This is GENETICS FOR HEALTHCARE—a podcast dedicated to helping patients and caregivers advocate for precision medicine in treatment, survivorship, disease screening, and prevention. #geneticsforhealthcare

In this episode Rome interviews Dr. Alan Wu, Chief of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Professor of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF. He emphasizes the critical role of laboratories in healthcare, noting that 70% of medical decisions are based on clinical laboratory tests, yet the lab often remains behind the scenes and underappreciated.

Dr. Wu discusses his innovative use of social media, particularly TikTok, to educate the public about laboratory medicine. His channel #LabTales has garnered significant traction, with over 50,000 followers and over six million views. He explains how socia ...