Day Zero

Meet Suchi Saria Suchi Saria is the John C. Malone Associate Professor of computer science at the Whiting School of Engineering and of statistics and health policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She directs the Machine Learning and Healthcare Lab and is the founding research director of the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare.   Key Insights: Suchi Saria is focusing on making A....

Meet Elliott Green Elliott Green is CEO and Co-founder of Dandelion Health AI. Experienced in healthcare, technology and finance, Elliott has demonstrated an ability to develop and implement complex business strategy—in particular, for international expansion and revenue growth.   Key Insights: Elliott Green co-founded Dandelion Health to make data more accessible and innovation easier.   Follow t...

Meet Adam Lyddane Adam Lyddane, PharmD, is CEO and Co-founder of Superlanet. With more than 20 years of healthcare and IT leadership experience, Adam has an extensive understanding of, and knowledge in the implementation of healthcare technology, clinical process redesign, consumer market strategy development, and clinical adoption strategy development for leading hospital systems in the United St...

Meet the Guests: Mitesh Rao, M.D., MHS is Founder and CEO of OMNY Health; Dr. Brian Fengler is Co-founder, EvidenceCare, and Dr. Bea Bakshi is CEO and Co-founder, C the Signs.   This episode is about the challenge presented by the new data landscape in healthcare. Data as language . Dr. Rao suggests that the central challenge of the new data is to find a way to make it common, shared, across the i...

Meet Eric Langshur Eric Langshur is the founder and Managing Partner of Abundant Venture Partners, a purpose-based incubator focused on improving the human condition by creating companies that improve Human Wellness, Human Performance and Human Engagement. Eric is also the founder and Executive Chairman of AVIA, the nation’s leading healthcare innovation network.   Key Insights: Eric Langshur has...

Meet Ruby Gadelrab Ruby Gadelrab is the CEO and Co-Founder of MDisrupt. She is a seasoned digital health executive with a track record in successfully commercializing healthcare and healthtech products. She served on the executive team at 23andMe as VP of commercial marketing and has worked for many leading companies in the biotech and genetic spaces. Before founding MDisrupt, Ruby consulted for,...

Meet Mitesh Rao Mitesh Rao, M.D., MHS is the Founder and CEO of OMNY Health, a venture-backed company revolutionizing how healthcare data is shared and valued.   Key Insights: OMNY Health is working to ensure that data becomes more accessible and more useful.   What was the problem? Data is very different between organizations, sometimes even in the same EMR. There has been a lack of a common data...

Meet Dr. Brian Fengler and Jim Jamieson Co-Founders Dr. Brian Fengler and Jim Jamieson are the brains behind EvidenceCare, an EHR-integrated platform that optimizes clinical workflows to deliver better patient care, improve physicians’ workflow, capture more revenue, and reduce costs. Dr. Fengler left a career as an emergency medicine physician to focus full-time on his work with EvidenceCare in 2...

Meet Eric Demers Eric Demers is the CEO of Madaket Health. He believes we can transform healthcare delivery through the power of data and interoperability. With more than 25 years of global healthcare experience, Eric has built and scaled leading technology and service companies, from early stage to Fortune 100.   Key Insights: Eric Demers is working to ensure that data becomes more accessible and...

Meet Sylvia Hastanan Sylvia Hastanan is the CEO and founder of Greater Good Health; she has spent her career trying to “fix healthcare,” aiming to solve problems of rising costs and uneven quality. With almost two decades of healthcare experience, Sylvia brings her talent for marrying clinical and business operations to GGH, and translates that union into value.     Key Insights: Sylvia Hastanan r...

Meet Russ Richmond Russ Richmond is a physician entrepreneur with experience building digital health companies such as Laudio, Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), Objective Health, Verisk Health, and D2Hawkeye, as well as counseling large payors and health systems while with McKinsey & Company.   Key Insights: Dr. Richmond’s company, Laudio, brings all of the major hospital workloads together for...

Meet Bea Bakshi Dr. Bea Bakshi is a primary care physician, CEO and Co-founder of C the Signs™, an AI cancer prediction system accelerating early detection and survival. An advocate for health equality and improving access, she is committed to creating a future where every patient survives cancer.   Key Insights: Dr. Bakshi has built a company focused on software solutions that facilitate early ca...

