
AI and Healthcare—with Mika Newton and Dr. Sanjay Juneja is an engaging interview series featuring world-renowned leaders shaping the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine. Discover how AI is transforming healthcare today, addressing real-world challenges and improving patient outcomes. This series caters to anyone’s listening style with bite-sized, commute-friendly insights and full-length interviews. Join co-hosts Mika Newton, CEO of xCures, and Dr. Sanjay Juneja, a globally recognized oncologist and VP of Clinical AI at Tempus AI, as they explore cutting-edge innovations with industry pioneers. Originally launched as the TARGET: Cancer Podcast in 2021, the series evolved after 75 episodes into a comprehensive platform for AI and healthcare conversations.
Episodes
2 days ago
2 days ago
Missed margins and repeat surgeries drive up healthcare costs and stretch critical resources. OCT technology offers a path to smarter imaging and fewer reoperations, cutting costs while improving outcomes. Dr. Sanjay Juneja hosts Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, to unpack how intraoperative OCT can drastically lower re-excision rates in breast cancer surgery. They explore the ripple effect this has on healthcare economics - from reduced OR time and insurance payouts to stronger patient survival rates. You’ll learn how data-backed imaging aligns both clinical and financial priorities.
4 days ago
4 days ago
AI scribes promise relief from clinical documentation fatigue - but what are their limitations, hidden risks, and true return on investment? In a landscape saturated with new scribing technologies, understanding which tools integrate meaningfully with EHR systems and which merely transcribe surface-level dialogue is critical for healthcare leaders. Hosted by Mika Newton, CEO of xCures (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikanewton/), this discussion features Dr. Spencer Dorn, Vice Chair and Professor of Medicine at UNC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerdorn/), offering clear insights into how AI scribes impact physician workflow, coding accuracy, and care quality. The conversation examines where current tools fall short, highlights the importance of personalization and contextual summarization, and explores how AI may shift the clinician-patient relationship.
6 days ago
6 days ago
Healthcare is shifting fast. If you’re not actively learning how to use AI, you're already behind. This discussion reveals how to get the most value out of AI in clinical care, even if you're just starting. Host Dr. Sanjay Juneja (https://sjunejamd.com) sits down with physician-entrepreneur Dr. Harvey Castro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveycastromd/) to unpack the critical steps healthcare professionals can take right now to stay relevant and lead with AI. They discuss how to build your AI fluency, what content to follow, how to vet sources, and why a passion for patient care should drive your tech adoption. This is essential viewing for clinical leaders, health IT teams, diagnostics innovators, and telehealth executives ready to make informed decisions in a data-driven world.
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
AI-assisted imaging is enhancing the precision of breast-conserving surgery by enabling surgeons to reduce re-excisions, preserve healthy tissue, and make more informed intraoperative decisions. Learn how real-time AI models trained on high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) images are transforming how clean margins are assessed during lumpectomies. Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging, joins Dr. Sanjay Juneja, The OncDoc, to unpack the technological, clinical, and operational implications of using AI to support breast cancer surgery. They cover practical use cases, data strategy, FDA pathways, and cost-savings that matter to hospitals, payers, and diagnostic partners. If you're a provider, technologist, or decision-maker looking to scale smarter surgical care, listen now for valuable insight into what’s next in surgical AI.
Wednesday May 21, 2025
How can AI address the healthcare worker shortage? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
AI isn’t replacing healthcare workers - it’s preserving the workforce and extending its reach. From robotic support that reduces physical strain on aging nurses to ambient scribing that eliminates after-hours charting, AI is stepping in where capacity is stretched thin. This conversation explores how AI tools are already shifting care models, enabling clinicians to manage more patients with greater precision and less burnout. Dr. Sanjay Juneja interviews Dr. Harvey Castro, MD, MBA, about practical, near-term applications of AI across clinical environments, including diagnostics, home-based monitoring, and decision support. They discuss real use cases, ethical implications, and a future where physicians spend more time connecting with patients - not keyboards.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Learn how Agentic AI Reshapes Clinical Workflows - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Discover how agentic AI is transforming clinical workflows by enabling intelligent digital twins of healthcare professionals that learn, adapt, and act autonomously. This breakthrough supports faster decision-making, reduces bottlenecks, and expands the reach of clinical expertise across provider systems, telehealth, labs, and diagnostic settings. Dr. Sanjay Juneja hosts Dr. Harvey Castro, who explores how agentic systems integrate with wearables, streamline emergency care, and deliver timely medical insights. You’ll learn how scalable AI agents enhance operational efficiency and knowledge-sharing without compromising the human touch.
Friday May 16, 2025
Should Hospital Systems Build or Buy AI Tools? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Healthcare systems face a critical question: build custom AI tools tailored to their workflows, or buy ready-made solutions? This video unpacks the operational, financial, and clinical factors that inform that decision, including insights on cost, customization, integration, and innovation in patient-centered AI. Dr. Sanjay Juneja (https://sjunejamd.com/) interviews Dr. Harvey Castro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveycastromd/) to explore the nuances of AI adoption in hospital systems. They break down the value of federated learning, ambient scribe technologies, cultural considerations in care, and how to ensure AI models support rather than replace clinical decision-making. If you're in health system leadership, clinical informatics, operations, or product strategy, this discussion offers frameworks to guide smarter, sustainable AI investments.
Thursday May 15, 2025
Digital Twins and the Future of Patient Care - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja [FULL PODCAST]
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
AI agents are changing how clinical decisions are made, workflows are optimized, and care is delivered across hospitals, labs, and telehealth systems. Learn how these tools can scale medical expertise, streamline bottlenecks, and improve patient outcomes—without replacing the human element. Hosted by Dr. Sanjay Juneja and featuring expert insights from Dr. Harvey Castro, this interview explains how digital twins, ambient AI, and agentic systems can support clinical judgment, reduce burnout, and personalize care at scale. You’ll also hear practical guidance on whether to build or buy AI tools, how to structure healthcare-specific data, and what integration actually looks like in high-pressure environments. If you’re in healthcare leadership, IT, operations, or product development, this discussion provides frameworks and real-world examples you can act on now.

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