Best Pulse By Wharton Digital Podcasts (2025)

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Reimagining Maternal and Infant Health with Marta Bralic Kerns, Founder & CEO of Pomelo Care 41:51

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In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Marta Bralic Kerns, founder and CEO of Pomelo Care, a virtual-first maternity care company delivering high-quality, personalized care to pregnant people and newborns across the United States. Pomelo’s mission is to improve outcomes in maternal and infant health through proactive, data-informed, and ac…

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Mike Roaldi, Cityblock Health, on Scaling with Empathy and Excellence 47:28

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Mike Roaldi, President of Cityblock Health, joins us on the Pulse for our latest episode. Cityblock Health is a valued-based primary care company on a mission to radically improve health outcomes for Medicaid and dually eligible populations across the U.S. Cityblock Health is one of the most ambitious care delivery companies today, serving its elig…

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Transforming Obesity Care: Evan Richardson on How Form Health is Personalizing Patient Care 51:17

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Obesity and weight loss are among the most significant and complex challenges facing healthcare today. In our latest episode of The Pulse, we sat down with Evan Richardson, CEO and founder of Form Health, a pioneering virtual obesity medicine clinic. Richardson shared compelling insights about how Form Health is revolutionizing the obesity treatmen…

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Dr. Rekha Kumar, Found, on Scaling Access in the Age of GLP-1s 34:58

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In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Rekha Kumar, Chief Medical Officer of Found. Found is one of the first telehealth startups focused on comprehensive obesity care. Since its founding, it has raised over $130 million and was valued at $600 million as of 2022. At the heart of their mission is combining medical treatment — including access to weigh…

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Caroline Xie, ICONIQ Growth, on What's Next for Healthcare 36:20

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In this episode, I sat down with Caroline Xie, General Partner at ICONIQ Growth. ICONIQ Growth is the venture arm of ICONIQ, a leading investment firm backing exceptional technology leaders who are building category-defining businesses. Caroline leads investments in healthcare technology, and since joining ICONIQ, has helped manage over $1.7 billio…

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Othman Laraki, Color Health: Reimagining Cancer Care from Prevention to Survivorship 46:01

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In this episode of The Pulse, I had the pleasure of speaking with Othman Laraki, the co-founder and CEO of Color Health - a company on a mission to transform cancer care through a digital-first, population-level approach. With a background spanning Google, Twitter, and a string of successful startups, Othman has spent the past decade building one o…

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Dr. James Lu, Helix, on making Genomics the Backbone of Preventive Healthcare 37:34

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In this episode of The Pulse, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. James Lu, co-founder and CEO of Helix - a precision medicine company using genomics to power preventive care. With over $270 million raised and partnerships spanning major U.S. health systems, Helix is at the forefront of turning DNA into an actionable health asset.…

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Dr. Adam Wolfberg, Virta Health, on Reversing Type 2 Diabetes and Rethinking GLP-1s 45:04

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In this episode of The Pulse, I sat down with Dr. Adam Wolfberg, Chief Medical Officer of Virta Health, a company pioneering a new approach to tackling metabolic disease. Virta Health has a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity through nutrition-first treatment and tech-enabled care. We discussed Adam’s unconventional journey from news rep…

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Autumn-Kyoko Cushman, ShiftRx, on transforming healthcare staffing 35:03

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In this episode, I sat down with Autumn-Kyoko (AK) Cushman, co-founder and CEO of ShiftRx, a platform using generative AI to transform pharmacy staffing. Backed by investors like Work-Bench, Inflect Health, Tau Ventures, and Opal Ventures, ShiftRx is tackling one of healthcare’s biggest challenges - staffing shortages - by empowering providers with…

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Michael Meng, Stellar Health, on Changing Primary Care Incentives 42:10

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In this episode, I sat down with Michael Meng, co-founder and CEO of Stellar Health. Founded in 2018, Stellar Health is redefining value-based care delivery for primary care teams. Through Stellar's industry-leading micro-incentive platform, providers and their care teams using Stellar receive in-workflow prompts to close care and quality gaps effi…

