From Cambridge to Cabinet - Dr. Evis Sala, MD, PhD - Minister of Health and Social Protection of Albania

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Send us Fan Mail We usually think of health ministers as politicians. Dr. Evis Sala, MD, PhD is something entirely different. She's one of the world's leading cancer imaging researchers who helped pioneer AI in radiology - and now she's responsible for the healthcare of an entire nation. What happens when a scientist takes the helm of public health? Our guest today is one of the world's leading physician-scientists in medical imaging who has recently taken on one of the biggest leadership challenges in healthcare. Dr. Evis Sala, MD, PhD ( ) currently serves as the Minister of Health and Social Protection of Albania ( ). Before entering government, Dr. Sala built an extraordinary international career spanning the University of Cambridge, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Rome's Policlinico Gemelli, while becoming internationally recognized for her pioneering work in advanced cancer imaging, precision diagnostics, women's cancers, and the integration of artificial intelligence into radiology. Holding both an MD from the University of Tirana and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Cambridge, Dr.

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