually helped influence legislation across multiple states and contributed to programs that have screened hundreds of thousands of young people for dangerous heart conditions.This episode offers a clear look at where artificial intelligence is headed in healthcare, and how physicians, technologists, and policymakers must work together to build a system focused on prevention, trust, and patient impact.

Dr. Hassan Tetteh sits down with Dr. Bruce Alan Kehr, founder and CEO of Potomac Psychiatry and HoloMD, to discuss the revolutionary concept of root cause psychiatry and the integration of AI in mental health care. Dr. Kehr introduces HoloMD's innovative AI agent, Dr. Holo, which serves as a force multiplier for mental health professionals, enabling daily patient monitoring and support between appointments. The conversation delves into how AI can address the challenges of treatment-resistant patients and improve access to mental health care for underserved populations. Dr. Kehr shares his vision for the future of AI in psychiatry, including potential FDA approval for treating homeless individuals and the development of AI as a mental health benefit. The episode highlights the importance of AI as a tool to enhance, rather than replace, human physicians, emphasizing the irreplaceable value of lived experience in patient care. Listeners will gain valuable insights into the potential of AI to revolutionize mental health care delivery and improve patient outcomes.