Empowered Patient Podcast

Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda. This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients. In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape. Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes Value-based healthcare Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

Accelerating Bipolar Disorder Research to Transform Diagnosis and Treatments with Cara Altimus and Emily Baxi BD2 TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 18, 2026

Cara Altimus, the CEO of BD², and Emily Baxi, the Program Director of BD²'s Integrated Network, are focused on integrating research and clinical care to improve outcomes for people with bipolar disorder. They emphasize the gaps in diagnostics and effective treatments and the need to collect comprehensive biological...

Accelerating Bipolar Disorder Research to Transform Diagnosis and Treatments with Cara Altimus and Emily Baxi BD2

Jun 18, 2026

Precision Psychiatry Platform Guides Depression Treatment Choices with Talia Cohen Solal NeuroKaire TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 9, 2026

Talia Cohen Solal, CEO and Co-Founder of NeuroKaire, is focused on improving patient outcomes of those with depression by predicting the most effective antidepressant for each individual. The NeuroKaire platform personalizes psychiatric treatment by creating neurons from a patient's blood sample to model their brain and...

Precision Psychiatry Platform Guides Depression Treatment Choices with Talia Cohen Solal NeuroKaire

Jun 9, 2026

Using Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression with Dr. Josh Eloge Connected Neuroscience TRANSCRIPT

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Jan 22, 2026

Dr. Josh Eloge, Associate Director for the Woman's Board Treatment Research Center, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Rush University Medical Center, and Founder of Connected Neuroscience has a focus on treatment-resistant depression which is defined as depression that is not relieved by...