Dr. Michael Giles, a licensed psychiatrist, founded Sonara Health during his residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center - a remarkable feat by itself! Sonara makes it easier for people with opioid use disorder to commit to their methadone treatment program to achieve their recovery goals.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Michael’s unconventional journey from residency to entrepreneurship, bypassing the traditional career path.
- The challenges of treating methadone addiction, particularly for patients juggling daily medication with work, family, and education responsibilities.
- How Sonara's solution works; how it helps patients build trust with their care team, promoting adherence (up to 85%) and retention.
- Outdated prescribing practices in clinics and how Sonara Health's platform aims to provide a more clinically focused operation, despite recent regulatory changes.
- Sonara's collaboration with Chestnut/Lighthouse Institute on research to assess Sonora's impact on patient retention and treatment outcomes.
- Lessons Michael has learned as an entrepreneur.
Michael has a fascinating story to tell, and a solution that enables more people to regain control of their lives.
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