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Jim Pursley, Hinge Health, on Transforming MSK Care with Digital Innovation and Unified Care Models 21:12

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Our guest on this episode is ⁠Jim Pursley⁠, President of ⁠Hinge Health⁠. Founded in 2014, Hinge Health is revolutionizing musculoskeletal (MSK) care by combining virtual physical therapy, wearable technology, and multidisciplinary care teams. Through AI-powered motion tracking, real-time exercise guidance, and personalized health coaching, Hinge He…

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Mike Uchrin, Monogram Health, on Transforming Kidney Care through Value-Based, In-Home Evidence-Based Treatment 43:22

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Our guest on this episode is ⁠Mike Uchrin⁠, Co-founder and CEO of ⁠Monogram Health⁠. Founded in 2019, Monogram Health is revolutionizing kidney care through its value based, in-home care model, improving outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) as well as related polychronic conditions. By integrat…

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Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, on expanding women's healthcare: fertility and beyond 25:01

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In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, the world’s largest digital clinic for women’s and family health. Dr. Shah is a practicing obstetrician and a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School where he previously served as a professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. Dr. Shah join…

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Jared Dauman, Soda Health, on the role of technology in eliminating health inequities 43:09

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In this episode, I sat down with Jared Dauman, co-founder and Head of Operations for Soda Health. Founded in 2021, Soda Health is a healthcare technology company focused on reducing health inequities. Soda Health uses technology to simplify healthcare transactions, similar to retail purchases, using debit cards. This approach aims to bridge the gap…

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Dr. Andy Moye, Paige AI, on exploring AI's role in transforming cancer diagnostics 45:09

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Founded in 2017, Paige is a digital pathology software provider that uses AI to improve cancer diagnoses. Paige was the first ever company to earn FDA approval for an AI-based product, and they are currently collaborating with Microsoft to build the world’s largest image-based AI cancer model. In this episode, Dr. Moye and I discuss Paige’s origin …

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Buck Poropatich, Head of Lyft Healthcare, on removing transportation as a barrier to improve access to healthcare 39:57

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In this episode, I sat down with Buck Poropatich, Head of Lyft Healthcare. Lyft Healthcare launched in 2016 as part of Lyft's broader efforts to address transportation barriers in healthcare. Today, Lyft Healthcare partners with 9 of the 10 largest US health systems, non-emergency medical transportation brokers, and the top 10 payers to provide rid…

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Nawal Roy, Founder and CEO of Holmusk, on advancing behavioral health with real-world evidence-based analytics and decision-making 34:39

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Our guest on this episode is Nawal Roy. Nawal Roy is the founder and CEO of Holmusk, a company that specializes in real-world evidence, AI-powered analytics, and digital solutions to solve the evidence gaps problem in mental health. Last year, Holmusk raised a series B funding round of $45M, led by Veradigm, a leading provider of healthcare data an…

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Sam Holliday & Dr. Sameer Berry, Oshi Health, on revolutionizing GI Care through a high-touch, integrated model 49:19

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Our guests this episode are Dr. Sameer Berry and Sam Holliday, co-founders and CMO and CEO of Oshi Health. Oshi Health is a virtual gastrointestinal care clinic increasing access to care for the one in four Americans with digestive disorders. In this episode, I spoke with Sameer and Sam about: Oshi’s high-touch, integrated care model for GI patient…

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Ankit Jain, Infinitus, on applying AI technology to unlock time and efficiency in healthcare 32:30

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In this episode, I sat down with Ankit Jain, Founder and CEO of Infinitus Systems. Founded in 2019, the company automates tedious and time-consuming administrative processes across the healthcare ecosystem with AI to free up clinician time and improve access, adherence, and affordability. Infinitus is the only solution that automates the entire pho…

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Pablo Pantaleoni, LifeStance, on combating the mental health crisis via digital solutions 35:53

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Our guest on this episode is Pablo Pantaleoni, the Chief Digital Officer of LifeStance, a mental health care company focused on providing evidence based medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in person and through his digital healt…

