The Aboard Podcast
Kamal Menghrajani: The Limits of AI Healthcare
May 19, 2026
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40 min 45 sec
Doctors might be using AI to cut down on paperwork, but can these tools really be employed in clinical settings? On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich sit down in the studio with Dr. Kamal Menghrajani, a practicing oncologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School who was previously a member of the Biden White House’s “Cancer Moonshot” team. After she explains how AI is helping in her work, she lays out its real limitations—and discusses how these technologies can distract from more systemic approaches like better patient prevention and screening. Plus: Are her medical students allowed to use LLMs?
Show Notes
- Kamal’s website
- The Cancer Moonshot initiative
- “Estimation of Cancer Deaths Averted From Prevention, Screening, and Treatment Efforts, 1975-2020”
- Andrew Leland on the podcast
Transcript
Transcript coming soon!