In this episode, Dr. Bruce Ramshaw is joined by Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS, a renowned hernia specialist with a private practice in Beverly Hills, to discuss the complexities and nuances of healthcare data, gender disparities in medical diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of patient-centered care. Dr. Towfigh shares her extensive experience and insights on how data can transform medical practices and improve patient outcomes, particularly in hernia treatment.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Introduction to Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS: Background in hernia surgery and her patient-centric approach.
- State of Healthcare Data: Differences in data management between personal databases, national quality collaboratives, and hospital databases.
- Gender Disparities in Medicine: How men and women present differently with conditions like heart attacks and hernias, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment for women.
- Importance of Data Granularity: The need for detailed and accurate data collection to improve medical outcomes.
- Challenges in Implementing Data Systems: The complexities of data science in healthcare and the importance of local environments in data accuracy.
- Personalized Patient Care: The significance of understanding and addressing individual patient needs and symptoms.
- Research and Machine Learning: The importance of continuous improvement and feedback loops in achieving better health outcomes.
- Changing Mindsets in Medicine: Development of predictive tools for hernia diagnosis using machine learning algorithms.
Resources Mentioned:
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
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