Pioneering Precision Medicine: Dr. Caroline Chung, VP & Chief Data & Analytics Officer, MD Anderson

Join Stephen Ibaraki as he sits down with Dr. Caroline Chung, Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, and Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, for an inspiring conversation about transforming medicine through data, technology, and human-centered innovation.

In this episode, Dr. Chung shares her incredible journey—from her early years as a second-generation Canadian to leading pioneering initiatives in oncology at UBC, Princess Margaret, and MD Anderson. Discover how her personal experiences, mentorship, and fearless approach to nonlinear career paths shaped her impact in medicine and data science.

• Career Inflection Points: How early life experiences and family inspired a mission-driven path in medicine.
  

• Precision Medicine & Innovation: Dr. Chung’s focus on brain tumors, quantitative imaging, and translational research.
  

• Leading Change: Creating multidisciplinary clinics, standardizing tumor measurement, and integrating AI in oncology.
  

• Data & Technology in Healthcare: Building enterprise-level data governance, exploring digital twins, and leveraging AI, HPC, and quantum computing.
  

• Future of Medicine: Overcoming challenges in interoperability, collaboration across sectors, and fostering the next generation of innovators.