The Oncologist Using His Online Presence to Unpack the Pandemic w/ Dr. David Aboulafia

Healthcare professionals tend to be hesitant about putting their views on the web. But not Dr. David Aboulafia, Hematologist at Virginia Mason and author at Covid Cogitations, who shares with us his best insights for developing a bedside manner online.

Unfortunately, many patients feel the risk isn’t worth it to visit a medical facility. But this is creating huge implications when it comes to diagnosing and treating high-mortality diseases like liver and pancreatic cancer.

Here are the show highlights

• Dr. Aboulafia’s generational heritage of healthcare.
• Origin and lessons of Covid Cogitations.
• How COVID-19 has affected cancer care and healthcare access.
• Artificial intelligence and genetic sequences: the future of cancer care?
• The role of specialty pharmacies in partnering with staff and patients.

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Check out these resources mentioned during the podcast:

• Dr. Aboulafia’s Covid Cogitations blog
• The Binaytara Foundation

Guest Bio

Dr.David Aboulafia is a Hematology/ Oncologist at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He has special interests in AID Related Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma.