In this episode of the HealthSpan Podcast, Dr. Robert Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE sits down with Dr. Dr. Hamed Abbaszadegan, MD, MBA, FACP, FAMIA,to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of healthcare. They discuss everything from AI-powered clinical decision-making and ambient medical notetaking to the promise (and pitfalls) of predictive health modeling and personalized care. 

Dr. Hamed Abbaszadegan is a double board-certified internist and clinical informaticist. He currently serves as a physician executive at Stanson Health and is a recognized leader in clinical informatics. Formerly the director of the Clinical Informatics Fellowship at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, he combines real-world hospital experience with cutting-edge technology insight.  

Key Time Stamps: 

• 00:40 – Introduction to Dr. Hamed 

• 01:45 - AI’s role in healthcare 

• 05:00 – The evolution from paper charts to electronic records and AI support 

• 07:05 – Ambient tech and how it eases physician burden 

• 08:30 – AI-generated patient summaries and real-world applications  

• 10:00 – Potential future of AI support in clinical evaluation  

• 13:10 – Dr. Hamed’s vision of healthcare: Predictive modeling  

• 16:20 – Communicating risk: How AI may help patients make better decisions  

• 20:18 – Precision medicine and interoperability challenges 

• 22:15 – Natural language processing  

• 24:35 – AI, the future of medical assistants  

• 26:50 – Standards in healthcare AI and the USB-C analogy 

• 29:20 – Can healthcare get to AI more efficiently than previous technologies 

• 31:00 – AI’s hidden presence in modern imaging and clinical tools 

• 33:25 – Reviving the doctor-patient relationship through technology 

• 35:35 – What is clinical informatics and how Dr. Hamed found his path to it 

• 39:25 – A peek into his side project: The Secret Job Society podcast 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Don't make any decisions about your medical treatment without first talking to your doctor. 

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