The Pediatric Moonshot
Welcome to the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast. The mission of the Pediatric Moonshot initiative is to reduce healthcare inequity, lower costs, and improve outcomes for children both locally and worldwide. This is to be achieved by developing real-time, privacy-preserving applications that access and leverage data from every one of the one million healthcare machines across all five hundred children’s hospitals globally.
Join us for engaging 1:1 interviews hosted by Dr. Timothy Chou, the driving force behind the Pediatric Moonshot initiative, as he talks to visionaries from diverse fields, ranging from esteemed clinicians to influential business leaders – all united by their dedication to enhancing the well-being of children.
Each episode provides an in-depth exploration of the current pediatric healthcare landscape, shedding light on the challenges we face, and the innovative solutions driven by passionate professionals from all walks of life.
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Episodes
51 episodes
E51: Liz Scott on Alex’s Lemonade Stand and the Power of a Child’s Mission
Liz Scott, co-executive director of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, joins Timothy Chou to share the story of her daughter Alex, whose front yard lemonade stand became one of the largest childhood cancer charities in the U.S. She discusses how...
E50: Dean Crowe on Rallying Support for Childhood Cancer Research
Dean Crowe, CEO and founder of the Rally Foundation, joins Timothy Chou to share the story of how one family’s childhood cancer journey inspired a national organization funding pediatric cancer research around the world. She discusses Rally’s f...
E49: Dr. Ross Sommers on Bringing NICU-Level Care Into the Home
Dr. Ross Sommers, neonatologist and founder of First Day Health, joins Timothy Chou to discuss the challenges premature infants and their families face when transitioning from the NICU to home. He explains how remote monitoring, neonatal clinic...
E48: John Guastaferro on Hyundai Hope On Wheels and the Power of Purpose-Driven Philanthropy
John Guastaferro, executive director of Hyundai Hope On Wheels and the Genesis Inspiration Foundation, joins Timothy Chou to share how Hyundai’s dealer network helped build one of the nation’s leading funders of childhood cancer research. He di...
E47: Kristin Conor on Funding Cures and Supporting Families Through Childhood Cancer
Kristin Conor, CEO of Cure Childhood Cancer, joins Timothy Chou to share the personal story of her son Brandon’s neuroblastoma diagnosis and how it led her from law into pediatric cancer advocacy. She discusses Cure’s dual mission of funding be...
E46: Dr. Charles Roberts on the Next Era of Pediatric Cancer Care
Dr. Charles Roberts, director of the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center, joins Timothy Chou to discuss how pediatric cancer research is moving beyond nonspecific toxic therapies toward targeted treatments, AI-driven discovery, immunotherapy, ...
E45: Shaving Heads, Saving Lives: Community, Innovation and the Cure with Kathleen Ruddy
In this episode, Kathleen Ruddy of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation shares how a grassroots movement—shaving heads in solidarity—has grown into one of the largest funders of pediatric cancer research. She discusses the complexity of childhood canc...
E44: From Fragmentation to Cure: Funding the Future of Congenital Heart Disease with Kirstie Keller
In this episode, Dr. Kirstie Keller, CEO of Additional Ventures, shares how a bold, mission-driven approach is transforming research and innovation in single ventricle heart disease. She discusses the shift from fragmented efforts to a coordina...
E43: Data to Impact: Connecting the Future of European Pediatrics with Alberto Tozzi
In this episode, Dr. Alberto Tozzi shares his vision for how data, AI, and innovation can transform pediatric healthcare across Europe—from improving diagnosis to enabling large-scale clinical research. He discusses the challenges of regulation...
E42: Beyond Survival: AI, Immunology, and the Investment in a Cure with Susanna Greer
In this episode, Dr. Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Susanna Greer of the V Foundation about the unique biology and challenges of pediatric cancer—and why children require fundamentally different approaches than adults. They explore how philanthro...
E41: More Than Medicine: Humanity, Loss, and the Limits of AI with James G Robinson
In this deeply moving episode, James G. Robinson shares the story of his son Nadav’s battle with complex congenital heart disease—and the profound lessons learned along the way about medicine, humanity, and decision-making under uncertainty. Dr...
