Diagnostics Dialogues - Innovation & Insight

In this installment of our two-part series on the fundamental pillars of laboratory-based diagnostic patient care, Dr. Pat Alagia is joined by two of the top minds in laboratory medicine and anatomic pathology, Dr. Hope Karnes and Dr. Darren Wheeler. 

Offering a deep dive into the evolving world of pathology, they bring to light how the work of pathologists extends far beyond the microscope, spotlighting their integral roles in diag...

Welcome to Diagnostics Dialogues - Innovation & Insight, where we are covering the hottest topics in healthcare with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders! For this episode, Dr Pat Alagia is joined by Vice President & General Manager of Women’s and Reproductive Health at Quest Diagnostics, Kathleen Valentine, and Quest's Director and Medical Science Liaison for Women’s Health, Dr. Karen Racicot. Together, the group discusse...

Welcome to Diagnostics Dialogues - Innovation & Insight, where we are covering the hottest topics in healthcare with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders! In this episode, Dr Pat Alagia is joined by Mike Lukas, Vice President and General Manager of Health Systems at Quest Diagnostics. Mike has led considerable growth at Quest, leading to impressive contributions to health systems and academic medical centers. Mike joins Dr...

Welcome to Diagnostics Dialogues - Innovation & Insight, where we are covering the hottest topics in healthcare with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders! In this episode, Dr Pat Alagia is joined by Dr Steve Goldberg, Vice President, Chief Health Officer, Employee and Population Health at Quest Diagnostics. Dr Goldberg is a brilliant physician who partners with employers, health plans, hospitals, health systems, and provid...

Welcome back to another episode of Diagnostics Dialogues - Innovation & Insight, where we are covering the hottest topics in healthcare with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders. Today, host Dr Pat Alagia is speaking with Dr Darren Wheeler, Vice President of Pathology and Medical Services at Quest Diagnostics. Dr Wheeler joins us to discuss and examine how Quest, as the leader in advanced diagnostics, is actively participa...

Welcome to Season 2 of Diagnostic Dialogues - Innovation & Insight, where we are covering the hottest topics in healthcare with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders! Today, host Dr Pat Alagia is joined by Dr Hema Kapoor and Dr Robert Jones to discuss disease surveillance! The trio talk about why COVID took the world by surprise and what they have learned about preventative measures and testing in order to better prepare fo...

Tune in to Season 2 of Diagnostic Dialogues - Innovation & Insight and join entrepreneurial, innovative, and forward-thinking physician, Dr Pat Alagia as he speaks with top researchers, doctors, and thought leaders about the hottest topics in healthcare. From the latest in cutting-edge research to what’s coming next in the world of diagnostic medicine, this is a must hear podcast for those wanting the inside track on the engines th...

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) continues to grow at an exponential rate. Currently, more than 6 million Americans have AD, and that number is expected to double by 2050. But recent research findings are beginning to show the important role diagnostics may play in the next era of AD. New diagnostic innovations could unleash a future of effective therapies, treatments, and improved outcomes for patients...

In today’s healthcare environment, laboratory leaders are required to provide the highest quality services to support improved patient outcomes. To succeed, they must implement scalable medical, analytical, and operational strategies, all while driving and balancing fiscal excellence and responsibility. 

In this episode, host Dr Pat Alagia, Senior Medical Director for Women’s and Reproductive Health at Quest Diagnostics welcomes Dr...

Health systems and laboratory diagnostics leaders are exploring new strategies and solutions to help enhance patient and population health and to deliver value to their organizations.   

In this episode, Dr Pat Alagia and Mike Lukas discuss: 

• The clinical, operational, and business complexities health systems currently face
• How strong laboratory partnerships can create sustainable healthcare delivery organizations
• Important attrib...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to drastically disrupt the healthcare industry. At the same time, it has shone a light on the most pressing issues within its ecosystem, setting in motion the beginning of a new era of crucial changes and innovation.  

In this session, Dr Alagia and Dr Wohlgemuth discuss:

• The key role played by Quest in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• How Quest is applying its COVID-19 learnings to accelerate cha...

Diagnostics is the thread that connects the entire healthcare ecosystem and patient care continuum. And the laboratory generates an immense amount of data that can help enable improvements in both patient and hospital health. By better leveraging laboratory analytics, health systems and clinicians can identify, stratify, and prioritize patient populations to improve their health and the overall quality of care.

In this session, Dr...

The convergence of the opioid epidemic and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created new healthcare challenges. Health systems, from a system- and individual clinician-level, are more important than ever in the pursuit of addressing the epidemic within the pandemic.

In this session, Dr Gudin discusses:

• Recently-published data by Quest that demonstrates decreased drug testing overall, with increased positivit...

This episode features Dr Michael Racke discussing the evolution of treating neurologic disease to detect disease early and focus on prevention. In this session, Dr Racke discusses:

• How diagnostics and treatment has evolved for multiple sclerosis
• Treating patients at the first incidence of neurologic disease for optimal outcomes
• How health systems can address the needs of patients with complex neurologic conditions to minimize the...

This episode features Yuri Fesko MD, with clinical pathways to help guide diagnosis and treatment in oncology. In this session, Dr Fesko discusses:

• How clinical pathways can make an impact for hospitals to improve oncology outcomes
• The critical importance of collaboration for pathologists and oncologists
• The future of oncology care in integrated health systems

Yuri Fesko MD Bio:

Dr Yuri Fesko serves as the Executive Me...

Today’s podcast features Dr Nicholaos Bellos with strategies that are helping some health systems best operate in today's healthcare environment. In this session, Dr Bellos discusses:

• The ease of viral transmission and what health systems can do to mitigate risk
• Diagnostic solutions, guidelines, and best practices to ensure safety for the front line
• The future of health systems in the post-pandemic landscape

Nicholaos Bellos ...

When we asked Dr Alagia his goals for this podcast, he told us, "I think the podcast project gives our doctors and our scientists at Quest a voice. It connects us with the outside community. We work with a lot of folks who live in the laboratories, who live in the hospitals, who do great work here. It's essential work. Everything starts with the lab. We can't treat a patient without laboratorians and all the work that they do. We ...