This one stretches the mind in the best way. What if gravity is the most overlooked force in modern medicine?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai, and Director of the Cedars-Sinai Center for Virtual Medicine and Health System Transformation.

We explore bio-gravitational medicine, a groundbreaking framework connecting physics, perception, virtual reality, and human physiology.

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We discuss:

• How humans evolved to regulate against and stand up to gravity
• The Reality Paradox and simulation theory in healthcare
• Why artificial environments may disrupt mind-body balance
• How virtual reality (VR) can literally "lift" your state of being
• Why virtual experiences can create real biological change
• How VR may restore biophilia and reconnect us with our biological origins
• Why even our perception of gravity influences HRV, cortisol, and mental health
• What healthcare leaders must consider when designing digital health platforms

As digital health accelerates, this conversation challenges us to rethink how technology interacts with human biology. Can simulation realign us with our evolutionary roots?

If you're a healthcare executive, clinician, or digital health innovator, this episode will expand how you think about mind-body medicine and the future of healing.

Stay tuned for more conversations at the intersection of healthcare innovation, AI, leadership, and patient-centered care.

Connect with Dr. Spiegel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennan-spiegel-md-mshs-2938a4142

Find Dr. Spiegel's work at the links below.

His website: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com

His NEW book "PULL: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides our Health": https://www.amazon.com/Pull-Gravity-Shapes-Steadies-Guides/dp/1250371384#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

Take the QUIZ to discover your "gravi-type" here: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/pull#gravitypequiz

"The Gravity Doctors" Podcast: https://thegravitydoctors.com/

His book "VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine": https://www.amazon.com/VRx-Virtual-Therapeutics-Revolutionize-Medicine/dp/1541699769

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Wearables are no longer just fitness gadgets. They're becoming clinical-grade health tools, and healthcare has a lot to learn from that journey.

In this episode, we sit down with Marco Benitez, CEO and Founder of ROOK, to explore how wearable technology is transforming preventive care through real-world insights and patient engagement.

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We discuss:

• The evolution of wearables from fitness trackers to FDA-approved, clinical-grade tools
• Why accuracy, validation, and data quality are essential for healthcare adoption
• How continuous, 24/7 behavioral data reveals patterns linked to health and disease
• The role of data standardization in building trustworthy AI in healthcare
• What healthcare can learn from consumer engagement in fitness and longevity platforms
• How connecting fitness, health, and insurance can unlock real innovation in preventive care

This conversation is essential for healthcare executives, digital health leaders, payers, clinicians, and anyone thinking about the future of AI-driven, patient-centered care.

Connect with Marco on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcobzg

Find Marco's work at https://www.tryrook.io

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About Us: Taylor Healthcare empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in the digital world. Our technology streamlines critical workflows such as procedural & surgical informed consent with patented mobile signature capture, ransomware downtime mitigation, patient engagement and more.

For more information, please visit imedhealth.com

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This episode might just change how you look at health. Quite literally. What if a simple eye scan could uplevel the trajectory of patient care?

Our guest speaker, Dr. T.Y. Alvin Liu, Inaugural Director of the Gills AI Innovation Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine, shares how AI-powered retinal screening is reshaping care delivery and what it really takes to deploy AI at scale in healthcare.

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We explore how AI-powered retinal imaging is enabling earlier detection of systemic disease, reshaping clinical workflows, and expanding access to care at scale. From real-world deployment of AI tools in healthcare systems to governance, change management, and measuring clinical impact, this conversation goes beyond theory into what it actually takes to integrate AI into everyday care delivery.

You'll hear insights on:

• How AI in healthcare has evolved from pilots to large-scale deployment since 2020
• Why the retina offers a unique, noninvasive window into systemic health
• How AI-enabled retinal screening brings preventive care into retail spaces
• The role of analytics and AI in building entirely new clinical workflows
• Legal and ethical questions around leveraging AI in healthcare practice
• How a venture capital and startup lens shapes real-world AI adoption in healthcare
• The future of AI-supported nursing, care coordination, and clinical responsibility

This episode is a must-listen for healthcare executives, clinicians, innovators, and policymakers thinking about the future of AI in clinical care, population health, and health system transformation.

Connect with Dr. Liu on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/t-y-alvin-liu

Find Dr. Liu's work at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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The Digital Healthcare Experience is a hub to connect healthcare leaders and tech enthusiasts. Powered by Taylor Healthcare, this podcast is your gateway to the latest trends and breakthroughs in digital health. Learn more at taylor.com/digital-healthcare

About Us: Taylor Healthcare empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in the digital world. Our technology streamlines critical workflows such as procedural & surgical informed consent with patented mobile signature capture, ransomware downtime mitigation, patient engagement and more.

For more information, please visit imedhealth.com

The Digital Healthcare Experience Podcast:

Powered by Taylor Healthcare

Produced by Naomi Schwimmer

Hosted by Chris Civitarese

Edited by Eli Banks

Music by Nicholas Bach