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Digital Health DisruptorsBrainwaves & Blood Sugar: The Accidental Discovery That Could Disrupt Diabetes & LifestyleIn this episode, we dive into the groundbreaking world of EEG-based continuous glucose monitoring with Dr. Casey Halpern, Chief of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Every 20 seconds, someone in America develops diabetes—but what if managing it didn't require needles or sensors, but instead tapped directly into the electrical signals of your brain?
Dr. Halpern and his team at Synch Neuro are developing a sleek behind-the-ear EEG device that combines brain data with AI to monitor glucose levels in real-time. This isn't just about diabetes—their technology shows promise for tracking blood pressure, stro...2025-04-1639 min
Digital Health DisruptorsPatient-First, No Compromises: How One Doctor Built a Game-Changing Oncology CenterWhen no hospital would hire her, Dr. Shyamali Singhal didn’t wait for permission—she built a $240 million oncology center from scratch with just a 6-page business plan and an unstoppable commitment to patient care.
In this episode, we uncover:
The 6-page pitch that unlocked $10M in funding
How she forced institutions to change—by doing it herself
The hidden patient struggles no one talks about (but she solved)
Dr. Singhal proves that real innovation doesn’t always need a startup—sometimes, it just needs a leader willing to roll up their sleeves.
2025-03-0834 min
Digital Health DisruptorsWhy This Surgeon Built a Healthcare 'First Date' App (The UberDoc Story)When vascular surgeon Dr. Paula Muto read about a woman who couldn't access an orthopedist for a simple ankle injury, she knew healthcare's complex referral system needed disruption. Her solution? UberDoc - a platform connecting patients directly to board-certified specialists for transparent, flat-rate fees.
ut what started as a direct-to-consumer healthcare marketplace evolved into something unexpected. Facing prohibitive patient acquisition costs, Dr. Muto had to pivot to save her startup.
This is the UberDoc story.
In this episode, we dive into:
Why Dr. Muto let d...2025-01-2828 min
Digital Health DisruptorsDecoding Delirium and Shaping Cognitive Longevity with Dr. Divya Chander, CEO of LucidifyDelirium is a deadly, costly, and underdiagnosed syndrome affecting millions of elderly patients, but Dr. Divya Chander, co-founder of Lucidify, is determined to change that. Delirium affects 70-80% of ICU patients over 65, killing 3x as many and accelerating dementia by up to 20 years.
With a background as a physician, neuroscientist, and futurist, Dr. Chander is tackling one of the most critical areas in neuroscience—continuous brain monitoring to detect delirium early and prevent the accelerated onset of dementia.
With her team at Lucidify, she’s on a mission to save lives, reduce...2024-12-1635 min
Digital Health DisruptorsTop 5 Health Tech Insights You Missed in Season 1 and What’s Coming in Season 2Digital Health Disruptors is back – and with health tech advancing, Season 2 is set to deliver even bigger stories from the healthcare disruptors shaping the future. If you’re new here, catch up on Season 1 where we brought you raw, unfiltered insights from healthcare’s most forward-thinking leaders.
What we discussed
(00:00) Thank you to our listeners!
(01:10) CharmHealth's Fourth Innovation Challenge
(01:38) Gain exposure to 50,000+ clinicians
(02:06) Season 1 recap
(02:21) Getting a license to leave residency behind - Dr. Kyra Bobinet (CEO of FreshTri)
(03:48) Find a $20B market - P...2024-11-0510 min
Digital Health DisruptorsHow Clinicians Became Champions- The Nabla AI Startup Success StorySerial entrepreneur Alexander Lebrun, CEO of NABLA, is disrupting healthcare with an AI co-pilot for doctors - and he's never worked a day in medicine. This is the story of how a fascination with chatbots led to a mission to free clinicians from administrative nightmares.
Doctors are drowning in paperwork, spending half their time on low-value tasks instead of patient care. NABLA's AI co-pilot aims to change that, freeing physicians to focus on what matters most.
In this episode, we dive into:
How NABLA went from idea to 46 employees in just three years
W...2024-06-2140 min
Digital Health DisruptorsPart 2: A Guide for Investors Entering the Biotech VC Arena | Why impact investing in healthcare yields high returns | What happens when clinicians and innovators collaborate? with Neil LittmanIf you're an investor looking to make a significant impact while generating returns, biotech venture capital offers a unique opportunity. By investing in healthcare innovations, you contribute to groundbreaking advancements in medicine and address universal health challenges that affect us all. In this episode with Neil Littman, CEO of Bioverge, we explore the world of biotech venture capital, highlighting how impact investing in healthcare generates returns and drives transformative innovations. Join us and uncover the strategies, opportunities, and unique perspectives that make biotech investing a compelling and rewarding venture for you.
