Dr. Joseph Sirven

What exactly is a doctor? Artificial intelligence can already diagnose illness, recommend treatments and even generate prescriptions. So, if a machine can practice medicine, should it be allowed to hold a medical license? Dr. Joseph Sirven answers the question.

It's a lesson every doctor learns eventually: Don’t always assume that what you see tells the whole story. Medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven explains.

Every July, a new class of medical students, residents and fellows walk into hospitals across America for the first time. And every July, an old debate quietly returns: How long should a doctor stay? KJZZ’s medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven explains why a recent television drama brought that question back with new urgency.

For many patients, surviving the ICU is not an ending; it is a beginning they never anticipated. Medical commentator Dr. Joe Sirven explains.

We’ve long imagined space as the final frontier — but what is it really doing to the human body? Our medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven explains.

Calling your doctor "doctor" really matters in medicine. KJZZ's medical commentator, Dr. Joseph Sirven explains.

The secret to our health may be hiding in fairy tales. Our medical commentator, Dr. Joseph Sirven, explains.

Our medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven says there’s a kind of medicine we don’t prescribe but maybe we should. It doesn’t come in pills or procedures. And he noticed it in a new Barbie Doll:

Dr. Joseph Sirven, KJZZ medical commentator, wants you to consider this resolution in 2026: It’s paying close attention to family and the early detection of neurological concerns.

Dr. Joseph Sirven, KJZZ medical commentator, explains why the Diana Ross classic song, "I'm Coming Out," might make your doctor uncomfortable.