Robert A. Harrington, MD The Bob Harrington Show

Robert A. Harrington, MD, is chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University and a former president of the American Heart Association. He cares deeply about the generation of evidence to guide clinical practice.

When not focusing on medicine, Harrington dreams of being a radio commentator for the Boston Red Sox.

The Bob Harrington Show is a podcast series of thoughtful interviews and discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine.

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Latest Articles by Bob Harrington

AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare for the Clueless Robert Harrington and Jenine John, a cardiologist and machine-learning research fellow, discuss what you need to know about AI and machine learning in healthcare and where to find some helpful resources.
theheart.org on Medscape, April 10, 2023
The Career Pivot: Leaving Clinical Medicine Bob Harrington talks to two former colleagues who made a mid- and senior-career switch to pharma and digital tech, respectively. How did they make this decision and what advice do they have for others?
theheart.org on Medscape, January 17, 2023
Top Cardiology Trials of 2022 Trials on heart failure, hypertension and lipid-lowering drugs, and the evolution of antithrombin and antiplatelet therapy are discussed in part 2 of cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson's annual review.
theheart.org on Medscape, December 22, 2022
2022 in Review Through a Cardiology Lens In part 1 of their annual review, cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss in-person meetings, wearables and AI, COVID lessons for medical research, and the growth of RCTs from China.
theheart.org on Medscape, December 19, 2022
What Do We Know About Long COVID: A Cardiovascular Focus Drs Bob Harrington and Betty Raman discuss the cardiovascular impact and long-term sequelae of COVID-19, the potential biology behind multisystem effects, and ongoing research.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 31, 2022
Do Older vs Younger Docs Treat AF Differently? Do cardiologists from the AFFIRM generation treat AF less aggressively than the EAST-AFNET generation? Bob Harrington and Jonathan Piccini discuss this and upcoming trials on atrial fibrillation.
theheart.org on Medscape, September 29, 2022
A Diversity Scorecard to Teach, Not Shame, Cardiology to Do Better Dr Bob Harrington talks with Drs Michelle Albert and Eldrin Lewis about the Association of Black Cardiologists' diversity scorecard for cardiovascular training programs.
theheart.org on Medscape, June 14, 2022
The Medical Student Teaching Medicine About Structural Racism Robert A. Harrington interviews LaShyra Nolen, a medical student and the 2021 recipient of the American Medical Student Association's Racial Justice in Medicine Award.
theheart.org on Medscape, May 25, 2022
New Revascularization Guidelines: Key Points and Controversies Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, vice chair of the recent ACC/AHA revascularization guidelines. She lets us inside the process and responds to the controversy.
theheart.org on Medscape, April 25, 2022
COVID-19 and the Heart: Is Cardiology Ready? Robert Harrington, MD, interviews Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, about his recent paper in Nature Medicine focused on the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19.
theheart.org on Medscape, March 14, 2022

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