Ai Mentors

Today’s guest is David Ledbetter, who is the Senior Data Scientist at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. David is an experienced data scientist and deep learning researcher that works closely with clinicians to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals and data scientists. David is focused on fostering communication and enabling collaborations that are able to solve real clinical problems that require significant cross-disciplinary expertise. He also has a passion for training aspiring data scientists looking to break into the healthcare sector to make a meaningful impact. In the episode, David will tell you about: Building the foundations at the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles Examples of how data science affects patients lives for the better Having the right onboarding process for moving into industry The importance of effective communications How AI will change the future of the healthcare sector