{"podcast":{"title":"Made in Dubai with Spencer Lodge","slug":"made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354","podcast_index_feed_id":1158354,"rss_url":"https://spencerlodge.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://spencerlodge.tv/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/3/a/0c3a03e060af42aad959afa2a1bf1c87/podcast_artwork.png","author":"Spencer Lodge","episode_count":407,"summary":"Formerly the Unscripted Podcast with Spencer Lodge Join Spencer Lodge as he connects with the most fascinating personalities in Dubai. A city that rose from the desert sands to become one of the most ambitious, innovative and inspiring places on Earth. Behind its glittering skyline are people with stories just as extraordinary - pioneers, dreamers and doers who dared to turn bold visions into reality. Made in Dubai is where those stories are told. Hosted by Spencer Lodge, each episode is a front-row seat to conversations with the people shaping the UAE's future — from business leaders and record-breakers to cultural icons and creative disruptors. But this isn't just about their success. It's about the journey - the risks they took, the challenges they faced and the moments that defined them. It's about the unique magic of Dubai: a place where ambition meets opportunity, where cultures from around the world collide to create something truly special and where anything feels possible. Whether you're an entrepreneur searching for your next big move, someone curious about life in the UAE or simply in need of inspiration, Made in Dubai is your invitation to step inside this vibrant city…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:19:15.992091+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354"},"episode":{"title":"#399 \"The Doctor Is Not Always Right\" | Hein Van Eck, CEO of Mediclinic Middle East on AI, Future of Hospitals, and Why Dubai's Doctors Are World Class","slug":"399-the-doctor-is-not-always-right-hein-van-eck-ceo-of-mediclinic-middle-east-on-ai-future-of-hospitals-and-why-dubai-s-doctors-are-world-class","published_at":"2026-05-25T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354/399-the-doctor-is-not-always-right-hein-van-eck-ceo-of-mediclinic-middle-east-on-ai-future-of-hospitals-and-why-dubai-s-doctors-are-world-class","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354","url":"https://spencerlodge.libsyn.com/399-the-doctor-is-not-always-right-hein-van-eck-ceo-of-mediclinic-middle-east-on-ai-future-of-hospitals-and-why-dubais-doctors-are-world-class","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/spencerlodge/Full_Audio_-_Hein_Van_Eck_-_Made_in_Dubai.mp3?dest-id=974060","summary":"\"The Doctor Is Not Always Right\" Hein Van Eck is a healthcare actuary by training , a breed of thinker who sits at the intersection of data, ethics, and human behavior. He started in insurance in South Africa, was handed his career-defining job after answering a single ethical question correctly, and has spent the last 20 years on the provider side watching an industry transform in real time. He moved to Dubai in 2014 and hasn't stood still since. As CEO of Mediclinic Middle East, Hein oversees six hospitals, 27 clinics, 4,000 babies born annually, and a workforce of doctors recruited from around the world not by headhunters, but by hospital directors who fly to the UK in winter specifically to sit across a candidate and ask: would I feel comfortable if this person treated my family? That detail tells you everything about how he leads. This conversation goes places most healthcare interviews don't . Hein talks honestly about the agency problem at the heart of modern medicine doctor has the knowledge, patient consumes, insurer pays and what happens when that system breaks down. He explains why Ozempic and Mounjaro might genuinely extend lives, not just shrink waistlines. He reveals an AI model that predicts, with 95% accuracy, which patient won't show up to their appointment. And he shares his vision of what a hospital looks like in ten years: a theatre complex, an ICU, and almost everything else happening at home. If you think Dubai healthcare is second-tier , this conversation will change your mind. Timestamps: 0:00 - 20 years at one company in Dubai: why Hein never needed to leave 2:00 - From actuary to hospitals: the agency problem at the heart of healthcare 5:00 - Post-Covid consumerism: why visits per person have doubled from four to eight a year 9:00 - Peptides,…","meta_description":"\"The Doctor Is Not Always Right\" Hein Van Eck is a healthcare actuary by training , a breed of thinker who sits at the intersection of data, ethics, and h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4578,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354/episodes/399-the-doctor-is-not-always-right-hein-van-eck-ceo-of-mediclinic-middle-east-on-ai-future-of-hospitals-and-why-dubai-s-doctors-are-world-class/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-in-dubai-with-spencer-lodge-1158354/399-the-doctor-is-not-always-right-hein-van-eck-ceo-of-mediclinic-middle-east-on-ai-future-of-hospitals-and-why-dubai-s-doctors-are-world-class.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}