Meet Scott Sowle Scott Sowle launched Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services in 2013. Muir Wood is the culmination of his personal and professional experiences and has become recognized nationally as a gold standard in adolescent behavioral health care.   Key Insights: Scott Sowle is an expert in creating treatment programs that emphasize kindness and compassion.   Urgent Work. Professionals are...

Meet Sina Chehrazi: Sina Chehrazi is an entrepreneur and business executive with experience across the various stages of the entrepreneurial process. Sina serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nayya, a platform that uses AI and data science to personalize the way people choose and use their benefits. Key Insights: Sina Chehrazi advocates for a leadership that is genuine with the tea...

Meet the Guests:  Chris Severn is the CEO and Co-founder of Turquoise Health. Kian Raiszadeh, M.D., is Founder and CEO, SpineZone; Nina Tandon, Ph. D., is CEO and co-founder, EpiBone. This episode is about figuring out when it’s time to fully commit to the entrepreneurial vision.  Exploring Opportunity. The pitch to potential investors and partners should involve a clear description of the unique...

Meet Nathaniel Hundt: Nathaniel Hundt is the founder and CEO of Dr. Katz, Inc., a software company that has built a platform to connect mental health and education for better care. In early 2020, Nathaniel established a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Department in order to design and roll out the Dr. Katz solution, which includes courses, videos and validated measures...

Meet Eric Langshur: Eric is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Abundant Venture Partners, a purpose-based incubator focused on improving the human condition by creating companies that improve Human Wellness, Human Performance and Human Engagement. He is also a New York Times best-selling author. His book Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing was published by Simon and Schuster: No...

Meet Gene Dantsker: Dr. Gene Dantsker is President and Chief Operating Officer of EvoNexus. He has been involved with EvoNexus since its founding as selection committee member, mentor to numerous portfolio companies, Executive-in-Residence and most recently Chief MedTech Officer. Gene is a seasoned entrepreneur, board member, advisor, operational executive and angel investor. He holds B.S. degrees...

Meet the Guests: Chris Severn is the CEO and Co-founder of Turquoise Health. Brad Smith is the Founder and CEO of Russell Street Ventures. Tom Stanis is the Founder and CEO of Story Health.   This episode is about finding potential partners and making good partnerships. • Saying No. If you are committed to a principled vision, you may face enticing offers that would bring significant financial gai...

Meet Matt Hollingsworth: Matt Hollingsworth is CEO and founder of Carta Healthcare. The son of a five-time cancer survivor, Matt has developed a passion for improving patient care. Matt holds an MBA from Stanford University, where he worked in the Systems Utilization Research for Stanford Medicine lab, researching methods for using information technology to reduce equipment waste and improve patie...

Meet Stephen Beeson, M.D.: Stephen Beeson, M.D. is founder and CEO of Practicing Excellence. He is a nationally recognized speaker, physician, and author whose life mission is to coach and develop clinicians to be their best. Dr. Beeson started his career as a family medicine physician with the Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego. During his career, Dr. Beeson was tasked to coach, develop...

Meet the Guests: Dana Udall, Ph. D. is the Chief Clinical Officer at Ginger and Headspace Health. Alison Darcy, Ph. D. is the President and Founder of Woebot Health. Virna Little, Psy. D. is a clinical psychologist and the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Concert Health.   Key Insights: This episode explores how different companies are innovating mental healthcare.    Personalized Care. ...

Meet Naveen Sikka: Naveen Sikka is the founder and CEO of TerViva, a food and agriculture technology company that is building a more sustainable plant protein and vegetable oil supply chain. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Elemental Excelerator and a Fellow for Unreasonable Impact Americas. Previously, Naveen worked as a management consultant at Gemini Consulting and TPI. He rece...

Meet Nick Turkal, M.D.: Nick Turkal, M.D. is CEO of the Center for Health Education and Access. He is also a practicing palliative care physician. Dr. Turkal serves on several Boards of Directors including the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Crisis Prevention Institute. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurora He...

Meet Ali Parsa, Ph. D.: Ali Parsa, Ph. D. is a British-Iranian healthcare entrepreneur and engineer. He is the founder and CEO of Babylon Health. He is also a UK Cabinet Office Ambassador for Mutuals. Previously, he was co-founder and CEO of Circle Health. Dr. Parsa was recognized by The Health Service Journal as one of ‘the 50 most influential people in UK healthcare’ and he was featured in the M...