Precision Medicine Podcast
Episodes
Liquid Biopsy for Precision Medicine: What’s Actionable Now and What’s Next
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Advances in molecular diagnostics are reshaping how cancer is detected, monitored, and treated, and liquid biopsy is becoming central to that progress...
Liquid Biopsy Part 1: Breaking Speed and Access Barriers in Precision Oncology
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liquid biopsy is breaking speed and access barriers in precision oncology. In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, part of our series Bring...
Bringing Precision Medicine—and Compassion—to Every Cancer Journey with Dr. Arif Kamal
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to bring precision medicine to every patient, in every community?In this inspiring, one-hour episode of the Precision Medicin...
Inherited Cancer Risk: What Every Patient and Clinician Needs to Know with Guest Ellen Matloff
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When patients understand their inherited risk for cancer, they’re empowered to take action—often before cancer has a chance to take hold.In this s...
New Series: Bringing Precision Medicine to Everyone with Dr. Kashyap Patel + Dr. Angella Charnot-Katsikas
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 66 of the Precision Medicine Podcast, host Karan Cushman kicks off a vital new series, Bringing Precision Medicine to Everyone in collabora...
How AI is Revolutionizing Precision Medicine: Dr. Douglas Flora & Dr. Sanjay Juneja on the Future of Cancer Care
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, host Karan Cushman engages in a thought-provoking discussion with two pioneers in AI-driven oncolog...
Advancing Prostate Cancer Care with Dr. William Oh: Precision Medicine, Diagnostics and Advocacy (Part 2)
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, host Karan Cushman continues her deep dive into prostate cancer care with expert guest Dr....
Dr. William Oh on How Precision Medicine and Early Detection Transform Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Care (Part 1)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part series on prostate cancer, the Precision Medicine Podcast addresses critical challenges as well as new advancements in prost...
New Legislation Helps Deliver Appropriate Biomarker Testing to More Cancer Patients When and Where They Need It
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Legislation Helps Deliver Appropriate Biomarker Testing to More Cancer Patients When and Where They Need It Currently, there is a significant div...
How Trevor Maxwell Learned to Man Up to Cancer on His Journey with Colorectal Cancer
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of a two-part colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness series featuring guest Trevor Maxwell, Founder and CEO of Man Up to Cancer, a non-pr...
Part 1. The Alarming Rise of Colorectal Cancer: Advocate Trevor Maxwell Explains Why Basic Screening Is Mission Critical
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, 80% of adults younger than 60 are not being effectively screened for colorectal cancer. They now have a 50% greater chance of being diagnosed t...
From Access to AI: Cancer in America with Dr. Douglas Flora
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, host Karan Cushman does some time traveling with Dr. Douglas Flora through his lifetime journey wit...
Dr. Pranil Chandra and Dr. Luis Raez: Enabling Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Lung Cancer
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, hosts Karan Cushman and Clynt Taylor welcome back Dr. Luis Raez, Medical Director and Chief Scienti...
Dr. Debra Patt: Texas Oncology Has an “Easy Button” for Delivering Consistent Precision Oncology Care
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the beginning of Season 5 of the Precision Medicine Podcast, we are honored to welcome Dr. Debra Patt, Executive Vice President of Texas Oncol...
Do We Have the Will to Address Inequality in Precision Oncology? A Conversation with Dr. Karen Winkfield
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Karen Winkfield, Executive Director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, appointee to President Joe Biden's Natio...
Dr. Stephen Kingsmore on Scaling Whole Genome Sequencing for Uncovering Genetic Defects in Infants
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 55 of the Precision Medicine Podcast, we welcome Dr. Stephen Kingsmore, President and CEO of the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medi...
Leading Thoracic Oncologist, Dr. Christian Rolfo, Explains How Liquid Biopsies Are Advancing Precision Medicine
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christian Rolfo, President of the International Society of Liquid Biopsy and Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Center of Thoracic On...