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Siva Namasivayam, Cohere Health, on transforming prior authorization into a quality improvement process 28:30

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Siva Namasivayam is the co-founder and CEO of Cohere Health, an AI-powered platform that simplifies the time-consuming prior authorization process for health plans & providers. In this episode, Siva and I discussed his path to entrepreneurship, responsible use of AI in utilization management, how Cohere is transforming prior authorization from an a…

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Belinda Tan & Noah Craft, People Science, on enabling human-centered and clinically-rigorous testing for alternative medicines 44:41

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In this episode, I sat down with Belinda Tan and Noah Craft, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs at People Science. Founded in 2019, People Science is a human-centered clinical research platform addressing the need for rigorous clinical science to back alternative medicines and wellness solutions that do not typically fall under traditional Western medicine. T…

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Todd Park, Devoted Health, on building the "American healthcare system as a service" 47:00

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Our guest on this episode is Todd Park. Todd is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Devoted Health, a Medicare Advantage “payvider” providing virtual and in-home medical care for older Americans and leveraging their technology platform to drive clinical results. Founded in 2017, Devoted’s team of over 2,000 cares for nearly 124,000 members acr…

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Dawn Alley, Carebridge, on scaling value-based payment models at CMMI and beyond 45:41

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In this episode, I sat down with Dawn Alley, President of Decision Support at Carebridge, a company that works with health plans and states to care for individuals receiving long-term support services. Prior to joining Carebridge, Dawn spent about a decade working in the federal government as Chief Strategy Officer at the Centers for Medicare and M…

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Misha Palecek, DaVita Kidney Care, on delivering value based care to patients with kidney disease 27:36

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In this episode, Zaid Malhees sits down with Misha Palecek, who currently serves as the Chief Transformation Officer for DaVita Kidney Care, a leading provider of kidney health services for more than 250K patients globally. Misha joined DaVita in 2005 and has stood up several ventures under the DaVita umbrella, including serving as President of Pal…

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Dr. Bassem Mikhael, Somatus, on realigning incentives to better serve patients with kidney disease 43:17

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In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Bassem Mikhael, SVP, of the Clinical Enterprise at Somatus. Started in 2016 by Dr. Ikenna Okezie, Somatus partners with clinicians, health plans, health systems, and multi-disciplinary community-based care teams to improve health, quality of life, and cost of care for patients with kidney disease. Somatus employ…

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Anna De Paula Hanika, Uno Health, on the power of social safety net programs 45:22

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In this episode, I sat down with Anna De Paula Hanika, Co-Founder & CEO of Uno Health. Founded in 2019, Uno enrolls Medicare members in the federal and state programs – Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Program, SNAP, energy assistance programs, and more – that they are eligible for, benefiting both the member and payor. Uno has put over $10M back int…

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Mark Cuban, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, on bringing transparency to pharmacy 44:37

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Our guest on this episode is Mark Cuban. In addition to a storied business career that includes owning the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and a role on ABC’s Shark Tank, Mark is the founder and lead investor in the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, a generic pharmaceutical distributor that prices medications at cost, plus a 15% administrative markup and a…

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Marina Tarasova, Paloma Health, on modernizing thyroid care 25:50

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In this episode, I sat down with Marina Tarasova, co-founder & COO of Paloma Health, the first and leading virtual clinic, modernizing thyroid care. Marina started Paloma Health with her co-founder and Paloma’s CEO, Guillaume ("G") Cohen-Skalli in 2018. Paloma’s model offers holistic care for hypothyroidism & Hashimotos, reducing the cost to treat …

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Sam Shear, Yes Hearing, on innovating & scaling a novel model of at-home hearing health 38:48

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In this episode, I sat down with Sam Shear, CEO of Yes Hearing. Founded in 2019, Yes Hearing is an online provider of hearing care and hearing aids, partnering with 400+ audiology providers to provide in-home services such as phone and video consultations, hearing tests, hearing aid fitting, programming, and follow-up care. Through their unique mod…

