Two Minutes with Shayan Mashatian

I had the opportunity to meet with Davide Vigano', Co-founder and CEO of Sensoria Health Inc. at #DFcon24, diving into their groundbreaking solution for diabetic foot care. Traditional total contact casts, while effective, are cumbersome and impractical. Sensoria’s Defender Smart Boot, designed for comfort and powered by smart sensors, offers patients freedom and convenience while providing real-t...

Here’s our final interview from HLTH USA, featuring none other than Shama Tajani, MPH, CHES, from Texas Medical Center. Who better to wrap up this series?! TMC Innovation plays a pivotal role as an investor, incubator, and accelerator, helping startups develop their go-to-market strategies, secure clinical feedback, and engage with the largest network of healthcare providers. With 10 million annua...

What if healthcare providers worldwide could collaborate on patient data securely, without compromising privacy? I had an insightful conversation with Chris Laws at HLTH USA about the transformative potential of edge computing and federated learning in healthcare. Their platform allows hospitals and researchers to securely work together, enabling multimodal analysis while preserving patient privac...

How can healthcare providers trust that the AI imaging solutions they’re adopting are safe, effective, and tailored to their needs? I had the chance to interview Jaishree Naidoo, CEO of Envisionit Deep AI® about Ratify at HLTH USA, an innovative platform offering real-time post-market surveillance and validation of AI tools in healthcare. Unlike FDA approvals, which are based on retrospective eval...

Exciting times for longevity! I had the chance to speak with Kelvin Summoogum at HLTH USA about their AI-driven solution supporting older adults in staying healthier and more motivated at home. With 42 million premature deaths linked to chronic conditions, their AI steps in to help with life-saving lifestyle changes. Tune in to our interview to learn more about this innovation. Congratulations to...

I had a great conversation with Devon Lodge, Head of Growth at Wesper, at HLTH USA, diving into how Wesper is advancing personalized sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment. With a simple, at-home diagnostic process using wireless biometric patches, patients can now get continuous data on respiratory patterns, body positioning, and even leg analysis to inform targeted treatments. Dvon also explained h...

Ever wondered why some heart conditions go undetected, even after a cardiac CT? At HLTH USA, I spoke with Frank Cheng, CEO of Caristo Diagnostics, whose AI technology is reshaping cardiac diagnostics. Caristo’s cloud-based AI system transforms traditional CT scans, revealing crucial coronary information previously invisible to doctors. Already deployed across the UK, Caristo is awaiting FDA cleara...

Imagine the hours a doctor would need to spend parsing through complex health records to find essential information for each patient. In this interview at HLTH USA with David Everman, MD from Pangaea Data, he explains how their AI-driven platform simplifies this process by identifying critical data points and revealing insights that might otherwise be overlooked. This tech doesn’t just organize da...

Meet another Rising Start I interviewed at HLTH USA! Drew Hopper and the team at NovaSight are on a mission to support kids with a lazy eye. They have built an innovative, FDA-approved approach to amblyopia treatment. This technology uses eye-tracking to create a targeted digital blur on a tablet, encouraging the weaker eye to strengthen—all from the comfort of home while kids enjoy their favorite...

In continuing my interviews at HLTH USA, let’s go from the heart to the brain! After exploring at-home innovations for blood pressure by Arik Ben Ishay and EKG monitoring by Rob Eno, I talked with Mark Lehmkuhle of Epitel. Mark and the team have made an EEG tech for real-time, at-home seizure monitoring. With sensors on the forehead and behind the ears, Epitel's solution offers long-term brain hea...

Ever wondered if your form is correct while working out at home? I met with Ellen Wagner at HLTH USA to discuss their innovative digital physical therapy solution that uses AI-powered computer vision. Sword Health’s app not only guides you through physical therapy exercises but also corrects your movements in real-time using a tablet, making it an ideal tool for those looking to prevent injuries a...

From Hospital-at-Home to Hospital-in-your-Pocket! Rob Eno is leading the development of an at-home EKG device the size of a credit card! The pioneering device is designed to address one of the biggest issues in heart health—delayed responses to chest pain. The device connects to a mobile app, relaying data to an on-call physician, and providing a fast and potentially lifesaving evaluation. HeartBe...

Can AI applications be built with no code and drag & drop? I had a conversation with Bill DeWeese at HLTH USA about making AI implementation easier for healthcare organizations, especially those without in-house programming expertise. We discussed their no-code AI platform that enables users to simply drag and drop elements—just like building a Visio flowchart—to automate processes, such as po...

Last week at HLTH USA, I had the pleasure to speak with Merage Ghane, Ph. D., Director of Responsible AI at Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), to dive into a crucial question: Can we trust AI in healthcare? Merage shared insights on CHAI's role in establishing trust through standardized frameworks, including an "applied model card"—a new tool for assessing AI models based on transparency, safety, and...

Endometriosis—a condition affecting 1 in 10 women globally—is known for diagnostic delays, often taking up to a decade. In this interview at HLTH USA, I spoke with Akifa Khattak , Founder and CEO of Her Health AI about their breakthrough solution: an AI-powered software that diagnoses endometriosis non-invasively. Watch the interview on her plans and when it will be available in the market. Congra...

💟 Hypertension, known as the silent killer, impacts nearly half of all Americans, many of whom are unaware of their condition. In this interview at HLTH USA, I speak with Arik Ben Ishay, CEO of Biobeat, who shares insights into their revolutionary FDA-cleared, wearable patch for blood pressure monitoring. This patch, designed to offer continuous, non-invasive blood pressure tracking, transmits da...

Imagine a world where kids can reduce their pain just by playing a game! 🎮 I spoke with Francesca Wuttke at HLTH USA about their innovative app that turns cognitive behavioral therapy into an interactive experience for children dealing with pain. Hear how this award-winning approach is empowering kids and their families to manage pain effectively, all through play. Congratulations to the nen team...

In an insightful conversation with Koorosh Yasami , at HLTH USA , we dove into how integrating data across health domains is leading to better, more patient-centered care. Learn about Brax’s platform, which supports patient engagement and offers care teams a full-spectrum view of health to reduce ER visits and readmissions. Watch the full interview to see how Kbrax, Inc. is advancing the future of...

Here is the first interview of the Two Minutes with Shayan series at HLTH USA . I had the chance to speak with Rebekah Bargraser of AEYE Health about their innovative AI solution that is transforming diabetic eye care. This FDA-cleared, fully autonomous tool enables primary care physicians and home-care providers to screen for diabetic retinopathy without needing a separate ophthalmologist visit....