My Journey in Digital Pathology: From Traditional Workflow to a Digital Environment

Pathology is changing fast—and if you’ve ever felt like the transition from a physical microscope to a digital screen is a bit daunting, this episode is for you.

Lumea CEO James Thackeray sits down with Dr. Osama Khan, an anatomical pathologist, to talk about what it’s actually like to move away from the glass. Dr. Khan isn’t just talking about tech; he’s talking about how digitization changes the way we educate students, how we talk to and better empower our patients, and how we advocate for the profession.

They dive into the "how-to" of starting your digital journey (like how you don't have to do it all at once), the reality of AI as a teammate rather than a replacement, and why the future of cancer care might just depend on our ability to go digital. It’s a candid, insightful look at where we’re headed.
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00:00 Intro to PathPulse & Digital Pathology
00:50 Meet Dr. Osama Khan: From Traditional Training to Industry
01:45 The Transition: Training During the COVID-19 Digital Shift
04:32 Challenges of Traditional Workflows vs. Digital Solutions
06:10 Storage, Retrieval, and the Logistics of Glass Slides
07:23 Moving from Local to Global: Consultations & Collaboration
09:53 How Digital Platforms Enable AI Integration
13:58 The Pathologist as the "Quarterback" of Patient Care
16:18 Beyond Diagnosis: The Role of Pathologists in Therapeutics
19:33 Understanding Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) Testing
22:50 The "Why" Behind Digitizing Molecular Workflows
24:45 The Digital Macrodissection Process Explained
26:52 Will AI Replace Pathologists?
27:30 A Message of Optimism for Adopting Digital Pathology


Whether you're a pathologist, histotech, lab leader, oncologist, or simply passionate about the future of diagnostics, this conversation offers rare insights from someone who has lived through both sides of the digital transformation.

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