DeepSummary
The podcast episode featured leaders from the Vandalia Health System and Mon Health System, including David Goldberg (president), Dr. Wissam Gharib (interventional cardiologist), and Dr. Jaschar Shakuri-Rad (urologist and robotic surgeon). They discussed the background of the health systems, the high-tech and innovative approaches they are taking in patient care, and their vision for the future of healthcare in West Virginia.
Dr. Gharib highlighted the team-based, patient-centered approach they take in cardiology, bringing together different specialties to provide the best minimally invasive treatment for each patient's unique situation. Dr. Shakuri-Rad explained the advantages of robotic surgery, such as enhanced precision, dexterity, and visualization, which leads to better outcomes and faster recovery times.
The leaders expressed excitement about pushing boundaries, developing new technologies, and setting trends in healthcare. They aim to make high-quality, advanced care accessible and affordable for patients in West Virginia and the Appalachian region.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The Vandalia Health System and Mon Health System are committed to providing innovative, high-tech, and patient-centered care in West Virginia.
- They are implementing cutting-edge approaches like robotic surgery and minimally invasive cardiology procedures.
- Their physicians are pioneers in bringing advanced techniques to the state, such as renal denervation and robotic prostate surgery.
- They take a team-based, collaborative approach, bringing together different specialties to provide the best treatment for each patient's unique situation.
- A key focus is making advanced care accessible and affordable for patients in West Virginia and the Appalachian region.
- The leaders have a vision of pushing boundaries, developing new technologies, and setting trends in healthcare delivery.
- They aim to balance implementing new technologies with ensuring affordability and sustainability.
- There is a culture of continuous learning, exploration, and innovation among the physicians.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “You heard these two great doctors. What they didn't say is, Wiesom Garib is the first in the state of West Virginia to do renal denervation and leads in the watchman procedure at our 155 bed hospital. Dr. Rad did the first removal of the prostate through the singleport da Vinci in the state of West Virginia.“ by David Goldberg
- “What I would like to do is make sure that we're not hindered by the costs, but yet we're able to deliver this really next level type care to patients in West Virginia.“ by Wissam Gharib
- “And I recently had a case where I potentially would need something more advanced for a patient. And my partners and I were talking, and we said, you know what? Didn't wasam just start doing this renal deneration stuff, minimally invasive, that could actually help some of our patients with kidney pain. Maybe we can explore that.“ by Jaschar Shakuri-Rad
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Episode Information
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker's Healthcare
2/11/24
This episode features David Goldberg, Executive Vice President, Vandalia Health and President & CEO Mon Health System, Dr. Wissam Gharib, Interventional Cardiologist, Medical Director of Structural Heart and Catheterization Laboratories at Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center, and Dr. Jaschar Shakuri-Rad, Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, Medical Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Mon Health Medical Center. Here, they discuss key insights into their backgrounds & organizations, what will propel Vandalia Health’s growth in 2024, Dr. Gharib’s role in paving the way for renal denervation in the United States, how robotics and surgery is curving care delivery and changing the lives of patients, and more.