The guest for today is Dr. Bryant Lin. He is a primary care physician, researcher, educator, and humanist at heart. He is currently a clinical professor at Stanford Medicine, a medical device engineer, and an advocate for combining medicine and art. Diagnosed with non-smoker lung cancer in 2024, Dr. Lin now dedicates much of his time to teaching about his journey from physician to patient.

His research and educational interests span (1) Developing and testing novel medical technologies, (2) Improving the health of Asian populations with Precision and Population Health, and (3) Increasing expression and interconnections in the Health Community with the Humanities and Arts. After receiving his undergraduate and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, he completed his MD and internal Medicine training at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center.

At Stanford, Dr. Lin co-founded the Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE), directs the Medical Humanities and Arts program, and leads innovative courses like "Storytelling in Medicine" and "Generative AI and Medicine." His work bridges medicine, technology, and storytelling to address unmet human-centered needs and improve healthcare for all.

This episode is hosted by Ivan Lam, Founding Editor-in-Chief of Ethos. Special thanks to Ben Szeto for his assistance in facilitating this conversation.

Video Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:49 Diagnosis

11:31 Life

21:40 Career

30:50 Favorite Pizza Topping & More

On behalf of Ethos, we want to sincerely thank Dr. Bryant Lin for his openness, wisdom, and for being a profound inspiration to everyone who hears his story. His perspectives are both enlightening and thought-provoking, and it’s been a privilege to share this meaningful dialogue.

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