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Dr. Anne-Maree Cantwell, Empactful Capital, on Investing in the Future of Digital Health Innovation 35:02

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In this episode, I sat down with Anne-Maree Cantwell, Venture Partner at Empactful Capital. Founded in 2016 by veteran healthcare operators and investors, Empactful Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that deploys targeted funds to invest in digital health companies that operate in the value-based care and behavioral-mental health vertic…

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Farzad Mostashari, Aledade, on the power of primary care 37:13

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Our guest on this episode is Dr. Farzad Mostashari. Farzad is the co-founder and CEO of Aledade, a primary care enablement company that partners with independent PCPs to transition to value-based care and, as a result, maintain their independence. Founded in 2014, Aledade works with 11,000 physicians across 40 states and DC, accounting for 1.7M pat…

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Iman Abuzeid, MD, CEO & Co-Founder of Incredible Health, on helping healthcare workers find and do their best work 44:38

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In this episode, I sat down with Iman Abuzeid, MD, CEO and Co-Founder of Incredible Health. Founded in 2017, Incredible Health, the highest valued tech-enabled career marketplace in healthcare, transforms the hiring process for both nurses and health systems. In August 2022, Incredible Health raised an $80M Series B round led by Base10 Partners. Th…

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Vijay Kedar, Tomorrow Health, on restoring healthcare in the home 37:46

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In this episode, I sat down with Vijay Kedar, CEO and Co-Founder, of Tomorrow Health. Founded in 2017, Tomorrow Health builds technology to improve the way home-based care is ordered, delivered, and paid for. In August 2022, Tomorrow Health raised a $60M Series B round led by Bond. The company partners with over 100 health plans across the country,…

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Nick Desai, Renee, on creating a personal health assistant for elderly and underserved patients 33:21

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In this episode, Zaid Malhees sits down with Nick Desai, CEO and Founder of Renee. Founded in 2021, Renee is the developer of patient-centric software designed to improve healthcare services for elderly and underserved patients. The company's application helps schedule appointments, request in-home services, fulfill medication prescriptions, and sh…

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Sean Duffy, Omada, on scaling virtual specialty care 42:28

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Our guest on this episode is Sean Duffy. Sean is the co-founder and CEO of Omada Health, a virtual integrated care solution that helps people manage a range of conditions, including pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal conditions. Founded in 2011, Omada works with over 1500 employers, health plans and benefit consultants to del…

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Erica Jain, Healthie, on enabling healthtech companies to support longitudinal care 41:24

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In this episode (and Jing’s last for The Pulse!) we are excited to feature Erica Jain, the Co-Founder & CEO of Healthie. At Healthie, Erica empowers health and wellness organizations to launch & scale their businesses and build long-term relationships with their clients to deliver personalized, preventative care. Healthie is an API-forward platform…

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Cindy Adam, Choix, on increasing medication abortion through telehealth 46:14

3y ago46:14

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In this episode, we sat down with Cindy Adam, Co-Founder & CEO of Choix and a nurse practitioner. Choix is a telehealth clinic offering abortion care and sexual and reproductive health care to patients in their homes. Choix recently raised $1M in seed funding in a round led by Elevate Capital. We discussed: The recent history of abortion care in th…

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Colin Quinn, President of Included Health Communities & Co-Founder of Included Health, on building patient-centric healthcare experiences 42:11

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In this episode, I sat down with Colin Quinn, President of Included Health Communities & Co-Founder of Included Health. Colin started Included Health in 2019 to improve care equity for underserved populations, starting with LGBTQ+ individuals. In May 2021, the recently merged Grand Rounds, a care navigation company, and Doctor On Demand, a virtual …

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Kevin Dedner, Hurdle Health, on cultural humility in mental healthcare 49:51

3y ago49:51

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In this episode, we sat down with Kevin Dedner, Founder & CEO of Hurdle Health. Based in Washington D.C, Hurdle Health provides culturally intentional teletherapy to eliminate barriers that make it harder for people of color to get mental healthcare. Hurdle Health raised $5M in seed funding, led by Point 406 Ventures and Seae Ventures. F-Prime also…

