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Stanford Medicine Health Compass

Stanford Medicine Health Compass
Artificial Intelligence
Mental Health
Alzheimer's Disease
Exercise
Women's Health
Stanford Medicine
Youth Mental Health
Blue Zones
Healthcare
Genetics
Trauma and Resilience
Patient Counseling
Healthy Aging
Autoimmune Diseases
Cancer Care
Heart Health
Stanford University
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Sepsis
Glaucoma

Welcome to Stanford Medicine’s Health Compass podcast, where we bring the latest medical research to life through compelling stories that connect with your everyday health experiences. Join Maya Adam, MD, a Stanford Medicine faculty member and health educator, as she interviews leading experts on crucial health topics featured in Stanford Medicine magazine — from breakthroughs in mental health tre... more

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Latest Episodes

Glaucoma is known as the “silent thief of sight,” often causing vision loss before people realize anything is wrong. In this episode, Stanford physician-scientist Jeffrey Goldberg shares how his work aims not just to slow damage, but to protect and s... more

Kidney stones may seem like a temporary problem, but for millions of people they are painful, recurring, and poorly understood. Stanford nephrologist Alan Pao studies how the kidneys regulate minerals and chemical balance, uncovering how a little-kno... more

A stroke caused by a blocked artery is one of the most time-critical emergencies in medicine. In stroke care, minutes matter — and so does precision. The difference between paralysis and recovery often comes down to how quickly, and how completely, a... more

From uncertainty to impact, Purvesh Khatri’s career path was anything but straight. In this episode, he shares how curiosity and a willingness to pivot led to a breakthrough blood test that helps doctors make faster, life-saving decisions for sepsis.... more

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Recent Guests

Jeffrey Goldberg
Physician-scientist focused on glaucoma research
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S3 Ep5: Can protecting neurons change the future of glaucoma care?
Alan Pao
Kidney specialist and researcher
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S3 Ep4: What if we could stop kidney stones before they start?
René Zhao
Mechanical engineer studying origami-inspired micro-robots for medical applications
Stanford University (Engineering)
Episode: S3 Ep3: What can collaboration across disciplines unlock for the future of stroke care?
Jeremy Height
Neuro-interventional radiologist treating stroke patients
Stanford University (Medicine)
Episode: S3 Ep3: What can collaboration across disciplines unlock for the future of stroke care?
Purvesh Khatri
Lead researcher discussing sepsis test and immune-based diagnostics
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S3 Ep2: How can curiosity — and a willingness to pivot — lead to life-saving breakthroughs?
Jean Tang
Professor of Dermatology at Stanford Medicine, research on rare genetic skin diseases
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S3 Ep1: How have researchers turned decades of work into real hope for families living with epidermolysis bullosa?
Peter Marinkovic
Physician-scientist in the Dermatology Department at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S3 Ep1: How have researchers turned decades of work into real hope for families living with epidermolysis bullosa?
Dr. Sean Spencer
Gastroenterologist and physician-scientist specializing in the microbiome
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S2 Ep5: How does food change the microbiome and our overall health?
Dr. Laura Dassama
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford Medicine, diagnosed with sickle cell disease as a child and conducts research on its treatment.
Stanford Medicine
Episode: S2 Ep4: What can we learn from a scientist living with sickle cell?

Host

Maya Adam
Director of Health Media Innovation at Stanford Medicine. Host of Health Compass, engaging with health topics and interviewing leading experts to bring medical knowledge to a wider audience.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Hopeful Medicine

    Informative and compassionate.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cnaloha
    United Statesa year ago
  • Science and compassion

    Dr. Maya Adam combines intellectual curiosity with humanity and compassion to bring to these science and medicine stories to life. I felt educated and moved in listening and am looking forward to the next season!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Linguabug
    United Statesa year ago

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The storytelling is both intellectual and engaging, bringing medical stories to life.
The host is commended for combining scientific insights with a personal touch, making the content relatable.
Listeners appreciate the informative and compassionate approach to health topics.

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S3 Ep5: Can protecting neurons change the future of glaucoma care?
Q: What does it take to move an idea from the lab into clinical trials, both scientifically and emotionally?
It requires identifying multiple candidate therapies and understanding their mechanisms, plus rigorous safety and translational steps, and emotionally, it involves balancing optimism with patient safety as trials progress through phased testing.
S3 Ep5: Can protecting neurons change the future of glaucoma care?
Q: Okay, speaking of pressure, how is glaucoma discussed with patients and what are the screening and risk factors?
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease that involves more than just eye pressure; screening combines pressure measurement with optic nerve and peripheral vision assessments to identify disease early, and family history and age substantially influence risk.
S3 Ep4: What if we could stop kidney stones before they start?
Q: Why is citrate important, and how do current treatments affect it and urine pH?
Citrate binds calcium, reducing calcium-based stone formation; potassium citrate or sodium bicarbonate raise urinary citrate, but can also raise urine pH, which may increase calcium phosphate stone risk in some patients.
S3 Ep4: What if we could stop kidney stones before they start?
Q: What happens in the body when someone has a kidney stone, and what causes the pain?
Kidney stones form when minerals in the urine crystallize, and occlude the ureter, triggering strong renal colic pain; the pain is due to the ureteral contractions as it tries to move the stone and as the stone partially blocks urine flow.
S3 Ep3: What can collaboration across disciplines unlock for the future of stroke care?
Q: What are the next steps to testing and translating this into patients?
The teams progressed through iterative prototyping, animal testing, and collaboration with industry to approach commercialization, while maintaining safety considerations and demonstrating meaningful clinical benefits in realistic models.

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2. Alan Pao
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5. Purvesh Khatri
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7. Peter Marinkovic
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