A Fireside Chat with Eric Topol

Eric Topol, a graduate of UCSF’s medicine residency, has published over 1,300 peer-reviewed articles, is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and is one of the top 10 most-cited researchers in medicine with more than 300,000 citations. For decades an international leader in cardiology, precision medicine, and digital health, during Covid he emerged as one of the world’s most trusted sources of information on the scientific and policy aspects of the pandemic. In this week’s Medical Grand Rounds, Eric will be in conversation with Bob Wachter, discussing the latest updates in Covid, as well as some of the new developments in artificial intelligence and digital transformation of health care.
Speaker:
Eric Topol, MD, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, is a world-renowned cardiologist and geneticist. His principal scientific focus has been on the use of genomic and digital data, along with artificial intelligence, to individualize medicine. He has written three bestseller books on the future of medicine: The Creative Destruction of Medicine, The Patient Will See You Now, and Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again. He is the principal investigator to two large NIH grants, the All of Us Research Program that supports precision medicine and a Clinical and Translational Science (CTSA) Award that promotes innovation in medicine. Eric was the founder of a new medical school at Cleveland Clinic (Lerner College of Medicine), was commissioned by the UK to lead a review of their National Health Service, and is active clinically as a cardiologist. Additionally, he is editor-in-chief of Medscape, publishes the Substack newsletter Ground Truths, and maintains a strong presence on social media on Twitter (@erictopol) with over 675,000 followers.
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Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:01:50-01:00:22 - Eric Topol, director and founder, Scripps Research Translational Institute
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[@justwhenithought]

Dr. Topol and Dr. Wachter: Big thank you to both of you for all you've done during the pandemic. I want you to know your service and dedication have been greatly appreciated. I'm sure there're many like me who've been silent. Please don't let the foreign bots, the domestic blowhards on the parallel universe that is social media get you down.

[@sarahmontana4657]

You both have been such a vital source of information throughout this pandemic, I can't express enough appreciation for everything you've done, especially for people like me who don't work in medicine but are desperate for reasonable, experienced perspectives. Thank you so much for everything you do! While you don't owe us your mental health by any means, please know there are far more of us who are so deeply thankful than there are trolls!

[@deldotb7097]

Thank you so much for the COVID Grand Rounds and Fireside Chats.

[@dellerwin1]

Dr. Topol is a national treasure. Thanks for this informative, helpful interview. It’s very distressing that you wonderful people, who are saving lives and helping so many, are abused by so many, ignorant, misinformed people. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE TWITTER. Thanks for substack.

[@pwest8994]

This was incredibly helpful to me as I find it harder and harder to find trustworthy information as to where we are in terms of variants, vaccines, and how to access risk. I have shut down my Twitter account but check every few days, looking specifically to see if the two of you (and a number of other medical experts) have posted anything new. This discussion has truly brought me up to speed. I thank you both for continuing to try to cut through the misinformation.

[@TurtleMoonTube]

Nice discussion. I hope both of you will continue to share on twitter and youtube. It's been very helpful. And, BTW, my daily emails from twitter usually include posts from Eric Topol and sometimes from Bob Wachter.

[@MahaliaMiller]

Hope you don't give up, Dr. Topol! Love reading your Twitter.

[@markknight1845]

Excellent!

[@fiveadaybluewave]

I really appreciate what you do. I follow you on Twitter but now primarily read your substack because I don't want to give Musk the views. I refer to you so many times when trying to help my family and friends navigate the pandemic, especially now trying to understand the new studies coming out about Long Covid and how it impacts our behavioral choices moving forward. Just wanted to thank you!

[@deldotb7097]

Please keep these You Tube lectures and sessions going.

[@ahtan2771]

Dr. Wachter and Dr. Topol~~ please know that you are both immensely appreciated. I hope and pray that these KZbin Grand Rounds continue postpandemic and that we (even in South Korea!) can all strive to be better doctors for all our patients through sharing our knowledge and experiences, and by encouraging each other through these challenging times. Thank you very much.

[@dc-np7ts]

We’re with you Dr Topol and Dr Wachtner, we’re here!

[@dianebell685]

Thank you Dr. Topol you succinct ongoing review of the literature on Covid and many other topics is so invaluable. Dr. Wachter, Grand Rounds have been a wonderful ongoing education and medical update. UCSF, Pharmacy, Class of '83

[@kurtfisher1379]

Please Dr. Topol please continue on some platform!

[@patojo10529650]

Excelent dialogue.

[@dc-np7ts]

So appreciate your substack Dr Topol and I’ve come to solely rely on your information for guidance. I hope you will continue to reach us through there! Thank you so much!

[@lauragreen4652]

Thank you for keeping us informed so we can make good decisions. It is hard to find the information we need. We are grateful.

[@KeithAspinall]

Really useful perspectives on a very wide range of topics that are upfront and urgent right now. Eric, please do not ever stop your literature annotation and curation on Twitter - so useful, thank you so much

[@janakingking3022]

Is there a way to make Twitter posts not available for a comment? Or sub stack?

[@Dan-dg9pi]

Thank you for a very informative session. I especially welcome how open Dr Topol was to say what he thinks while remaining precise. Far too many people are afraid to say what they think and it leads to much less insight.