Dr Yosef Chodakiewitz (Saving Lives With Preventative Whole Body MRI Scans) - Episode 1195
Behind The Shield
James Geering
4.9 • 695 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Yosef “Sefi” Chodakiewitz, MD, serves as the Medical Director of Primary Care Radiology and the Founding Medical Director of Clinical Research at Prenuvo. Dr. Chodakiewitz directs the Hercules Project—a 10-year clinical study with the goal of enrolling 100,000 participants for proactive WB-MRI screening, coupled with longitudinal follow-up to evaluate diagnostic accuracy and long-term health outcomes. This ambitious initiative exemplifies Prenuvo’s commitment to using advanced imaging as a transformative tool for primary prevention and early intervention. Additionally, Dr. Chodakiewitz directs the radiology-consultation service at Prenuvo, an innovative approach to practicing patient-centered radiology.
Dr. Chodakiewitz completed medical school at Brown University, followed by a radiology residency at Cedars-Sinai and a fellowship at Stanford’s Body MRI Division and Minimally-Invasive MR Interventional Center (MIMRIC). There, he developed expertise in advanced MRI techniques, including performing WB-MRI for cancer screening in high-genetic-risk individuals, as well as tailoring protocols for evaluating known cancers and other complex cases.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Behind and Shield podcast, as always my name's James Gearing, and this week it is my absolute honor to welcome on the show, |
| 0:07.0 | Doctor of Radiology, and the Medical Director of Primary Care Radiology at Prunovo, Dr. Yosef Chodekowitz. |
| 0:16.0 | Now, in this conversation, we discuss a host of topics from his journey into the world of medicine, |
| 0:22.3 | the scope of practice within radiology, innovations in modern day MRI, medical applications |
| 0:29.2 | of ultrasound, the safety and efficacy of full body preventative MRI scans, the application |
| 0:36.9 | for the first responder professions, spine health, |
| 0:41.2 | cancer detection, warning signs of potential aneurysms, and so much more. Now, as a side note, |
| 0:48.4 | Prenuvo is offering you the audience of the Behind the Shield podcast 20% off any scan through their warrior program |
| 0:56.3 | and I will put the link to that on the show notes. |
| 0:59.8 | Now before we get to this incredibly powerful and important conversation as I say every |
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| 1:37.9 | needs to hear them. So with that being said, I introduce to you Dr. Yosef Tudekowitz. Enjoy. Well, Dr. Seffi, I want to start by saying thank you so much for taking the time and come on the Behind the Shield podcast today. |
| 2:13.5 | Thanks, James. Thanks for having me. Glad to be here. |
| 2:16.1 | So where on planet Earth will be finding you this afternoon? |
| 2:19.3 | Well, I'm actually in California in Palo Alto, which I can't complain about because I know most of the country now is under some severe weather. |
| 2:28.3 | So I hope everyone is keeping them as warm as possible and staying safe. |
| 2:33.3 | Are you getting any edge of the ban? |
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