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In this episode, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Jacques Kpodonu, from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Listeners will discover fascinating personal details, like why Dr. Kpodonu considers himself an “international gentleman.” He was born in Paris, France—his mom’s home city, but at 8 years old, moved to his dad’s country of Ghana. Throughout his childhood years, the family moved back and forth between the two countries several times. In Ghana, Dr. Kpodonu’s dad served as the country’s first cardiologist, and today, at 84 years old, he is still practicing medicine—"as active as ever.” After attending medical school at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kpodonu felt a “pull” to complete his training in the US. Why cardiothoracic surgery? His dad’s influence pushed him to “do something with the heart.” From an early age, he was reading EKGs for his dad—“making some money on the side.” A staunch advocate for global health equity, Dr. Kpodonu details his work with health care disparities in underserved communities. He also illustrates an exciting future for the specialty and advises young cardiothoracic surgeons to “keep an open mind.” “Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at sts.org/diversity. Patients can learn more about cardiothoracic diseases and their treatments at ctsurgerypatients.org.

In this episode, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Jacques Kpodonu, from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Listeners will discover fascinating personal details, like why Dr. Kpodonu considers himself an “international gentleman.” He was born in Paris, France—his mom’s home city, but at 8 years old, moved to his dad’s country of Ghana. Throughout his childhood years, the family moved back and forth between the two countries several times. In Ghana, Dr. Kpodonu’s dad served as the country’s first cardiologist, and today, at 84 years old, he is still practicing medicine—"as active as ever.” After attending medical school at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kpodonu felt a “pull” to complete his training in the US. Why cardiothoracic surgery? His dad’s influence pushed him to “do something with the heart.” From an early age, he was reading EKGs for his dad—“making some money on the side.” A staunch advocate for global health equity, Dr. Kpodonu details his work with health care disparities in underserved communities. He also illustrates an exciting future for the specialty and advises young cardiothoracic surgeons to “keep an open mind.” “Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a program from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. Learn more about STS diversity and inclusion efforts at <a href="http://sts.org/diversity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sts.org/diversity</a>. Patients can learn more about cardiothoracic diseases and their treatments at <a href="https://ctsurgerypatients.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ctsurgerypatients.org</a>.

Same Surgeon, Different Light S2: Dr. Jacques Kpodonu

Beth Israel

In episode #4 of the HP population health series, we interview Dr. Jacques Kpodonu and hear his insights on the use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and robotic surgery to provide better access and population health.  He shares some great personal and professional stories as well as anecdotes to help advance your population health efforts.  We enjoyed our visit with Dr. Kpodonu and hope you will too!  About Dr. Kpodonu Dr. Jacques Kpodonu is a cardiovascular surgeon specializing in global health system innovation with an emphasis on addressing rheumatic heart disease. Currently a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Ghana. Dr. Kpodonu’s interests lie in biomedical discoveries, modernizing the operating room via novel design and growing the global capacity of cardiac surgeons especially in emerging countries with his work in global cardiac surgery. In addition to writing medical textbooks and his research work Dr. Kpodonu is a key opinion leader in the design of advanced hybrid cardiac surgical rooms and biomedical innovation and is passionate in advocating for the use of telehealth services- especially in African nations .Dr. Kpodonu is frequently quoted in the Orange County Register, American Health Journal, and holds leadership positions with the Society Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Based in Boston, he sits on the diversity and inclusion committee for the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgery and has helped to raise millions of dollars to finance the construction of advanced robotic hybrid operating room both here in the USA and in Africa.  In this podcast you will learn: How robotics and A.I. can add value to population health efforts. What providers and health systems can do to leverage technology, together, to advance patient care. Why it is critical to give serious thought to advanced technologies in the strategy and implementation of population health strategies.  Valuable Links: Listen to the other episodes on HP Population Health Series:  https://outcomesrocket.health/hppophealth/ For more about HP Population Health IT Solutions visit:  https://www8.hp.com/us/en/solutions/healthcare/population-health.html

In episode #4 of the HP population health series, we interview Dr. Jacques Kpodonu and hear his insights on the use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and robotic surgery to provide better access and population health.  He shares some great personal and professional stories as well as anecdotes to help advance your population health efforts.  We enjoyed our visit with Dr. Kpodonu and hope you will too! About Dr. Kpodonu Dr. Jacques Kpodonu is a cardiovascular surgeon specializing in global health system innovation with an emphasis on addressing rheumatic heart disease. Currently a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Ghana. Dr. Kpodonu’s interests lie in biomedical discoveries, modernizing the operating room via novel design and growing the global capacity of cardiac surgeons especially in emerging countries with his work in global cardiac surgery. In addition to writing medical textbooks and his research work Dr. Kpodonu is a key opinion leader in the design of advanced hybrid cardiac surgical rooms and biomedical innovation and is passionate in advocating for the use of telehealth services- especially in African nations .Dr. Kpodonu is frequently quoted in the Orange County Register, American Health Journal, and holds leadership positions with the Society Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Based in Boston, he sits on the diversity and inclusion committee for the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgery and has helped to raise millions of dollars to finance the construction of advanced robotic hybrid operating room both here in the USA and in Africa. In this podcast you will learn: How robotics and A.I. can add value to population health efforts. What providers and health systems can do to leverage technology, together, to advance patient care. Why it is critical to give serious thought to advanced technologies in the strategy and implementation of population health strategies. Valuable Links: Listen to the other episodes on HP Population Health Series:  <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/hppophealth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://outcomesrocket.health/hppophealth/</a> For more about HP Population Health IT Solutions visit:  <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/solutions/healthcare/population-health.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www8.hp.com/us/en/solutions/healthcare/population-health.html</a>

AI and Machine Learning: Robotic Surgery – is it the future of Population Health? with Jacques Kpodonu, Cardiac Surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center