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Josh Hix, Season Health, on making "food as medicine" accessible 43:16

3y ago43:16

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In this episode, we connected with Josh Hix, Co-Founder and CEO of Season Health. Season Health is a platform that connects members with healthy meal ideas and grocery options to help members and providers manage chronic conditions. Prior to starting Season Health, Josh co-founded the meal prep delivery service Plated, which led to an appearance on…

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Chris Altchek, Cadence, on delivering care outside of the four walls of the hospital 34:37

3y ago34:37

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In this episode, I sat down with Chris Altchek, CEO and Founder of Cadence. Founded in 2019, Cadence is a health tech platform that combines personalized clinical care with a breakthrough technology platform. With this Cadence offers consistent care for people managing chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, hypertens…

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Jerrica Kirkley, Plume, on rebuilding the trans healthcare experience 43:04

3y ago43:04

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Our guest on this episode is Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder & Chief Medical Officer of Plume. Plume delivers gender-affirming care via telehealth for trans and non-binary individuals, currently operating in 41 states. Plume provides hormone-replacement therapy, such as estrogen and testosterone, as well as letters of support for gender-affirming s…

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Kelsey Mellard, Sitka, on solving the specialty care access problem 50:00

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Our guest on this episode is Kelsey Mellard, founder & CEO of Sitka, a virtual specialty consultation company facilitating primary care and specialty communication via video consults, also known as eConsults or “curbside consults”. Sitka and their virtual specialty provider network, Sitka Medical Associates, work with payers, provider groups and ac…

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Dr. Somi Javaid, HerMD, on expanding access to female sexual health 52:04

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In this episode, we chatted with Dr. Somi Javaid, Founder & Chief Medical Officer of HerMD. Dr. Somi Javaid is a board-certified OBGYN and pioneer in the women’s sexual healthcare space. She founded HerMD, a female-forward, insurance-based women’s healthcare center to help educate, advocate for, and empower women to take control of their health car…

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Isabelle Kenyon, CEO & Founder of Calibrate, on setting a new standard of care for managing metabolic health 43:04

3+ y ago43:04

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In this episode, I sat down with Isabelle Kenyon, CEO and Founder of Calibrate. Founded in 2020, Calibrate is a metabolic health company on a mission to change the way the world treats weight. In August of 2021, Calibrate raised a $100M Series B round led by Founders Fund and Tiger Global. Since then, the company has hired hundreds of new employees…

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Kristina Saffran and Erin Parks, Co-Founders of Equip, on redefining the eating disorder narrative 45:47

3+ y ago45:47

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In this episode, I sat down with the co-founders of Equip, Kristina Saffran and Erin Parks, PhD. Equip provides virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment, and the company has expanded rapidly over the last few years. In February 2022, it raised a $58 million Series B funding round from The Chernin Group, Tiger Capital, General Catalyst, and…

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V Bento, SWORD Health, on precision musculoskeletal (MSK) care through AI 50:51

3+ y ago50:51

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In this episode, we sat down with Virgílio “V” Bento, Founder & CEO of SWORD Health. SWORD Health aims to bring world-class musculoskeletal (MSK) care to patients around the world by connecting members with physical therapists and digital therapists through a member app that combines sensor technology with telemedicine to prevent, relieve, and acce…

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Frank Cheung, Cerebrae, on building tools to accelerate participation in value-based care 43:44

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This episode’s guest is Frank Cheung, CEO and Co-Founder of Cerebrae, a startup that aims to accelerate the adoption of value-based care by helping providers and payers measure, forecast, and validate the financial ROI of emerging approaches to patient care. Through this work, they aim to radically simplify the process of commercializing value-base…

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Stephen Smith, NOCD, on creating a world where anyone can access effective OCD therapy 34:23

3+ y ago34:23

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Our guest on this episode is Stephen Smith, CEO of NOCD, a digital health company delivering high-quality virtual care for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. NOCD performs over 140,000 virtual therapy sessions annually, and has established a community-driven model that connects patients around the world to peers and licensed thera…