On this week’s program, a doctor's journey from war-torn Algeria to the helm of the National Institutes of Health reshaped the way we understand discovery. In his new memoir, Dr. Elias Zerhouni reflects on resilience, reinvention and the power of interdisciplinary collaboration. As a leader and health care pioneer, he helped transform how medical research is conducted, dismantling silos between career fields and institutions to accelerate innovation.
Guest:
- Dr. Elias Zerhouni, radiologist, former NIH director and author of Disease Knows No Politics.
Then, why is pancreatic cancer difficult to detect and treat? Dr. Joe Sirven speaks with a patient about his unexpected cancer diagnosis after a routine checkup and the surgical oncologist who performed the complex operation that saved his life. Now two years cancer free, Brian Cribb and his wife detail Brian’s road to recovery and how advances in technology and precision medicine helped him overcome one of the most aggressive and deadly cancers.
Guests:
- Dr. Niraj Gusani, chief, section of surgical oncology, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Brian and Debbie Cribb, pancreatic cancer survivor and his wife.