Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, but is it making us healthier or simply giving us faster answers? In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with Harvard-trained internist Dr. Lucy McBride to explore how AI is reshaping the patient experience and why asking better questions may be more important than finding quicker answers. Together, they discuss the growing gap between modern healthcare and the wellness industry, the role of primary care physicians in an AI-enabled world, and why personalized medicine will always require understanding the person behind the diagnosis.

This Episode Is For You If:

- You're curious about how AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can help you make better healthcare decisions.

- You want to become a more informed, empowered patient without relying solely on the internet for medical advice.

- You're interested in the future of women's health, personalized medicine, and why better questions often lead to better care.

Connect with Dr. Lucy McBride, MD:

- Website: https://www.lucymcbride.com

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucymcbride/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucymcbride/

- (Pre)Order Beyond the Prescription: https://www.beyondtheprescriptionbook.com

Connect with Sharon:

- Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonkedar/

- Learn more about Innovate and Elevate: https:// innovateandelevatepodcast.com

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The content shared in this episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, financial, or investment advice. Please seek guidance from your own qualified professionals before making decisions.

Timestamps

(00:00) Why Patients Turn to AI

(02:20) Treating People, Not Diseases

(03:48) Women's Health Is Unique

(06:25) AI Enters the Exam Room

(08:58) Why Better Questions Matter

(11:12) When AI Gets It Wrong

(13:58) Where AI Can Improve Healthcare

(15:09) How Patients Should Use AI

(17:28) Teaching the Next Generation

(18:50) Beyond the Prescription

About Our Guest: Dr. Lucy McBride, MD, is a Harvard-trained internist, practicing physician, and nationally recognized expert in whole-person health. She is the founder of Lucy McBride Integrative Medicine, creator of the Are You Okay? movement, and author of Beyond the Prescription. Drawing on more than 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. McBride helps patients better understand the connections between physical health, mental wellbeing, lifestyle, and everyday decision-making while advocating for a more personalized approach to modern medicine.

About Sharon: Sharon Kedar is a co-founder and partner at Northpond Ventures, a multi-billion-dollar science-driven venture capital firm. Sharon holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a CFA charter holder. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband, Greg, their three kids, and their dog Bo.

Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.