The Metabolic Majlis
The Metabolic Majlis
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Welcome to The Metabolic Majlis—where conversations on health, longevity, and cutting-edge health tech come alive. Join us as we connect with thought leaders from around the world and the region to explore the ever-evolving landscape of metabolic health. From groundbreaking science to real-world insights, this is your space to rethink, reimagine, and redefine what it means to live well.
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The podcast delves into critical topics such as metabolic health, healthcare technology, and longevity, with episodes focusing on AI's limits in healthcare, insights from astronauts on innovation, and the significance of traditional decision-making forums like the majlis for healthcare change in the GCC region.
Welcome to The Metabolic Majlis—where conversations on health, longevity, and cutting-edge health tech come alive. Join us as we connect with thought leaders from around the world and the region to explore the ever-evolving landscape of metabolic health. From groundbreaking science to real-world insights, this is your space to rethink, reimagine, and redefine what it means to live well.
Join host Ali Hashemi in conversation with Professor Shafi Ahmed—a pioneering colorectal surgeon, teacher, entrepreneur, and humanitarian—who’s transforming medicine through live-streamed surgeries, augmented reality, and virtual reality. From training 45,000 students worldwide in real time to envisioning a global virtual medical school, Dr. Ahmed shares how he’s pushing the boundaries of clinical practice and education.
01:04 Welcome & Introductions
02:32 Evolving a Surgical Career
07:20 Driving Innovation in the NHS
12:05 Scaling Healthcare & Tackling “Death by Pilot”
20:44 Healthcare’s Biggest Obstacle: Change Management
29:44 Rethinking Medical School
45:01 Live-Streamed Surgeries & Going Viral
56:14 Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality & the Metaverse
1:06:44 Future-Facing Education Models
1:15:03 Entrepreneurship & Lessons Learned
1:20:29 Closing Thoughts
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