Access to Optimal Care: Disparities Between EU and US

To shed light on the differences in oncologic care between the United States and the European Union, Dr. Chadi Nabhan invites a returning guest as well as a newcomer: Jarushka Naidoo, MBBCH, MD, Chair of the Thoracic Oncology Division, Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre (Dublin, Ireland), and Marina Chiara Garassino, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine. The trio discuss discrepancies in diagnostics and pathology, how tissue samples are handled at molecular laboratories, treatment (oral and intravenous) and biopsy availability due to regulatory approvals, palliative care and hospice, academic and industry clinical trials and funding, and physician lifestyle and expectations.

About Healthcare Unfiltered

Healthcare Unfiltered is an honest, raw, timely podcast tackling any and all topics in healthcare that affect stakeholders. Dr. Chadi Nabhan uses his dynamic conversational skills to challenge his guests to address controversial and important topics. He also brings on world renowned experts to discuss clinical advances in medicine.

About Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP

Dr. Nabhan is a Hematologist and Medical Oncologist with special interests in malignant hematology as well as GU malignancies. He did two years of basic science research at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School before completing his residency at Loyola University in Chicago and a fellowship at Northwestern University and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. He holds an MBA in Health Care Management from Loyola University Quinlan School of Business.

Dr. Nabhan has broad experience in all healthcare settings having worked at major academic centers, large community hospitals, and industry from Fortune 14 company to start ups holding progressive leadership positions at the C suite level. Academically, Chadi has been the primary investigator on many clinical trials (investigator-initiated, cooperative groups, and pharma-sponsored), has over 300 peer-reviewed original articles, abstracts or book chapters, and serves on the editorial board of JAMA-Oncology.

Dr. Nabhan maintains active medical licenses to practice in the states of IL, IN, WI, FL, and CA. He is the creator and host of several podcasts including his own “Healthcare Unfiltered,” and the “Caris Molecular Minute Podcast.” Dr. Nabhan is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology, and is a sought after speaker, moderator, and facilitator. Check out his website at www.chadinabhan.com