{"podcast":{"title":"Innovate and Elevate","slug":"innovate-and-elevate-6703724","podcast_index_feed_id":6703724,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/innovate-and-elevate/","website_url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d938c490-9603-45d4-976a-1d4a22816fd1/Innovate-and-Elevate-Podcast-Cover-Season-3.jpg","author":"Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA","episode_count":26,"summary":"Join Sharon Kedar, Co-Founder of Northpond Ventures, as she has candid, in-depth conversations with top doctors, scientists, and trailblazing innovators. Innovate and Elevate is the podcast where the pioneering ideas and leading-edge discoveries that redefine human health are explored. Behind every revolutionary method and device is a human, or humans, daring to make the impossible possible. Sharon, an investor at the forefront of science-driven venture capital, talks with these change agents about how they are rewriting the rules in their fields - from human health and longevity to breakthrough diagnostics and therapeutics. Featured by Harvard’s Wyss Institute, this podcast delivers the sophisticated, knowledgeable, and essential insights you need to understand how innovation impacts our lives. Because Humanity Deserves Better. Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner of Northpond Ventures. She is also a human health advocate and has been invited to and spoken at notable institutions and events nationwide, including The New York Stock Exchange, The White House, ARPA-H, and Harvard University. “This new podcast is just what I needed- a platform to learn about health and innovation. I j…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:02.647175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724"},"episode":{"title":"Mammography is Essential and Quality Matters with Dr. Janet Storella","slug":"mammography-is-essential-and-quality-matters-with-dr-janet-storella","published_at":"2024-02-27T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724/mammography-is-essential-and-quality-matters-with-dr-janet-storella","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724","url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/episodes/mammography-is-essential-and-quality-matters-with-dr-janet-storella","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7313016c-7e2f-4d20-a7a4-8a1830040974/Innovate-Elevate-EP2.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Innovate and Elevate , Sharon is joined by Dr. Janet Storella, Medical Director of Breastlink Maryland at RadNet. Dr. Storella is a breast imaging specialist and a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with over 40 years of radiology experience.  In this conversation, Dr. Storella shares deeper insight into the practice and art of mammography, contemporary issues in the field, spaces for improvement, and aspects of mammography where quality makes all the difference. There are differing opinions on when women should start annual mammography screening, but Dr. Storella emphasizes that understanding one’s risk factors is key to determining when to start screening and collaborating on a personalized plan with their doctor. She highlights how diagnostic imaging centers are working on lowering barriers to compliance, particularly through strategic partnerships like RadNet’s with Walmart.  Dr. Storella shares that determining if a mammogram shows cancer can be extremely difficult because of the variable nature of breast tissue. She expands on her experiences using AI to interpret test results and the journey to convincing insurance companies to cover this impactful new practice. Even though mammograms are continuously critiqued by doctors and patients alike, Dr. Storella reminds us that ultimately mammograms save lives, help individuals detect cancer earlier, and are what we have available right now. Finally, Dr. Storella explains the technical factors that contribute to high-quality breast imaging and why an uncomfortable mammogram is a positive sign of adequate compression. She also highlights the rigorous standards that mammography technologists are required to meet, reinforcing her message that breast cancer screening is an advanced and highl…","meta_description":"On this episode of Innovate and Elevate , Sharon is joined by Dr. Janet Storella, Medical Director of Breastlink Maryland at RadNet. 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