Vinay Prasad is a practicing hematologist-oncologist and professor at the University of California San Francisco. He is the author of two books and 450 peer-reviewed articles. His laboratory at UCSF studies cancer drugs, health policy, clinical trials, and better decision-making. Clinically, Dr. Prasad cares for patients with a wide range of benign hematologic and malignant conditions. He hosts the podcast Plenary Session and the VPZD show, and he's active on Substack and runs the YouTube channel Vinay Prasad MD MPH.