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Welcome to The Future of Medicine, a podcast from Stanford's Department of Medicine.
We bring you into conversation with the thought leaders who are reshaping how we understand disease, deliver care, and imagine what's possible in human health. This show is built around the extraordinary speakers who join us for Medicine Grand Rounds – one of the longest-running and most respected forums in academic medicine.
Our guests include world-renowned physicians, scientists, innovators, and policy leaders from across the globe, as well as the remarkable faculty at Stanford. Together, they represent the full spectrum of modern biomedical discovery: from breakthrough therapeutics and cutting-edge genomics, to health equity, digital health, global health, neuroscience, AI, and the re-design of care systems.
This is The Future of Medicine.
Dr. Sumbal Desai is Apple’s Vice President of Health and a recognized leader in digital health. Her work spans consumer health technology — from wearables and sensing innovations to large-scale health studies — and she champions technology that empowers both patients and clinicians without replacing the essential human elements of care. Her team focuses on making health data actionable and meaningful for everyday users and their physicians.