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As the publication date for my new book ChatGPT, MD swiftly approaches, I am eager to present a vision for the future where patients, doctors and AI join forces to reclaim control of medicine [...]

I had the privilege to present the keynote address at the Syrian American Medical Society’s 7th National Symposium in Orlando on February 17. Founded in 2007, SAMS is a global medical relief [...]

This spring, I will publish my third nonfiction book, “ChatGPT, MD,” which explores the immense changes that generative AI will bring to healthcare. It is my prediction—based on robust data and [...]

What qualities define effective leadership in healthcare? That question has never been more crucial. With rapid technological advancements, rising costs, sagging quality and shifting patient [...]

The InnovatorMD Global Summit 2024, January 11-13, is the largest physician innovation event in the country with a prestigious line-up of speakers, including colleagues like Amanda Goltz from AWS [...]

As the calendar turned to 2024, I asked readers about their aspirations and resolutions. Here are the results: My thoughts: Although readers could pick as many resolutions as they wanted, most [...]

Whether we recognize it or not, all doctors adhere to a set of unwritten, unspoken rules that dictate the “right way” to act and heavily influence our behavior. These rules aren’t taught in [...]

I’m always eager to learn which healthcare topics interest Americans the most. And lately, with the ever-changing media landscape, I was curious to know where readers of this newsletter turn for [...]

The theme of this year’s virtual Lifestyle Medicine Summit is “Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Solutions That Work.” The 10-day annual event, hosted by the passionate and dedicated Johannes R. [...]

In a recent episode of Unfiltered, Dr. Jonathan Fisher and I discussed the idea of abundance and scarcity and medicine, debating which areas of American healthcare have “too much” and “not [...]

At the Children’s National Hospital Grand Rounds in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to deliver the Annual Holbrook Lecture. There, I embarked on a journey through time, tracing the [...]

A recent article series looked back at the last five years of progress in U.S. healthcare (noting precious little had been made) and then looked ahead at the next five years (noting what [...]

Last month, I published an article on Ozempic as a weight-loss drug. While medications like this have the potential to help our nation fight obesity, they carry a large price tag: upwards of [...]

Countries with world-leading medical outcomes provide universal coverage for all citizens through public hospitals and government-run clinics—at costs far less than in the United States. Although [...]

The June edition of Monthly Musings on American Healthcare kicked off with a series of articles and podcasts about current and upcoming books. So, I was curious to know know if readers of this [...]

Founded a century ago in 1922, PEN America (the abbreviation short for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists”) champions the freedom to write, and the power of writing to change minds—and even the [...]

A recent Pew Research survey found that Americans are worried about the ethical impact ChatGPT will have on medical practice. Last month’s reader survey asked for your thoughts on some of [...]

Thirteen years have passed since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, our nation’s last significant piece of healthcare legislation. Though the landmark law helped reduce the number of [...]

My April newsletter (see: Monthly Musings on American Healthcare) led with an article about the role of regulators in healthcare. The April reader survey asked you to weigh in on (a) the [...]

Republican and Democratic leaders promised to leave Medicare alone as they debate the nation’s debt ceiling. But with 10,000 Americans retiring every day, Medicare costs are quickly outpacing the [...]