Dr. Kevin N. Sheth, MD, is a prominent physician-scientist at Yale School of Medicine whose work combines neurological care, medical research, and technology. As Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and a founding director of the Yale Center for Brain & Mind Health, he has built a career focused on improving outcomes for patients suffering from […]
Few physicians have combined neurosurgery, cancer research and immunotherapy as closely as Dr. Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA. Based at UCLA in Los Angeles, California, Dr. Liau is a renowned neurosurgeon, researcher and academic leader whose career has focused on finding better ways to treat some of the most difficult brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma. […]
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the most important challenges in modern medicine, and Dr. Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, has built her career around improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of heart disease. A clinician-scientist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California, Cheng is recognized for research examining cardiovascular health, risk factors and differences in how […]
Few areas of medicine carry greater urgency than the fight against childhood cancer. Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD, has spent much of his career working to understand the biology behind pediatric cancers and translate that knowledge into better treatments. Based at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, Roberts is an internationally […]
Dr. Steven Schiff is a U.S.-based physician-scientist whose career has combined pediatric neurosurgery, infectious disease research, engineering and global health. Based at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, Schiff has spent decades investigating neurological disorders in children and developing innovative approaches to medical problems that affect vulnerable populations around the world. Schiff is the Harvey […]
Dr. Vinod P. Balachandran is a New York-based surgeon-scientist whose work is helping explore a new frontier in cancer treatment: personalized vaccines designed to train the immune system to recognize and attack a patient’s own cancer cells. Balachandran is a hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon and physician-scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where he serves as […]
Dr. Kenneth K. Liao is a Houston-based cardiothoracic surgeon who is helping reshape the future of heart surgery through robotic and minimally invasive techniques. As chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, […]
The fight against infectious diseases increasingly depends on more than antibiotics and traditional diagnostic methods. Physicians are turning to data science and artificial intelligence to better understand infections, identify high-risk patients and improve treatment decisions. Dr. Matthew Robinson, an infectious disease physician and researcher at Johns Hopkins University, is working directly at this intersection. Robinson […]
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the biggest challenges in modern healthcare, but physicians are increasingly looking beyond simply treating heart problems after they occur. Dr. Hani Jneid, a cardiologist and physician-scientist at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), is helping advance that shift toward prevention, research and personalized cardiovascular care. Dr. Jneid serves as […]
Few neurological diseases are as challenging as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive condition that damages nerve cells responsible for movement. At Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Nicholas Maragakis has spent much of his career working to better understand ALS and develop new approaches that could eventually lead to improved treatments. Dr. Maragakis is a Professor […]