Deck The Halls with "Surgeon Santa".....Dr. Michael Karch!

About this episode

The episode features an inspiring conversation with Dr. Michael Karch about his diverse work and experiences.

What a holiday treat under the tree! Device Nation sits down for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Michael Karch, AI leader, book author, inventor, "Surgeon Santa", and so much more! We talk about his mission work around the world, one very smart drill, the Badlands 135, his work with the US Ski Team, Surgeon Avatars, 9/11, Reese's Peanut Butter cups, Sesame Street, his recent bestselling book, AI must reads, what it's like to run 58 marathons, whew.....we cover a LOT of ground in this...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Brown

Guest: Dr. Michael Karch

Topics covered

• AI
• healthcare
• marathon running
• invention
• mission work
• sports

Keywords

• AI leader
• Surgeon Santa
• Badlands 135
• marathons
• mission work
• book author

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Ski Team

Books & works: Reese's Peanut Butter cups, Sesame Street, bestselling book

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