Day Zero

Meet Amanda Rees: Amanda Rees is the co-founder and CEO of Bold, a digital platform that creates personalized science-based programs to help people age better. Previously, she was a Program Manager of Renewable Energy and Climate at the 11th Hour Project. Amanda received a BSE in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton University. Key Insights: Amanda Rees wants to keep people healthy,...

Meet Michael D. Abramoff, M.D., Ph. D.: Michael D. Abramoff, M.D., Ph. D. is neuroscientist, fellowship-trained retina specialist, and computer engineer. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman at Digital Diagnostics as well as the Robert C. Watzke, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa. Previously, he was the Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman of IDx. D...

Meet Mike McSherry: Mike McSherry is the CEO of Xealth, a platform that facilitates clinicians prescribing digital health tools to patients, tracking usage, and improving digital health recommendations. Previously, Mike was an entrepreneur in Residence at Providence. He has cofounded six startups including Boost Mobile, Swipe, and Zivo Internet Services. He received a B.A. in Economics and Interna...

Meet Derek Streat: Derek Streat is the CEO of DexCare. He is also the current co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative. Previously, he was the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of the Board at C-SATS, Medify, and AdReady. He was also involved in the early founding of Classmates. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Information Management Systems from the...

Meet Virna Little, Psy. D.: Virna Little, Psy. D. is a clinical psychologist and the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Concert Health. She is also a Zero Suicide Faculty at the Education Development Center and an Advisory Board Member for the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation. She received her PsyD in Psychology from California Coast University and Master of Social Work from Ford...

Meet Jennifer Schneider, M.D., M.S.: Jennifer Schneider, M.D., M.S. is the co-founder and CEO of Welina Care. Dr. Schneider is on the board of Directors for Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. She is also the author of “Decoding Health Signals: Silicon Valley’s Consumer-First Approach to a New Era of Health.” Previously, Dr. Schneider served as Chief Medical Officer and President for Livongo, and t...

Meet Sean Mehra: Sean Mehra is the founder and CEO of HealthTap, a virtual-first, affordable urgent and primary care clinic. He is also a board member for Infocon Systems. Previously, Sean was the founder and CEO of PayoutHub and GXStudios. He was also the founder and a member of the operating board for the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute. Sean received a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from Y...

Meet Chakri Toleti: Chakri Toleti is the founder and CEO of care.ai, an artificial intelligence platform that helps organizations create smart care facilities with autonomous monitoring. Prior to founding care.ai, Chakri was the founder and CEO of HealthGrid, which was acquired by Allscripts in 2018. He was a co-founder of Galvanon, which was acquired by NCR in 2005. He also founded organizations...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero Advisory Council Member Rich Roth. Rich serves as SVP and Chief Strategic Innovation Officer, CommonSpirit Health. Rich is interviewed by Gary Bisbee, Ph. D., Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Think Medium. Gary and Rich discuss the role of the Chief Strategic Innovation Officer, CommonSpirit’s priorities, and Rich’s role on the advisory council.

Meet Melissa Eamer: Melissa Eamer is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Age, an organization that helps people take control over how they age. Previously, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Glossier, Inc. She was also the VP of Sales & Marketing for Amazon Devices, and worked at Amazon in a number of roles for 20 years. She received an MBA in Marketing from the University of Mic...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero advisory council member Aaron Martin. Aaron serves as EVP, Chief Digital Officer, Providence; Managing General Partner, Providence Ventures. He is interviewed by fellow Day Zero advisory council member Nathan Bays.

Meet Tom Stanis: Tom Stanis is the founder and CEO of Story Health, a platform that uses virtual care and AI to improve treatment for high-acuity patients. Tom was also the co-founder and Head of Software at Verily Life Sciences. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, he was a Principal Engineer at Google Life Sciences. Tom received a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin Madiso...

In this episode, hosted by Think Medium founder Gary Bisbee, Ph. D., we get to know Day Zero Advisory Council Member Lynne Chou O’Keefe. Lynne is the founder and managing partner of Define Ventures, which focuses on investing in early stage digital health companies that will redefine healthcare.

Meet Cliff Illig: Cliff Illig is one of the co-founders of Cerner Corporation. He has served as Cerner’s Chief Operating Officer, President, and Vice Chairman. He is also a principal owner of Sporting Kansas City and founder of FanThreeSixty. Cliff was named to the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame as well as awarded the Henry W. Bloch International Entrepreneur of the Year. He is a graduate of the Univer...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero advisory council member Donald Trigg. Don is interviewed by fellow advisory council member, Suchi Saria, Ph. D. Don most recently served as President of Cerner Corporation.

Meet Gary Bisbee: Gary Bisbee is founder, Chairman, and CEO of Think Medium. Prior to Think Medium, Gary was co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Health Management Academy. He was Chairman and CEO of APACHE Medical Systems, Aros Corporation, ReGen Biologics, and Sequel Corporation. Gary received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph. D. in chronic disease epide...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero advisory council member Nathan Bays. Nathan is a senior banker at Citigroup, focused on M&A and strategic advisory with Leading Health Systems and health services companies.

Meet Daphne Koller, Ph. D.: Daphne Koller, Ph. D. is the founder and CEO of insitro, a company that aims to improve drug discovery and development through machine learning. She is also a co-founder and board member for Engageli. Previously, Dr. Koller co-founded Coursera and served as the co-CEO, President, and eventually co-Chairman. She was also the Chief Computing Officer for CalicoLabs. Dr. Ko...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero advisory council member Suchi Saria, Ph. D., Founder and CEO of Bayesian Health. Dr. Saria’s research has pioneered the development of next-generation diagnostic and treatment planning tools that use statistical machine learning methods to individualize care.

Meet Brandon Weber: Brandon Weber is the co-founder and CEO of Nava, a benefits brokerage firm that facilitates high quality healthcare to employers. He is a co-founder and advisor for VTS and serves on the board of Directors for WiredScore. Additionally, Brandon is an Advisor for CityBldr and he previously founded and was CEO of Hightower Inc. Brandon earned degrees in Computer Information System...

Meet Ryan Wells: Ryan Wells is the founder and CEO of Health Here, a consumer patient platform that smooths the healthcare process. Ryan also founded InVivoLink and served as its Chairman and CEO. Prior, Ryan spent 12 years with Johnson & Johnson DePuy Orthopedics, working in sales and management. He received a Bachelor’s in Anthropology at the University of Tennessee and sits on the board of Dire...

Meet Alexandra Drane: Alexandra Drane is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. Currently, she is the co-founder and CEO of ARCHANGELS. Previously, she co-founded Eliza Corporation, Engage with Grace, Seduce Health, and Rebel Health. She served as a Wellness Expert for Prudential Financial and is also a cashier-on-leave for Walmart. She is a board member or advisor for many organizations including RAND H...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero Advisory Council member Marcus Osborne. Marcus Osborne serves as Senior Vice President, Walmart Health, where he is focused on furthering Walmart’s goal of providing quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible.

Meet Chris Severn: Chris Severn is the CEO and co-founder of Turquoise Health, which is an online platform that facilitates healthcare price transparency for patients, providers, and payers. Chris previously founded the organizations Acosta and Improv Bridge. His experience with hospital revenue cycles began as a consultant for Triage Consulting Group. Chris has a degree in Business Administration...

In this episode, we get to know Day Zero advisory council member Julie Yoo. Julie serves as General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads investments in healthcare technology, with a focus on companies that are modernizing how we access, pay for, and experience the healthcare system.