The Future of Medicine

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Wearables, Hypertension Prediction, and the Patient–Physician Dyad with Sumbal Desai

2025-12-0724:25

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we sit down with Dr. Sumbal Desai to explore how consumer health technology is reshaping medicine at scale — and why the human connection between patient and physician remains central to care. From breakthrough blood pressure sensing on wearables to a world-spanning hypertension predictor, Desai shares the design philosophy, scientific basis, and real-world impact behind Apple’s health initiatives. The conversation also delves into practicalities of ...

Dr Glaucomflecken on Comedy, Open Access, and the Future of Medical Communication

2025-11-3027:46

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, host Dr. Euan Ashley sits down with William Flanary, MD—better known to millions as Dr. Glaucomflecken—for a candid, funny, and deeply human conversation about medicine, media, and what it means to be a physician in the digital age. Recorded during a Stanford Department of Medicine Grand Rounds event, the discussion blends clinical reality with storytelling and comedy to reveal how one ophthalmologist built a second career as a creator, educator, and...

Introducing The Future of Medicine: Conversations That Define the Next Era

2025-11-2101:22

Episode Description Welcome to the Future of Medicine, a podcast from Stanford Department of Medicine. Meet the thought leaders reshaping how we understand disease, deliver care, and imagine what’s possible in human health. Built around Stanford Medicine Grand Rounds, one of the longest-running and most respected forums in academic medicine, this show features world-renowned physicians, scientists, innovators, and policy leaders from across the globe, plus Stanford faculty. They span the full...

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