In Today’s Episode with Neil Littman, We...2024-05-1732 min
Digital Health DisruptorsPart 1: Transforming Biotech investing through Bioverge | Trends shaping biotech investments in 2024 | How can entrepreneurs captivate investors and secure funding? with Neil LittmanNeil Littman is the CEO of Bioverge and one of the driving forces behind its mission to democratize healthcare venture capital, making it more accessible, transparent, and affordable to a wider audience. His journey began with a personal quest to diversify his investment portfolio beyond the public markets, leading to the founding of Bioverge. However, the seeds of his passion for healthcare innovation were planted years earlier when he witnessed the groundbreaking cure of a young girl named Evie from a previously incurable genetic disease. Prior to Bioverge, Neil played pivotal roles at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine...2024-04-1633 min
Digital Health DisruptorsFailure Disease and Insights into the Habenula - Dr. Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPHWe delve into the dynamic world of Dr. Kyra Bobinet, an international expert in healthcare innovation and best-selling author of "Well Designed Life." The episode takes a deep dive into Dr. Bobinet's AI digital health app, Fresh Tri, reshaping the behavior change landscape.
Join us as we explore cutting-edge neuroscience insights, spotlighting the Habenula's role in behavior control and its impact on health tech. Dr. Bobinet's unconventional startup journey with Walmart offers a fresh perspective for entrepreneurs, steering away from traditional venture capital models.
Unravel the roots of her success, deeply tied to her Ojibwe...2024-03-2036 min
Digital Health DisruptorsFrom Burnout to Balance- How Mesh Ai's Collaborative Scheduler delights Clinicians | Prof Shahram Yousefi PhD, PEngA Startup's Journey to Fixing a Broken System through Smarter Scheduling
Many parts of our healthcare system are broken. Can disrupting scheduling fix them?
Clinicians are leaving the profession faster than ever, wards are poorly staffed, and burnout is rampant. Smarter scheduling, or rather anti-scheduling, is MeshAI’s antidote to many of those problems. This is the story of how they’re building their company and how they’re contributing to fixing the healthcare system in doing so.
We touch on many topics including:
Why did they decide to disrupt scheduling?
How do they know they’...2024-02-0634 min
Digital Health DisruptorsA Sneak Peek into DHD’s Mid-Season TrailIn this mid-season reflection, Ranjani warmly welcomes listeners to the Digital Health Disruptors Podcast by CharmHealth.
The episode highlights key innovators featured thus far, such as Dr. Art Wallace, whose personal experiences led to the development of a remote monitoring system leveraging AI to mitigate respiratory and cardiac emergencies. Additionally, insights from clinician entrepreneur Dr. Rachel Kuperman and Dr. Joshua Tamayo Sarver, VP of Innovation at Vituity & Inflect Health, enrich the discourse on innovation at the point of care and entrepreneurial journeys within healthcare.
Teasing the forthcoming episodes in 2024, Ranjani previews discussions with guests like D...2023-12-2908 min
Digital Health DisruptorsHints for the Clinician Entrepreneur from the Vituity Playbook | Dr. Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhDOur guest on the third episode of DHD is Dr. Tamayo-Sarver MD PhD, VP of Innovation at Inflect Health and Vituity. In this capacity he wears many hats – from strategic health tech partnerships, investments, and internal incubation, to spearheading the development of ground-breaking health and wellness products
Dr. Tamayo-Sarver's incredible insights into healthcare problem-solving are informed by his diverse experiences. He's not just an executive in a national physician staffing company that provides technology solutions to over 400 hospitals; he's also a practicing emergency physician.
Our podcast host, Ranjani Rangan, and Dr. Tamayo Sarver discuss Vituity's 50 ye...2023-12-0135 min
Digital Health DisruptorsPioneering Seizure Detection Using Eye Tracking | Dr. Rachel Kuperman MDOur guest on this show is Dr. Rachel Kuperman MD, the CEO and Founder of Eysz, a medtech/AI startup that is transforming neurological care. Eysz has developed innovative software that analyzes eye movements and uses those movements as biomarkers to assess brain health across a range of neurological conditions, with an initial focus on epilepsy.
We get to hear from Rachel how the combination of her experiences caring for children with epilepsy combined with her understanding of technology and medicine as well as sheer persistence, resilience and willingness to adapt has led to her current business...2023-10-3130 min
Digital Health DisruptorsA Boy Scout MD’s Pursuit of Medical Device Innovation | Prof. Dr. Art Wallace, Ph.D.We speak with Dr. Art Wallace MD, PhD, a cardiac anesthesiologist, Chief of Anesthesia at the San Francisco VA, and a distinguished professor and vice chairman at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Wallace's vision is poised to revolutionize healthcare with a non-contact, remote monitor that promises to reduce the risk of respiratory and cardiac emergencies in hospitalized and nursing home patients.
Visit this link on Apple Podcasts to listen to, rate and review Digital Health Disruptors on your preferred streaming platform. You can also click here to schedule a demo of CharmHealth’s innov...2023-09-2732 min
Digital Health DisruptorsTrailer Episode: Digital Health DisruptorsGet ready to dive into the future of healthcare with the Digital Health Disruptors Podcast by CharmHealth.
Join your host, Ranjani Rangan, as we explore innovations, inspiring stories, and the latest trends that are reshaping the world of digital health. Discover the visionaries who are changing the way we think about healthcare
Visit this link on Apple Podcasts to listen to, rate and review Digital Health Disruptors on your preferred streaming platform. You can also click here to schedule a demo of CharmHealth’s innovative suite of healthcare products. Find out more of what we do here...2023-09-0101 min