Category Archives: Startups

#85: Solutions for Behavior Change in Corporate Wellness – Chris Cutter, LifeDojo



Chris Cutter, founder and CEO of LifeDojo, discusses his reasons for building a behavioral health company, advice on breaking into the corporate wellness market, what’s next for LifeDojo and a personal behavior change tip to build healthy habits at the office or at home.


#82: “Doctorpreneurs” Innovating Today in Healthcare – Dr. Keith Black, Cedars-Sinai



Keith L. Black, MD, Chairman and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, discusses his passion and focus on brain tumors and other brain disorders, the movement he sees in healthcare towards predictive medicine, and his advice to young and aspiring entrepreneurial ‘wannabes’.

GUEST: Dr. Keith Black, Cedars-Sinai
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Advice to Young Entrepreneur “Wannabes”
Dr. Black’s Personal Mission
Dr. Black, on Predictive Medicine

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/27abc096eb14)


#81 Harnessing Information Technology for a Common Objective – Manu Kodiyan, Althea Health



Manu Kodiyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Althea Health, chats with StartUp Health Co-Founder & President, Unity Stoakes, about the huge opportunities Althea Health presents in disrupting pharma by helping engage rare disease groups to assist them in finding cures.

GUEST: Manu Kodiyan, Althea Health
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of Althea Health
A Huge Opportunity for Althea Health
The Big Ask: “Why?”

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcripts here: https://medium.com/p/27ce1fbb16ed)


#80: The Importance of Passion in Building Your Digital Health Company – Ron Gutman, HealthTap



Ron Gutman, CEO and founder of HealthTap, sits down with StartUp Health Co-Founder and President, Unity Stoakes to discuss HealthTap’s mission, apply technology to healthcare and the importance of passion in building your company.

GUEST: Ron Gutman, HealthTap
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of HealthTap
Applying Technology to Healthcare
Passion, Passion, Passion


#79: The New Reality of Social Data – Andreas Weigend, Social Data Lab



In this StartUp Health NOW! episode, Andreas Weigend of Social Data Lab discusses the future of big data, the refining of this data to alter market decisions and his advice to startups about using social data in the context of health or healthcare to improve their business.

GUEST: Andreas Weigend, Social Data Lab
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

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IN THIS EPISODE:
Biggest Lessons Learned
The New Reality of Social Data
Five Rules When Thinking About Data


#78: Solving Real World Problems Through Technology – Vivek Wadhwa, Stanford Law School



Academic, researcher, writer and serial entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa, discusses advances in technology and urges entrepreneurs to focus on healthcare developments that can solve the world’s health problems and make a difference.


#77: Changing the Face of Cancer – Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda



http://www.startuphealth.com/video/index/46331
Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda Co-founder & CEO, and Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health Co-founder & President, delve into Kuveda’s approach to transforming healthcare that could ultimately change the face of cancer medicine.

GUEST: Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Kuveda’s Mission
An Agile Approach to Transforming Healthcare
Changing the Face of Cancer: What the Future Looks Like

Key takeaways from this episode of StartUp Health NOW can be found here: https://medium.com/p/9cdc80fec6d8


#76: Dr. Thomas Graham, Tavistock Group & Lake Nona Institute



Dr. Thomas Graham, Global Chairman at Lake Nona Institute and former Chief of Innovation at Cleveland Clinic discusses how being a physician made him passionate about innovation and the opportunities and challenges that come with innovating in a large hospital system.

GUEST: Thomas Graham, MD, Global Chairman at Lake Nona Institute
HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Cleveland Clinic 2015 Medical Innovation Summit, Cleveland, OH

IN THIS EPISODE:
Dr. Thomas Graham’s Philosophy on Innovation
Biggest Obstacles in Healthcare Innovation
Internal and External Innovation at The Cleveland Clinic


#75: Dr. Dean Ornish, Ornish Living & Christina Farr, Fast Company



Physician, author and founder of Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Dr. Dean Ornish, engages with journalist Christina Farr of Fast Company at the StartUp Health Festival for an educational dialogue around lifestyle medicine and promoting wellness. As Dr. Ornish says, “We have built a sickness care system rather than a health system.”

GUEST: Dean Ornish, MD, Ornish Living
HOST: Christina Farr, Fast Company
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA
IN THIS EPISODE:
Lifestyle Medicine
Why Doctors Don’t Discuss Nutrition
Sustaining Diet and Lifestyle Changes

Key takeaways from this episode of StartUp Health NOW can be found here: https://medium.com/p/c5056e774271


#74: Building Billion Dollar Businesses – DLA, GE, Arsenal, Cambia & Caremerge



At the StartUp Health Festival, panelists Ruchita Sinha of GE Ventures, Casey Silver of Arsenal Venture Partners, Matt Karls of Cambia Health Solutions, and Asif Khan of Caremerge, join host Jay Sullivan of DLA Piper to discuss the capital raising process and the challenges and benefits of bringing in diverse investors to create a billion dollar business.

PANELISTS: Ruchita Sinha, GE Ventures, Casey Silver, Arsenal Venture Partners, Matt Karls, Cambia Health Solutions, Asif Khan, Caremerge
HOST: Jay Sullivan, DLA Piper
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Bringing Different Investors to the Same Table
Advice to the Entrepreneur: How to Differentiate Yourself From the Crowd
Balancing the Fundraising Cycle With Running the Business