Dr. Jeffrey Kahn on the challenges of doctors "playing God"

By Tom Hall,

Teria Rogers, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Published January 23, 2024 at 12:40 PM EST

Dr. Jeffrey Kahn is the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, a position he has held since July 2016. (photo courtesy Berman Institute) — Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University

Tom speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Kahn for Midday on Ethics. Dr. Kahn is the director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics which recently launched the podcast series "playing god."

Tom and Dr. Kahn discuss a few episodes in the series including the decision-making behind organ transplants, which could mean life or death for patients with an array of illnesses.