Welcome to another powerful and personal episode of The AI-Ready Doctor podcast. Today, hosts Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun and Dr. Alin Gragossian take us deep into the world of organ transplantation a space where every second matters and lives hang in the balance.

This conversation is especially poignant as Dr. Gragossian shares her unique perspective, not just as a critical care physician and medical director at an organ procurement agency, but also as a heart transplant recipient herself. From suddenly becoming a patient in the very ER where she worked, to navigating the rigorous and emotional transplant process, Alin opens up about what it really means to live through both sides of critical care.

The episode explores the intricate, high-stakes world of organ donation and transplantation, the importance of compassionate communication, and the ways modern technology including AI could revolutionize how organs are matched and care is delivered. Together, Hassan and Alin also discuss the crucial need for trust and transparency in the transplant process, equity in access to life-saving therapy, and the untapped potential of AI to improve not just operational efficiency but also the patient experience.

Tune in for a heartfelt, insightful discussion about hope, innovation, and the future of transplant medicine.

00:00 Sudden Heart Failure and Transplant

04:34 "The Importance of Words in Medicine"

07:38 Organ Transplant Preparation Process

11:47 Compassionate Organ Donation Process

16:14 Transplant Privacy and Information Limits

19:36 "Adapting to Changes in Healthcare"

22:09 "Learn, Earn, Return Philosophy"

26:53 Supporting Patients Beyond Medicine

27:54 "AI Companion for Organ Transplants"

31:33 Organ Donation: Trust and Understanding

34:47 "AI Ready Doctor Podcast Teaser"

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Welcome back to The AI-Ready Doctor! In today's episode, your host Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun is cutting through the hype to ask: Are AI-powered scribes just the latest trendy feature, or are they truly transforming the frontlines of clinical care?

With Epic, Oracle, Doximity, and more jumping into the ambient scribe arena, we dive into what it really means for a scribe to be "native" to both medicine and electronic medical records. Dr. Bencheqroun shares firsthand insights from beta-testing these tools, discussing critical questions around HIPAA compliance, usability, and real-world impact on clinicians' most precious resource, time.

Does the promise of AI scribes hold up? Will they actually cure the infamous “pajama time” or will we look back in five years and laugh at today’s bold claims? Along the way, we’ll explore how AI scribes influence resident training, the importance of AI literacy for doctors, and the ongoing balance of trust, privacy, and patient-centered care.

If you’re curious about which ambient scribe is right for you, skeptical of shiny new tech, or just trying to reclaim a little more face-time with your patients, this is one episode you don’t want to miss. Tune in as we challenge assumptions, share practical tips, and try to answer the question: Who’s really building for physicians—and who’s just playing us with the next hot gadget?

00:00 Medical Notes: Core of Clinical Practice

04:31 Medical Scribing Software Overview

07:40 Hyponatremia Algorithm Simplified

12:20 "Scribe Studies: Examining Efficacy"

17:14 "Doximity Impressions During COVID"

18:18 "Physician-Centric Scribe Development"

22:03 Human Insight vs. AI Misinterpretation

26:48 AI Note Editing Responsibility

29:45 Who Owns Patient Data?

32:26 AI-Driven Risk Prediction Benefits

35:47 "Stay Curious, Embrace AI"

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Welcome back to The AI-Ready Doctor, the podcast that transforms AI from an intimidating black box into a practical toolkit for researchers, clinicians, and anyone curious about the future of healthcare. In this episode, host Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun welcomes Dr. Ross Prager a respected intensivist, assistant professor, and critical care researcher known for his thought-provoking social media posts and his relentless curiosity about academia, publishing, and medical technology.

Together, they tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing academic researchers today: the tedious administrative and publishing tasks that slow down science, the rise of AI tools that promise to save researchers precious time, and the delicate balance between human intelligence and machine assistance. Dr. Prager shares the inspiration behind his own AI-powered tool, Resub, designed to take the pain out of manuscript formatting and submission, and offers candid advice about how to smartly and ethically incorporate AI into academic workflows.

From popular AI platforms like Open Evidence and Scispace, to deeper philosophical questions about AI "hallucinations" and the future of agentic or autonomous AI assistants, this conversation is packed with practical tips, honesty about academic frustrations, and a shared vision that AI can actually help researchers find joy in their work again.

Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, new to academic medicine, or just AI-curious, this episode will leave you with real insights, time-saving strategies, and a healthy dose of optimism for what’s possible when humans and AI work together.

00:00 AI Augmentation in Research Lifecycle

04:35 Research Process: From Curiosity to Publication

09:21 AI in Decision-Making and Diagnostics

11:24 Detecting Blind Spots in Research

16:00 "PDF Chat Analysis Enhancements"

18:47 AI for Structuring Research Ideas

22:00 AI Writing Plugin for Researchers

26:07 AI Integration Concerns and Benefits

30:49 AI Challenges Need for Academic Reviews

34:27 Academic Publishing & AI Ethics Issues

35:40 AI-Driven Peer Review Revolution

40:53 "Agentic AI: More Buzz Than Truth?"

44:35 Enhancing Writing with AI Tools

46:26 "AI Ready Doctor Farewell"

49:48 "Tagging on LinkedIn and X"

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