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.

Digital-First Dermatology Platform Expands Patient Access and Supports Independent Providers with Jon Friis Miiskin TRANSCRIPT

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Sep 24, 2025

Jon Friis, Founder and CEO of Miiskin, provides a telehealth platform to independent dermatologists and clinics, enabling them to serve a broader patient audience. Using an asynchronous model, patients submit their images and medical history for the provider to review, and then receive a diagnosis and treatment plan...

Digital-First Dermatology Platform Expands Patient Access and Supports Independent Providers with Jon Friis Miiskin

Sep 24, 2025

Addressing the Skin Microbiome with Topical Engineered Microbes with Francisco Salva Azitra TRANSCRIPT

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May 29, 2025

Francisco Salva, President and CEO of Azitra, Inc., is leveraging the microbial bacteria that comprise the skin microbiome and exploring novel methods to deliver precision medicines to the skin. Azitra has genetically engineered specific strains of these microbes to produce proteins that are missing in patients with...

Addressing the Skin Microbiome with Topical Engineered Microbes with Francisco Salva Azitra

May 29, 2025

Treating Atopic Dermatitis Using Therapeutic Drug Containing Multiple Bioactive Compounds with Neal Koller Alphyn Biologics TRANSCRIPT

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Feb 27, 2023

Neal Koller is the CEO of Alphyn Biologics, which focuses on improving therapy for skin diseases. Their first topical drug treats both atopic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis with secondary infection. The goal is to treat the recognized immune component of the disease and the bacterial component. Those most affected...