The Doc Lounge Podcast

Fixing Cancer Care Inequities: Dr. Eugene Manley on Biomarker Gaps, Health Equity & System Change

29 min · 5 de mar de 2026
Portada del episodio Fixing Cancer Care Inequities: Dr. Eugene Manley on Biomarker Gaps, Health Equity & System Change

Descripción

Health equity is often discussed in theory—but how do we actually make it measurable? In this episode of The Doc Lounge Podcast, host Stacey Doyle sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., biomedical scientist and Founder & CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation, to explore how healthcare systems can move beyond good intentions and implement real, data-driven change. Drawing from more than two decades of experience across engineering, molecular biology, nonprofit leadership, and cancer advocacy, Dr. Manley shares how his personal experiences navigating healthcare disparities shaped his mission to build systems where patient voices are heard and outcomes are equitable. The conversation dives into critical gaps in cancer care—including disparities in biomarker testing, clinical trial access, screening awareness, and the financial barriers many patients face during treatment. Dr. Manley explains why health equity must start with intentional, measurable interventions and why solving one disparity at a time can lead to meaningful systemic change. They also explore how collaboration between payers, pharma, and health systems can improve cancer outcomes, why cultural competency and patient-centered communication matter, and what healthcare leaders can do today to close the gap. This episode offers practical insights for physicians, healthcare executives, researchers, and policymakers working to build a more equitable healthcare system. Topics covered include: • Making health equity measurable in healthcare systems • The biomarker testing gap in cancer care • Barriers to clinical trial access and screening • Cross-sector collaboration between payers, pharma, and health systems • The patient experience and structural barriers to care • Actionable steps healthcare leaders can take today

Comentarios

0

Sé la primera persona en comentar

¡Regístrate ahora y únete a la comunidad de The Doc Lounge Podcast!

Empezar

2 meses por 1 €

Después 4,99 € / mes · Cancela cuando quieras.

  • Podcasts exclusivos
  • 20 horas de audiolibros / mes
  • Podcast gratuitos

Todos los episodios

123 episodios

Portada del episodio MFM Pioneer, Dr. Luissa Kiprono on High-Risk Pregnancy & Telemedicine

MFM Pioneer, Dr. Luissa Kiprono on High-Risk Pregnancy & Telemedicine

Dr. Luisa Ciprono arrived in the US at 19 as a refugee from communist Romania, speaking no English. She became a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Air Force veteran, and the founder of TeleMed MFM — a nationwide virtual practice bringing high-risk pregnancy care to patients who'd otherwise go without. In this episode: The MFM access crisis: ~1,000 full-time specialists for 37 million women of fertile age How TeleMed MFM delivers real-time ultrasound review and consultations virtually — and why telemedicine is the future of MFM What's fueling high-risk pregnancies in the US: maternal deserts, older moms, rising comorbidities Women in medicine and leadership — why they get stuck and what succession planning should look like Dr. Ciprono also opens up about writing her Amazon bestselling memoir, Push, Then Breathe — a story she started in Romanian at 19 and shelved for 20 years before finally sharing it with the world.

3 de jun de 202633 min
Portada del episodio Menopause, HRT & Telehealth: Dr. Cathleen Brown, OB-GYN on Filling the Gap

Menopause, HRT & Telehealth: Dr. Cathleen Brown, OB-GYN on Filling the Gap

Menopause care has been a desert for decades — and Dr. Cathleen Brown is done with it. The board-certified OB-GYN, Army veteran, and Medical Director at Winona sits down with Stacey to unpack why a whole generation of physicians got scared off hormone therapy, and how telehealth is finally getting women the care their in-person docs were never trained to deliver. What you'll learn: - Why the Women's Health Initiative panic still shapes how docs prescribe (or don't) - The preventive health wins most physicians weren't taught: bone, heart, brain, GSM - One safe, low-lift Rx change every PCP and OB-GYN can make tomorrow - Where to get free menopause CME when med school gave you an hour Dr. Brown is a 20+ year OB-GYN, former Army physician, and Medical Director at Winona who still works labor & delivery at Abington Jefferson Hospital. Explore physician jobs → pacificcompanies.com Subscribe wherever you listen. #DocLoungePodcast #PacificCompanies #OBGYN #MenopauseCare #HRT #WomensHealth #PhysicianPodcast #Telehealth

6 de may de 202623 min