LUNGevity Leaders Discuss Their Commitment to Educating Lung Cancer Patients About the Importance of Biomarker Testing
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Precision Medicine Podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Belinda King-Kallimanis, Director of Patient-Focused Research at LUNGevity—an organ...
Then and Now: The Progress of Precision Medicine Diagnostics with Hannah Mamuszka and Lena Chaihorsky of Alva10
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of the three-year anniversary of the Precision Medicine Podcast, we take a look back at how far precision diagnostics have come with th...
Author and Breast Cancer “Previvor” Ali Rogan on How Progress in Precision Medicine Empowers Patients to Make Informed Decisions
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we speak with Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss and award-winning produc...
Dr. Kashyap Patel Tackles Oncology Treatment Disparities and Brings Light to the Darkest Areas of Cancer Care
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For our 50th episode, we welcome Dr. Kashyap Patel, medical oncologist and CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Center, current president of the Community...
Janine Morales, PhD On Applying Precision Medicine More Strategically With Molecular Testing
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, Janine Morales, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Trapelo Health takes us inside the complex world o...
Dr. Howard McLeod on Chasing the Fun and the Power of Collaboration in Precision Medicine
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Howard McLeod is Medical Director for Precision Medicine at The Geriatric Oncology Consortium, a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncolo...
Bill Bonello and Clynt Taylor Examine the Future of Precision Medicine and How to Provide Better Access to More Patients
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Bonello, president of NeoGenomics Informatics, and Clynt Taylor, president of Trapelo Health, discuss challenges in precision medicine and how ev...
Dr. Caroline Carney and Clynt Taylor Discuss Managing the Total Cost of Care in Precision Medicine
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this notable episode, Dr. Caroline Carney, Chief Medical Officer at Magellan Health, and Clynt Taylor, CEO at Trapelo Health, join us to discuss ho...
Dr. F. Anthony Greco Explains How Precision Medicine Has Led to Better Treatments for Cancers of Unknown Origins
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. F. Anthony Greco, medical oncologist at Tennessee Oncology, discusses the role that precision medicine has played in improving ou...
Dr. Gabriel Bien-Willner Part 2: Helping Payers Adapt to the Paradigm Shift of Precision Medicine
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Part 2 podcast featuring Dr. Gabriel A. Bien-Willner, Medical Director of the MolDX programat Palmetto GBA, we dive into the core challenges t...
AbbVie’s Christopher Boone Integrates Real-World Data with Precision Medicine for Better Patient Outcomes
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Boone, Vice President and Global Head of Health Economics & Outcomes Research at AbbVie, shares his thoughts on how using data to unde...
Precision Medicine is Coming Faster Than You Think: Guests Rob Metcalf and Clynt Taylor
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is fitting that our first guests on Season 3 of the Precision Medicine Podcast are Rob Metcalf, CEO of Concert Genetics and Clynt Taylor, CEO of T...
Dr. Luis Raez Discusses the Impact of Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer Treatment
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, and in honor of lung cancer awareness month we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Luis Raez, Medical Director and Chief of Hematol...
Dr. Gabriel Bien-Willner Part 1: Reshaping Reimbursement Policies for Genetic and Genomic Testing
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two-part podcast, Gabriel A. Bien-Willner MD, PhD, FCAP, Medical Director at MolDX, and Chief Medical Officer at Palmetto GBA shares...
Breast Cancer Specialist Dr. Mark Moasser Discusses Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trial Access
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Moasser, a physician-scientist and breast cancer specialist at the University of California, San Francisco discusses his research focus on th...
Lori Brisbin Explains How Trapelo Helps Keep Texas Oncology Ahead of the Precision Medicine Curve
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Clynt Taylor, CEO at Trapelo Health, talks with Lori Brisbin, Vice President of Precision Medicine at Texas Oncology, one of the larg...
Robin Toft on the Life Science Industry’s Talent Crisis, Advancement for Women, and Why It’s Critical for CEO’s to Focus on Diversity
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Precision Medicine Podcast, author and CEO of the Toft Group (a ZRG company), Robin Toft, joins us to discuss her new book, We Can, and share...
