Gen Z Takes Action: The Preventive Health Shift

In this episode, we're joined by two younger guests for our Gen Z special featuring Eliana Stanford, Dr. Stanford's daughter, and Lexie Horizon, whose parents are fellow doctors and friends of Dr. Stanford, and who recently interned at Biography Health. This unique conversation explores why younger generations should care about and take action towards preventive healthcare.

Timestamps:

03:39:19 - Elena and Lexie introduce themselves and their backgrounds.

07:50:13 - Discussion on why younger generations are becoming interested in preventive healthcare.

11:37:23 - Dr. Stanford explains what whole genome sequencing is and how it differs from other genetic testing methods.

25:28:19 - Conversation about privacy concerns related to genetic data.

38:46:12 - Discussion on how precision medicine can benefit mental health treatment.

46:57:18 - Exploration of the challenges in making preventive care accessible and affordable.

54:35:01 - Dr. Stanford discusses the potential for precision medicine to improve healthcare in developing countries.

01:05:06 - Concluding remarks on the future of healthcare and the role of the younger generation in shaping it.

Dr. William Stanford MD PHD FACP

Dr. William Stanford is co-founder of Biography Health. He began his career as a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Texas Instruments in 1982 while also pursuing his interest in aviation as a flight instructor and commercial pilot. In 1991, he pivoted into biomedical science and subsequently completed the combined M.D./Ph.D. physician-scientist training program at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1998 and an internal medicine residency at UCLA in 2001. He is board-certified in internal medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

A pioneer in the field of hospital medicine, Dr. Stanford founded and led a 25-physician group of private practice hospitalists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 2002. After an extensive clinical career as the attending physician for over 100,000 patients, he was elected by his peers at Cedars-Sinai to be clinical chief of general internal medicine, serving in this capacity from 2017 to 2018. Inspired by recent advancements in biomedical science and medicine, Dr. Stanford completed professional certification through Stanford University’s Department of Genetics in 2018, further advancing his role as a true physician-scientist. Since 2018, he has provided genomic and precision medicine consultations through the Beverly Hills Institute for Precision Medicine, enhancing his role as a leading expert in the field.

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