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.

Guidance for Myeloma Patients and Caregivers with Debra Berenson Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 25, 2026

Debra Berenson is Chair of the Fundraising Committee at the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research and author of two books- I Have WHAT and You Have WHAT, based on her personal experience and the expertise of her husband, Dr. Jim Berenson, a myeloma expert. Multiple myeloma and related bone cancers...

Guidance for Myeloma Patients and Caregivers with Debra Berenson Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research

Jun 25, 2026

Biofield Therapy Shown to Reduce Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth and Metastasis with Dr. Lorenzo Cohen UT MD Anderson Cancer Center TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 17, 2026

Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He's also co-lead author of a study on whether biofield therapy can impact pancreatic cancer. The study demonstrated that biofield therapy could decrease cancer cell proliferation, disrupt mitochondrial...

Biofield Therapy Shown to Reduce Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth and Metastasis with Dr. Lorenzo Cohen UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jun 17, 2026

Integrated Social Support Model for Cancer Patients Fills Hidden Gaps with Stephanie Broussard Thyme Care TRANSCRIPT

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May 28, 2026

Stephanie Broussard, Director of Social Work at Thyme Care, describes a model of interdisciplinary social support for cancer patients to increase access to medical services and address social, emotional, and financial challenges. Integrated services target family dynamics, social determinants of health, and...