About this episode

The episode features a discussion between Chethan Sathya, MD and Robert Pearl, MD about the intersection of AI and leadership in healthcare.

Host Chethan Sathya, MD, sits down with Robert Pearl, MD — Stanford professor, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente, and author of ChatGPT, MD — to trace his journey from Long Island roots to leading one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems.

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