In this episode of Business of AI in Healthcare, Bob Kaiser speaks with Dr. Alan R. Cohen, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and author of Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology.

Drawing from 40 years of experience caring for children with brain tumors and complex neurological conditions, Dr. Cohen explores the balance between advanced medical technology, artificial intelligence, surgical judgment, and human compassion. He shares why technology can treat disease, but humanity is what heals the patient.

The conversation covers the rise of AI in healthcare, the promise and risks of relying on artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, the impact of electronic health records on the doctor-patient relationship, and why empathy, trust, touch, humor, and list ...