In this episode, Dr. Reza shares his journey from cancer survivor and naval engineer to neuropsychiatrist, innovator, and founder of multiple healthcare startups. Drawing on his experience diagnosing over 1,000 families with dementia and building companies that push the boundaries of brain health and workflow automation, Reza brings a unique perspective at the intersection of medicine, technology, and human connection. Listeners will learn how AI enhanced tools, digital biomarkers, and creative clinical workflows are reshaping the future of psychiatry and patient care. With humor, insight, and hard won wisdom, Dr. Reza challenges us to rethink how we approach brain health, technology, and resilience in a changing healthcare landscape.

Dr. Reza is a neuropsychiatrist, engineer, and serial healthcare entrepreneur whose journey has been shaped by resilience and innovation. A cancer survivor at 22, he pivoted from naval engineering to medicine, training in biomedical engineering and neuropsychiatry. His career spans four health tech startups, including MedFlow, Frontier Psychiatry, and NeuroLex, a voice biomarker company acquired by Sonde Health. With expertise in neurodegenerative disorders and a proven track record in building clinical technologies, Dr. Reza combines medical insight with engineering creativity to transform healthcare delivery. Known for weaving humor into even the toughest conversations, he inspires patients, colleagues, and audiences to see both the science and humanity in brain health.
Three Main Points Listeners Will Learn

1. The Power of Brain Health Innovation – How AI, digital biomarkers, and workflow automation are revolutionizing clinical care and supporting value based healthcare models.
2. Resilience and Perspective – How surviving cancer, pivoting careers, and balancing humor with medicine shaped Reza’s approach to patients, leadership, and life.
3. Strategies to Lower Your Risk for Dementia– Learn practical strategies to implement in your life in the areas of food, sleep and other areas to decrease your risk of dementia and increase your flourishing.

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