About this episode

Dr. Sohyb Basir discusses his journey in digital health and the impact of curiosity on innovation in healthcare.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Sohyb Basir. Sohyb is a clinician and digital health leader currently serving as Digital Health Lead at Mater ,a not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services in Queensland, Australia. Sohyb leads innovation across AI-powered clinical documentation, virtual care, and patient flow transformation. His work sits at the intersection of frontline medicine, data, and design — leading cross-functional teams to build safer, smarter, and more efficient healthcare systems. Sohyb also serves as an Expert Adviser with Foundry Health and is a Non-Executive Director at TheiaDx , shaping the future of digital diagnostics and system strategy. From emergency medicine to product management, consulting, and board leadership, Sohyb’s career reflects bold decisions — true forks in the road. Today, we’ll explore how those defining moments shaped his journey, and what it takes to lead meaningful transformation in modern healthcare. Key moments in the podcast: 02:35 Rapid Fire New Dad Life 03:28 Cultural Traditions and Heritage 04:50 Dream Trip and Influential Books 06:44 Digital Health Lead Role 10:04 Homo Deus Career Wake Up 12:01 From Arts…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Sohyb Basir

Topics covered

• innovation
• digital health
• leadership
• healthcare transformation
• AI in medicine
• mentorship

Keywords

• digital health
• AI-powered clinical documentation
• patient flow transformation
• health informatics
• mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mater, Foundry Health, TheiaDx

Books & works: Homo Deus

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