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56: How to use a digital health platform to effectively prescribe exercise? With Louise O’Mahony from EXi 07.11.2023 23:04

On this episode we have Louise O’Mahony, who is the head of customer success at EXI. She shares her transformative journey from managing exercise referral services […]

55: From Echo to Phlo: How to build a new digital pharmacy world? with Alistair Murray from Phlo 26.09.2023 21:49

On this episode, we welcome Alastair Murray who is the chief pharmacist at Phlo. He was started his healthtech journey at Echo, the digital pharmacy that […]

54: Can you use AI to discover rare diseases? With Dr Peter Fish from Mendelian 06.09.2023 23:33

On this episode, Dr Peter Fish, the CEO of Mendelian joins the show. Their mission is to make it easier for clinicians to diagnose rare diseases. […]

53: Can a digital health app beat patient information leaflets? With Dom Raban from Xploro 10.08.2023 20:29

On this episode we have Dom Raban, the CEO of Xploro, a digital therapeutics platform. As a result of his daughter developing and then beating cancer […]

52: How to streamline medical image reporting with Brian Plackis Cheng from OpenRad 26.07.2023 23:42

In this episode, Vinay talks to Brian Plackis Cheng, CEO of OpenRad, a teleradiology service. The company brings radiology reporting services to the cloud. It enables […]

51: The CUE1 wearable, an effective non-drug treatment for Parkinson’s with Lucy from Charco Neurotech 12.07.2023 22:53

Lucy Jung is the CEO of Charco Neurotech, a start-up that has created a non-invasive device for improving symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The CUE1 device uses […]

50: How to create a first-in-class drug? With Lisa Patel from Istesso 14.06.2023 20:02

On this episode, we have Lisa Patel, who is the CEO and co-founder of the drug discovery & development company Istesso. They work in the emerging […]

49: How did a digital health blockchain startup lead to a telemedicine platform? With Dr Abdullah Albeyatti 23.05.2023 23:59

Dr Abdullah Albeyatti is a GP and founder of two healthtech companies. Medicalchain harnesses blockchain technology to provide patients with access to their medical records on […]

48: How to go deeper with AI to reduce missed healthcare appointments in the NHS? With Dr Benyamin Deldar from Deep Medical 10.05.2023 17:47

On this episode, we have Benyamin, a Doctor and co-founder of Deep Medical. He developed the idea for the company in 2020 alongside his co-founder, David […]

47: Can you use tech to empower our healthcare teams? with Dr Anas Nader from Patchwork 02.08.2022 20:50

Dr Anas Nader is the Co-Founder of Patchwork Health, a digital solution that connects NHS organisations to an increasing number of healthcare workers, reducing dependency on […]

46: Cinapsis, a healthtech platform supercharging how clinicians connect with Dr Owain Rhys Hughes 27.06.2022 18:35

Owain is a former NHS surgeon and founder at Cinapsis. It’s communications platform that enables GPs and clinicians to access support from specialists easily. Doctors can […]

45: Brush DJ, the smartphone app helping to beat dental cavities with Ben Underwood 06.06.2022 22:10

Ben is a family dentist, and the founder of the Brush DJ app. Inspired in his early career, he created an app bringing together music and […]

44: How to create a health & wellbeing chatbot with Grace Gimson from Holly Health 12.04.2022 23:53

Grace Gimson is the co-founder of Holly Health, a coaching app to support wellbeing. Grace came from a family of engineers and is naturally drawn to […]

43: Deepeye, maximising the potential of AI in preventing vision loss with Manuel Opitz 17.02.2022 27:50

On this episode, Manuel Opitz, a serial healthtech entrepreneur returns to the show. After continued growth at Mercuris, a 3D prosthetics startup, he has now started […]

42: A smart cane created for & by the visually impaired community with Jean Marc from WeWALK 02.12.2021 21:46

John Marc is the Head of R&D at WeWALK, a startup with the ultimate vision to be a platform that unites the visually impaired community and […]

41: Using digital & VR content to reduce the impact of concussions with Piya from TeachAids 13.09.2021 23:08

Dr Piya Sorcar is the founder of TeachAids. She leads a team of world experts developing public health education content used in 82 countries. In this […]

40: The breastfeeding app answering over 100k queries a week with Enric from LactApp 11.08.2021 22:30

Enric is the co-founder of LactApp, a mobile app that offers personalised answers to women struggling or needing breastfeeding support. The app is driven by a […]

39: Using tech to help improve male intimate health with Patricia from MYHIXEL 07.07.2021 20:04

In this episode, Vinay is joined by Patricia, the founder of MYHIXEL. The company was founded in 2017 to improve male intimate wellness and to help […]

38: Harnessing Big Data & AI in Healthcare with George Batchelor from Edge Health 01.06.2021 22:12

George Batchelor is the Co-Founder and Director of Edge Health, a data-driven agency that helps healthcare providers be more efficient through better and more intelligent use […]

37: A digital platform to create 3D printed braces & splints with Manuel Opitz from Mecuris 04.05.2021 22:01

In this episode, Vinay is joined by Manuel Opitz, the Co-Founder of Mecuris, a digital workshop to create orthotics & prosthesis to save cost and time, […]

36: Can you prevent & detect falls with a lamp? With Roeland Pelgrims from Nobi 06.04.2021 22:13

Nobi is a smart lamp with a mission to enable older adults to live at home comfortably for as long as possible, by using fall prevention […]

35: A 3-gram Sensor To Detect Sleep Apnoea With Laurent From Sunrise 04.03.2021 21:30

Our guest today, Laurent Martinot, explains how Sunrise was founded to reduce the challenges associated with diagnosing sleep apnoea.. Inspired by their father, a physician with […]

34: Tech-enhanced Skin & Mole Tracking with Jon Friis from Miiskin 14.01.2021 22:06

Our guest on this episode is Jon, co-founder of Miiskin, an app that helps the user monitor their skin for signs of cancer. Dubbed a ‘mole-mapping’ […]

33: Breaking ground on 3D printed casts for fractures With Sigvards from Castprint 06.10.2020 23:30

Our guest on this episode is Sigvards, co-founder of CastPrint, a company that uses 3D printing to make a more comfortable cast for fractures. Sigvards talks […]

32: Corti, An AI Friend For Emergency Call Handlers With Andreas Cleve 16.07.2020 22:35

Our guest on this episode of 15 Minutes with the Doctor is Andreas Cleve, co-founder of Corti.ai. It’s a voice-based digital assistant that augments conversations that […]