E40: From Bedside to Boardroom: The Future of Pediatric Care with Jamie Wiggins
In this episode, Dr. Timothy Chou speaks with Jamie Wiggins, COO of Arkansas Children’s, about his unconventional journey from nursing to executive leadership—and why clinical perspectives are critical in shaping healthcare systems. They explor...
E39: Gamifying Pain Relief: Digital Therapeutics for Kids in Cancer Care with Francesca Wuttke
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Francesca Wuttke, founder and CEO of Nando, about using evidence-based digital therapeutics to help children manage pain. Francesca shares why she shifted from biopharm...
E38: From Genetic Code to Postal Code: Building the Future of Precision Child Health with Dr. Ronald Cohn
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Ronald Cohn, President and CEO of SickKids, about redefining pediatric care through precision child health. Dr. Cohn shares how leadership, culture change,...
E37: Harnessing Technology to Transform Children’s Health with Dr Jeff Sperring
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr Jeff Sperring, CEO of Seattle Children’s, about the promise and challenges of using technology to improve pediatric care. The conversation explores why health care h...
E36: Innovating Pediatric Cardiology: Dr. Seda Tierney on Echo, AI, and Exercise as Medicine
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Seda Tierney—professor of pediatrics at Stanford, director of the Echo Lab at Lucile Packard Children’s, and leader of the Kawasaki Disease outpatient program—shares her pioneering work in ...
E35: Leadership, Crisis Response, and the Future of Children’s Health: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Anderson
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Michael Anderson—pediatric critical care physician, health policy advisor, and longtime child health advocate—reflects on three decades of leadership in medicine. He shares lessons on what ...
E34: AI for Children’s Hearts: Dr. Joshua Mayourian on Early Detection and Global Impact
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Joshua Mayourian—engineer, physician-scientist, and founder of the Congenital Heart AI Lab at Boston Children’s—shares how his journey from chemical engineering to pediatric cardiology is s...
E33: The Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis: Dr. Tim Coetzee on Progress, Research, and the Role of AI
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Timothy Coetzee, CEO of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, shares insights from more than three decades of work in the field of MS research and advocacy. He explains the science behin...
E32: From Pediatric Nephrology to CEO: Alejandro Quiroga’s Journey at Children’s Mercy
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Alejandro “Ali” Quiroga shares his unexpected path from aspiring ER physician to pediatric nephrologist, and ultimately to President and CEO of Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. Ali reflects...
E31: Inside the Test Tube: Manoj Gopalkrishnan on Molecular Computing and the Future of Diagnostics
In this mind-expanding episode, host Tim interviews Dr. Manoj Gopalkrishnan, founder and CEO of Algorithmic Biologics, to explore the frontier of molecular computing. Manoj recounts his journey from AI and DNA computing research to developing s...
E30: Rewriting the Odds: Dr. Rahul Rathod on Single Ventricle Heart Disease and the FORCE Registry
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot Podcast, host Tim speaks with Dr. Rahul Rathod, pediatric cardiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rathod explains the challenges of single ventr...
E29: Biomedical Research is Hope: A Conversation with Dr. Vittorio Gallo
In this inspiring episode, host Timothy sits down with Dr. Vittorio Gallo, Chief Scientific Officer at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Together, they explore the past, present, and future of biomedical research in pediatrics—from the gen...
E28: From Cardiologist to Changemaker: Patrick Frias on Transforming Pediatric Care
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Timothy Chou sits down with Dr. Patrick Frias, President and CEO of Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr. Frias shares his journey from pediatric cardiologist to healthcare leader and discusses the pre...
E27: AI Meets Pediatric Cardiology: A Finnish Perspective with Dr. Tiina Ojala
In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Timothy Chou speaks with Dr. Tiina Ojala, Finland’s first professor of pediatric cardiology and head of the department at Helsinki University Hospital. Dr. Ojala shares her remarkable journey f...
