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Inside the mind of a surgeon-senator: William Frist on fixing American health care: Part 1
From 20-Minute Health Talk by Northwell Health
April 23, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 214
About this episode Dr. William Frist discusses his journey from a pioneering surgeon to a U.S. Senate leader and conservation advocate.
William Frist, MD, and host Chethan Sathya, MD, discuss Dr. Frist’s unlikely arc from heart and lung transplant pioneer to U.S. Senate Majority Leader to global conservation advocate.
People in this episode Host: Chethan Sathya
Guest: William Frist
Topics covered health care surgery politics conservation medical innovation
Keywords William Frist health care surgery U.S. Senate conservation medical innovation heart transplant
Mentioned in this episode Organizations: Northwell Health, U.S. Senate
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