Startup Health Now! Podcast

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, surgeon, medical researcher, businessman, philanthropist and professor, sits down with StartUp Health CMO, Dr. Howard Krein, to discuss his ambitious undertakings in reforming cancer treatments through immunotherapy, whole genome sequencing and the new cancer initiative, “Cancer Moonshot 2020.” GUEST: Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, NantWorks HOST: Howard Krein, MD, StartUp Health LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA IN THIS EPISODE: A First in Our Nation: Whole Genome Sequencing The Coalition of the Cancer Moonshot 2020 Using Relationships, Bringing People Together for a Common Good

Aurora Health Care CEO, Nick Turkal, MD, sits down with Unity Stoakes at the StartUp Health Festival for a fireside chat to discuss the importance of both external and internal innovation in today’s healthcare systems. GUEST: Nick Turkal, MD, Aurora Health Care HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA IN THIS EPISODE: Nick’s Background and “Aha” Moments The Importance of Both External and Internal Innovation Nick’s Words of Wisdom

Co-founder and CTO of Validic, Drew Schiller, discusses the importance of pivoting and aligning your business model with a market that is telling you what they really want, and he shares lessons learned through the fundraising process. GUEST: Drew Schiller, Validic HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: The Mission of Validic The Decision to Pivot Lessons Learned Through the Fundraising Process

Co-founder and CEO of Cerora, Adam Simon, discusses how his company is transforming the detection of brain injuries -- by creating objective and accurate diagnostic information about the brain using multiple modes of information -- with a real-time portable device. GUEST: Adam Simon, Cerora HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: Cleveland Clinic 2015 Medical Innovations Summit, Cleveland, OH IN THIS EPISODE: Who Is Adam Simon? Cerora: Brain Injury Detection Demoing the Cerora Product

Health economist, advisor and communicator, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss improving the patient experience, moving the needle on health for middle America and Jane’s advice to the legacy healthcare industry regarding adopting new health innovation practices and concepts. GUEST: Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, THINK Health HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: Consumerizing for the Masses Consumer Priorities: Price Transparency and Value in Health and Healthcare Advice to the Legacy Healthcare Industry

Rebecca Norlander and Rachel Lanham, co-founders of Health123, discuss how they are empowering patients’ health self-efficacy. They also offer advice to entrepreneurs on the importance of having a co-founder and encourage more women to participate in STEM careers and build startups. Subscribe: Youtube | Soundcloud | iTunes GUEST: Rebecca Norlander & Rachel Lanham, Health123 HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: The Genesis of Health123 Importance of a Co-founder Women Leaders Building Startups

Susannah Fox, CTO at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the many programs and initiatives within HHS; and inspiring entrepreneurs to focus on innovating within underserved communities. GUEST: Susannah Fox, HHS HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: StartUp Health Village, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: The Role of CTO Within Government Inspiring Entrepreneurs to Serve Our Country Through Healthcare Innovation Invent Health

Leslie Bottorff, Managing Director of Healthcare at GE Ventures, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss being a VC in the healthcare sector and the exciting future of healthcare innovations. GUEST: Leslie Bottorff, GE Ventures HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: From Building Companies to the Venture Side GE Ventures’ Strategy Partnering With StartUp Health to Focus on Early-Stage Startups

JD Cassidy, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, discusses the company's unique perspective to branding, with an emphasis on the role that emotion plays in wellness and decision making. GUEST: JD Cassidy, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: StartUp Health Village, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: The Mission of Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness Companies Focusing on Wellness
 Entrepreneurial Advice: Product Building & Brand Building Go Hand in Hand
 The SSW Women, Wellness and Tech Study


Andy Krackov, Associate Director of External Engagement at California HealthCare Foundation, discusses the tremendous potential open data has to raise awareness, change policy and impact behavior change - and how CHCF is involved with this change. GUEST: Andy Krackov, California HealthCare Foundation HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: The Mission of California HealthCare Foundation Importance of Open Data Focusing on the Last Step of the Process

Pablo Pantaleoni, CEO & Co-founder of Medtep, discusses how his company’s global strategy, core team and “no pilots” rule is creating a business to facilitate lasting behavioral change around the world. Subscribe: Youtube | Soundcloud | iTunes GUEST: Pablo Pantaleoni, Medtep HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: The Mission of Medtep Medtep’s Global Strategy Collaborations in a Maturing Market

Henry Kane, President and CEO of MedXCom, discusses the challenges of doctor and patient communication and the company’s mission to transform and improve connectivity.

Cleveland Clinic President & CEO, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, discusses the transformation of healthcare through the adoption of virtual visits, finding new technologies and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. GUEST: Dr Toby Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit 2015 - Cleveland, Ohio IN THIS EPISODE: HealthSpots Remote Healthcare Monitoring Finding New Technologies

David Weingard, CEO and founder of Fit4D discusses the world of diabetes innovation, focusing on a great business model, and lessons learned while raising your A‑round. GUEST: David Weingard, Fit4D HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Fit4D: The Story The World of Diabetes Innovation Lessons Learned While Raising Your Series A

StartUp Health NOW! #52: Driving Consumer Health: Home Care & Diagnostics - Willem Houck, ClariFlow Willem Houck, CEO and Founder of IDx Ventures' ClariFlow, talks about a major global problem affecting the male population -- enlarged prostate -- and the opportunities to affect behavior change in a positive way through private home screenings. He also discusses spotting innovative technology within large organizations and ways to leverage those solutions. GUEST: Willem Houck, ClariFlow HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Consumer Driven Health Care and Home Diagnostics: Two Important Trends The Genesis of ClariFlow Finding an Internal Champion

Team Finland Health and Finpro Program Director, Eero Toivainen, discusses the digital health landscape in Finland, why the country is a hotbed for health innovation and the exciting announcement of StartUp Health Finland! GUEST: Eero Toivainen, Finpro HOST: Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: The Digital Health Landscape in Finland StartUp Health Finland Finland: A Hotbed for Health Innovation

Margaret Laws, President & CEO of HopeLab, discusses the ways HopeLab is using a big mission as their foundation to bring technology and kids together to improve health & wellness. Later in the episode, Michelle Snyder, Chief Marketing Officer of Welltok, joins to discuss the recent collaboration between the two companies. GUEST: Margaret Laws, HopeLab, and Michelle Snyder, Welltok HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA IN THIS EPISODE: Bringing Technology and Kids Together to Improve Health and Wellness Having a Big Mission as Your Foundation Michelle Snyder on Welltok and Collaborating with HopeLab

Health 2.0 Co-chairman and CEO Indu Subaiya discusses the next phase of health innovation and why we have to keep looking at fringe technology to transform healthcare.

Doctor.com Founder and CEO Andrei Zimiles discusses the disruption health care professionals are experiencing today and how technology is helping and challenging them at the same time. GUEST: Andrei Zimiles, Doctor.com HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Mission of Doctor.com Open vs Closed Platforms & The SaaS Model Branding: Power in a Name

How do you make your startup stand out from the crowd? Rob Cronin of WCG shares how entrepreneurs can abandon traditional media strategies to become their own publishers. GUEST: Rob Cronin, WCG HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Marketing: An Entrepreneurial Tool for Success Agency Marketing for Business Development Strategizing Your Brand