Dr. Roy Smythe Explains the Importance of Protein Expression in Practicing Precision Medicine
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roy Smythe, M.D, explains why proteins are more useful than genes for understanding the human body and creating precision medicines to heal it. Dr. S...
ROS1Ders: Lung Cancer Patients Turned Precision Medicine Advocates
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Precision Medicine Podcast episode, we met with lung cancer patients Lisa Goldman and Tori Tomalia to discuss their organization, the ROS1ders...
Dr. John Quackenbush on Embracing Biological Complexity to Realize the Potential of Precision Medicine
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our second podcast with Dr. John Quackenbush, Chair of the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, w...
Dr. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla: The Impact of Precision Medicine on Gastrointestinal Disease
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Precision Medicine Podcast, we speak with Dr. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Research for the Can...
Precision Medicine is Here: Dr. Barbara Fortini Helps Prepare a New Generation of Scientists to Apply It
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode 32 of the Precision Medicine Podcast sponsored by Trapelo, we talk extensively with Barbara Fortini, PhD, the Program Director for the...
Dr. Adam Brufsky shares the newest research from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Adam Brufsky, Medical Director for the Women’s Cancer Program at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, shares the newest findings from the San Antonio...
Dr. John Quackenbush: Using Massive Data to Approach Precision Medicine Beyond Simple Mutations
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of season two of the Precision Medicine Podcast, Dr. John Quackenbush discusses his approach to understanding what makes cancer ...
Dr. Selin Kurnaz of Massive Bio Explains the Need to Operationalize Patient Support in Precision Cancer Care
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Selin Kurnaz, CEO and cofounder of Massive Bio, who led a panel at the Precision Medicine Leadership Summit in Phil...
Advancing Precision Medicine by Breaking Down Information Silos with Entrepreneur Kristine Ashcraft
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Kristine Ashcraft, founder and CEO of YouScript, a platform that synthesizes all evidence impacting drug response, inclu...
Expanding the Reach of Precision Medicine
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bruce Johnson, Chief Clinical Research Officer from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, joins us to discuss how recent advances in treating...
Can Precision Medicine Be a Win-Win for All Stakeholders?
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our upcoming anniversary, we're going back to where the Precision Medicine Podcast made its debut nearly one year ago. Dr. Edward Abra...
Dr. Erica Stringer-Reasor shares her expertise on precision medicine advancements in breast cancer
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Dr. Erica Stringer-Reasor joins us to discuss how breast cancer has led the way in the adoption of precisio...
Nigel Russell: Creating a Community of Precision Medicine Leaders by Leveraging the Media to Drive Innovation
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Nigel Russell, Founder and Co-president of the Journal of Precision Medicine and host of the Precision Medicine Leadership Summit, jo...
Dr. Jack West of City of Hope Shares Why Time-Strapped Community Oncologists Aren't Applying Precision Medicine
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of our two-part interview with Dr. Jack West, Associate Clinical Professor at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, we discuss the...
Randall Broad on the Importance of Two-Way Communication Between Cancer Patients and Their Physicians
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ten-year cancer survivor and patient advocate Randall Broad, shares his personal story with stage III non-small cell lung cancer and how that experi...
Dr. Michael Kolodziej on 3 Trends That Can Change Cancer Care Forever: Part 2
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Kolodziej is CIO at ADVI Health and a pioneer in developing value-based reimbursement models for cancer care. Having seen him present his ...
Chet Burrell on How Trapelo Will Help Payers Manage the Growth of Precision Oncology to Improve Member Care and Lower Costs
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Chet Burrell, former president and CEO of Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield and Executive Chairman of the Intervention Insights Board of Directors...
Dr. Jack West of City of Hope Shares Why Time-Strapped Community Oncologists Aren't Applying Precision Medicine
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode with Dr. Jack West, we discuss the state of precision oncology and the challenges providers face when it comes to performing the...
