Marty Makary, MD
Healthcare Futurist; News Medical Commentator; Johns Hopkins Surgeon & Professor of Public Health
Health Care Futurist, Best-Selling Author; NBC News & FOX News Medical Commentator; Johns Hopkins Surgeon and Professor of Public Health: Leading healthcare expert and renowned Johns Hopkins surgeon Martin “Marty” Makary, M.D. discusses the future of health care and the importance of transparency in making the most informed decisions for our well-being.
Dr. Martin Makary is an advocate for health care innovation, writing in The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He has written extensively on organizational culture, the science of measuring quality in medicine, and health care reform. Dr. Makary is principle investigator of a Robert Wood Foundation Grant to lower health care costs in the U.S. by creating physician-endorsed measures of appropriate medical care and directs the national “Improving Wisely” project to reduce waste in medicine. He speaks nationally on disruptive innovation in health care.
Dr. Makary is the author of two bestselling books: Mama Maggie—a book about a Nobel prize nominee—and Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, a book about health care transparency. Makary is a frequent medical commentator of NBC and FOX News, commenting on the health care cost crisis, the impact of new technology, and interpreting the latest medical research for everyday consumers. Dr. Makary is a surgical oncologist specializing in minimally-invasive surgery and teaches health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Makary is director of The Center for Opioid Research and Education and founder of SolveTheCrisis.org, a website that shares expert opioid prescribing recommendations for common medical procedures for clinicians and patients. The effort uses information to educate patients about opioids before they undergo surgery.
At Johns Hopkins he has served as the endowed chair of gastrointestinal surgery, director of surgical quality and safety, and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center For Surgical Outcomes Research and Clinical Trials. He has published over 250 scientific articles, including the first description of the surgical checklist, the first study of “frailty” influencing patient outcomes, and the first series of laparoscopic pancreas islet transplant operations. He performed the original studies on surgical “never events” and safety culture measurement in health care. He currently serves as the chief of the Johns Hopkins Center for Islet Transplantation and director of the appropriateness in medicine project at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Makary is the author of two bestselling books: Mama Maggie—a book about a Nobel prize nominee—and Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, a book about health care transparency. Makary is a frequent medical commentator of NBC and FOX News, commenting on the health care cost crisis, the impact of new technology, and interpreting the latest medical research for everyday consumers. Dr. Makary is a surgical oncologist specializing in minimally-invasive surgery and teaches health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Makary is director of The Center for Opioid Research and Education and founder of SolveTheCrisis.org, a website that shares expert opioid prescribing recommendations for common medical procedures for clinicians and patients. The effort uses information to educate patients about opioids before they undergo surgery.
At Johns Hopkins he has served as the endowed chair of gastrointestinal surgery, director of surgical quality and safety, and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center For Surgical Outcomes Research and Clinical Trials. He has published over 250 scientific articles, including the first description of the surgical checklist, the first study of “frailty” influencing patient outcomes, and the first series of laparoscopic pancreas islet transplant operations. He performed the original studies on surgical “never events” and safety culture measurement in health care. He currently serves as the chief of the Johns Hopkins Center for Islet Transplantation and director of the appropriateness in medicine project at Johns Hopkins.
Topics:
- Preparing for the Future of COVID-19
Dr. Makary will review the latest science and data on the coronavirus and discuss the impact of climate, seasonality, travel and population density on it’s spread. He will also explain why the models were wrong and how organizations and individuals can plan for a new normal. While the characteristics of a second wave represent uncharted waters, Dr. Makary summarizes the leading viewpoints from top scholars based on their clinical wisdom and epidemiological history to anticipate a range of what to expect next. He will also review the latest in therapeutics including some promising treatments that are being crafted at top universities around the world. - Update on Coronavirus: What’s Next and How to Adapt Your Business
Every company, especially non-hospitals, is scrambling to get good guidance in the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19), particularly accurate information. As a leading healthcare expert and surgeon at Johns Hopkins, Makary will educate organizations on the latest and what’s about to break – and clear through the misinformation that’s coming from some government officials and departments. Makary will be available to provide consultations and present via remote teleconference. - The Myths And Truths About Living Healthy
With many mixed messages from medical research, how can one know what to do when it comes to maximizing their personal health. Dr. Makary reviews the bottom-line take home points from the latest research on diet, exercise, and disease prevention. He debunks many popular myths and offers the latest research on what really makes us healthy. He challenges the status quo teachings and advocates for a holistic approach to living long. - Modern Medicine’s Transparency Revolution
Many people find the healthcare system difficult to navigate. Finding the best care can be a challenge even for the most educated consumer. Dr. Makary describes how a new movement in American Healthcare seeks to make medical care safer, more transparent, and more honest. He details how doctors are at the helm of a national effort to fully disclose everything from bedside options to hospital performance. - The Future of Healthcare
Using entertaining stories, Dr. Makary advocates for non-partisan, common-sense ways to address medicine’s challenges. He correlates the history of American medicine with it’s modern day conundrums. Healthcare is complex and it’s problems can be difficult to solve. Dr. Makary uses first-hand stories to illustrate the decision points that await policy makers and patients. He reviews the resultant scenarios and explains how consumers can prepare for upcoming changes to healthcare. In a non-partisan way, he highlights both the exciting positive changes in healthcare as well as it’s concerning trends.
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