{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joe Galati Podcast","slug":"dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","podcast_index_feed_id":1172429,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6","website_url":"http://www.drjoegalati.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/undefined/1558034260709-9d01ce94308848d7c1bb1beef60b483b.jpeg","author":"Dr Joe Galati","episode_count":145,"summary":"Dr. Joseph Galati is one of the nation’s leading experts in liver disease, with more than 35 years of experience caring for patients and educating the public . He serves as Medical Director of the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and leads Liver Specialists of Texas, one of the largest practices devoted exclusively to liver care. His team treats the full spectrum of liver conditions, including fatty liver, alcohol-associated liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver cancer, and patients before and after liver transplant. Since 2003, Dr. Galati has been a trusted voice in consumer health media, hosting and producing radio programming on iHeart’s KTRH—also streaming nationwide on the iHeartRadio app—and delivering specialized content on SiriusXM. In addition to one‑on‑one patient visits and his radio audience, he actively leverages social media to expand access to credible health information, helping people become smarter, more empowered consumers of healthcare and raising what he calls their “health IQ.” Dr. Galati believes that the majority of chronic disease—including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease—is directly related to lifest…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T02:19:17.290436+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429"},"episode":{"title":"Robotic Surgery and Liver Transplant","slug":"robotic-surgery-and-liver-transplant","published_at":"2025-07-16T23:35:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/robotic-surgery-and-liver-transplant","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-dr-joe-galati-podcast/episodes/robotic-surgery-liver-transplant","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6/e/6878374081b46e5956ff91bc/media.mp3","summary":"Your Health First: Advancements in Robotic Surgery & Live Liver Donation at Houston Methodist Join Dr. Joe Galati on this episode of \"Your Health First\" as he speaks with leading surgeons from Houston Methodist Hospital, Dr. Simon and Dr. Yee Lee Cheah. Broadcasting live from 740 KTRH in Houston and worldwide on the iHeartRadio app every Sunday at 7:00 PM Central, this insightful discussion delves into the groundbreaking work being done in robotic surgery and the current status of the live donor liver transplant program at Houston Methodist. Dr. Simon and Dr. Cheah share their expertise on the numerous benefits of robotic surgery, highlighting the significant advantages for patients and the remarkable advancements in technology over the past 5-10 years. They also provide a comprehensive overview of the meticulous patient selection process for live liver donors and detail the structured program at Houston Methodist Hospital. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge surgical techniques and life-saving transplant procedures making a difference in patient care. For more information: Dr. Simon & Dr. Cheah:  www.houstonmethodist.org Dr. Joe Galati:  www.drjoegalati.com Guest Biographies: Dr. Simon: Dr. Simon is a highly accomplished surgeon with a specialization in abdominal transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. She earned her medical degree with honors from University College Cork Faculty of Medicine in Ireland in 2002 and completed her general surgery residency at Brown University Program, Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Simon further honed her expertise with a research fellowship in Diagnostic Imaging at Brown University and an ASTS-certified fellowship in Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medi…","meta_description":"Your Health First: Advancements in Robotic Surgery & Live Liver Donation at Houston Methodist Join Dr. Joe Galati on this episode of \"Your Health Firs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2935,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/episodes/robotic-surgery-and-liver-transplant/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/robotic-surgery-and-liver-transplant.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}