Dr. Jack West of City of Hope Shares Why Time-Strapped Community Oncologists Aren't Applying Precision Medicine
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode with Dr. Jack West, we discuss the state of precision oncologyand the challenges providers face when it comes to performing the ...
Dr. Michael Astion and PLUGS – a Laboratory Stewardship Program to Foster Precision Medicine Best Practices
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laboratories could be considered the epicenter of the precision medicine industry, so we were thrilled to have Dr. Michael Astion, Medical Director fo...
Jeanette McCarthy Returns to Discuss the Value of Pharmacogenetics in Clinical Practice
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve received many questions about the challenges clinicians face in knowing when to use pharmacogenetic tests in practice. So we invited our resid...
3 Trends That Can Change Cancer Care Forever: A 2-Part Podcast
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Kolodziej is Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at ADVI Health, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare consulting and strat...
Precision Oncology and the Science of Racial Disparities: Two Researchers Discuss the Importance of Identifying Differences
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Windy Dean-Colomb, an MD Anderson-trained MD, PhD, and practicing medical oncologist, and Dr. Clayton Yates, a professor of biology at Tuskegee ...
Bringing the Payer and Provider Perspectives Together: Dr. Lee Newcomer Shares His Unique Take on Precision Oncology
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How precision medicine is moving oncologists away from population-based treatments to more patient-appropriate care. Dr. Lee Newcomer, board-certifi...
Are We There Yet? NantHealth CMO Discusses Why It’s Time for Precision Medicine in Practice
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Precision Medicine Podcast guest Dr. Sandeep “Bobby” Reddy talks about how he became an early adopter of precision medicine and the opportunities ...
Taking the Lead in Precision Medicine as a Surgeon
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In epsiode 6, Dr. Peter Beitsch, Chief Physician of the Dallas Surgical Group and an executive with the TME Breast Cancer Network, j...
Trapelo Leaders Discuss Collaboration and the Role of Prior Authorization in Precision Medicine Today
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Clynt Taylor, CEO of Intervention Insights, shares his insight in working with large cancer centers to identify and address barriers to precision medi...
Leading the Charge: How the Personalized Medicine Coalition Promotes Education and Advocacy
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome guest, Chris Wells, VP of Public Affairs for the Personalized Medicine Coalition, a collaboration of innovators, scientist...
Digital Health Tools Are Disrupting Precision Medicine, and Luba Greenwood is On Board
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luba Greenwood, J.D., Strategic Business Development at Google Life Sciences, discusses innovative digital health tools in precision medicine...
Re-engineering Precision Medicine: a Patient Perspective on the Gap Between Innovation and Application
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Precision Medicine Podcast, Brad Power, a courageous journalistic voice and lymphoma survivor, shares why he's fightin...
Championing Precision Medicine Education for the Masses – Meet the Genome Educator
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeanette McCarthy, co-founder of Precision Medicine Advisors and genome educator, joins us to discuss the importance of educating eve...
Are Current Genetic Testing Guidelines Outdated?
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NCCN testing guidelines have long been a key tool that payers use to decide which cancer patients will be covered for genetic testing. With t...
This is Cancer: How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Turned a Young Mom into an Author and Patient Advocate
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All of the conversations we have here at the Precision Medicine Podcast are focused on uncovering both barriers and solutions to realizing the promi...
Charting a Path to Prevention
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Personalized medicine offers new hope for cancer patients, but those such a significant illness are not the only ones who can benefit from it...
Moving Diagnostics to the Forefront of Precision Medicine
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Diagnostics tests are critical for properly applying Precision Medicine in cancer care, yet they are still undervalued by payers. In a recent podcast,...
Enabling Precision Oncology Using RNA-Based Information and Technologies
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In oncology today, diagnostic technology tools are key to helping scientists unlock the potential of precision medicine, so we were thrilled when Dave...
The Indispensable Role of Pathologists to the Future of Precision Oncology
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of precision medicine is on everyone’s mind these days—especially those on the front lines of cancer care. So, it was an honor for to s...