The Healthcare Technology Report with RJ Lumba

Simplifying Diabetes Management: Glooko’s Mike Alvarez

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In this episode, we speak with Mike Alvarez, CEO and President of Glooko, a digital health company that connects people with diabetes to their care teams through a unified data platform. By syncing with more than 200 devices and integrating directly into electronic health records, Glooko simplifies data management, enables remote patient monitoring, and strengthens collaboration between patients, providers, and caregivers. Today, the platform supports over 4.4 million users in 30 countries.
Mike became CEO in 2024 after leading Qardio, a remote patient monitoring company. He previously held senior leadership roles at Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, and Novo Nordisk. At Glooko, he is focused on scaling connected care solutions that improve outcomes and expand access worldwide.
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Expanding Clinical Trial Access: Lightship’s David MacMurchy

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In this episode, we speak with David MacMurchy, CEO of Lightship, a clinical trial services provider focused on increasing access and representation in research. Founded in 2018, Lightship partners with biopharma, CROs, and academic institutions to deliver traditional, hybrid, and decentralized trials through a combination of site services, mobile research units, and in-home nursing. 
David brings more than 25 years of experience in life sciences, with previous roles at PRA Health Sciences, EY, Pfizer, and IQVIA. At Lightship, he is dedicated to expanding access to clinical trials and advancing therapies that better reflect real-world populations.
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Closing Gaps in Mental Health: Brightside’s Brad Kittredge

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In this episode, we speak with Brad Kittredge, Founder and CEO of Brightside Health, a virtual mental health provider founded in 2017 to improve access and quality of care for people with depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders. Brightside delivers precision psychiatry, clinically proven therapy, and a suicide prevention program, reaching patients nationwide through a network of licensed providers and a tech-enabled platform.
Brightside partners with major insurers covering more than 130 million lives, ensuring timely access to care—often within 48 hours—and has published multiple papers validating its outcomes. Before founding Brightside, Brad held leadership roles at Lantern, 23andMe, and other healthtech companies, where he focused on building evidence-based solutions to help transform patient experiences.
Brad supports Canine Companions. To learn more about this organization click here.
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MedTech Leader: PAVmed’s Lishan Aklog

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Lishan Aklog, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of PAVmed, a diversified medical technology company developing devices, diagnostics, and digital health solutions. Its subsidiary, Lucid Diagnostics, has created the first commercial tools for widespread early detection of esophageal precancer.
Lishan has co-founded and scaled multiple healthcare companies, including the team that developed the AngioVac system, and earlier served as a cardiac surgeon at Harvard Medical School and Mount Sinai. He also serves on the board of AdvaMed, the leading medtech trade association, and is an inventor on dozens of patents.
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HealthTech Innovator: Fundamental XR’s Richard Vincent

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In this episode, we speak with Richard Vincent, Co-Founder and CEO of Fundamental XR, a company using immersive technologies such as VR, AR, MR, and haptics to transform how surgical teams and medical professionals train. Fundamental XR provides realistic, measurable training environments that improve skill retention and accelerate learning, with adoption across more than 200 healthcare institutions in over 50 countries.
Richard has more than 25 years of experience building international businesses and co-founded Fundamental XR to address the long-standing challenge of creating safe, realistic spaces for clinical skill development. Under his leadership, the company is advancing toward its vision of building a global, haptically enabled “flight simulator for surgeons.”
Fundamental XR’s platform combines high-fidelity anatomy, custom imaging, and enterprise-grade security to deliver scalable training for clinical teams worldwide.
Richard supports Orbis. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Expanding Access to Therapy: Headway’s Andrew Adams

Today, we speak with Andrew Adams, Founder and CEO of Headway, a platform building a new mental healthcare system by making it simple for therapists to accept insurance and for patients to find affordable care.
Andrew comes to the problem first as a patient and then as a builder, grounding the company’s mission in lived experience and a focus on practical fixes to cost and access.
Founded in 2019, Headway now powers over 600,000 appointments per month, has raised over $325 million from leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, Accel, GV, and more. Headway partners with major health plans across all 50 states to operate one of the country’s largest insurance-accepting therapist networks.
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Redefining Musculoskeletal Care: Vori Health’s Ryan Grant

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Today, we speak with Ryan Grant, Founder of Vori Health, a nationwide specialty medical practice focused on treating back, neck, and joint pain more effectively. Vori brings together board-certified physicians, physical therapists, dietitians, and health coaches to deliver integrated care designed to reduce misdiagnoses, avoid unnecessary surgeries, and improve patient outcomes.
Ryan is a board-certified neurosurgeon, educator, and serial entrepreneur. In addition to founding Vori Health, he co-founded Nomad Health, a platform connecting clinicians with flexible work opportunities, and has published widely on advancing patient-centered, value-based care.
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Transforming Biology with AI: Bioptimus’ JP Vert

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Today, we speak with JP Vert, Co-Founder and CEO of Bioptimus, an AI-first biotech company building foundation models to transform biology and accelerate biomedical innovation. Bioptimus integrates multiscale data, cutting-edge compute, and secure data access to create a universal model of biology that can fuel scientific discovery and advance medicine.
JP has over 25 years of experience at the intersection of machine learning and life sciences. Before Bioptimus, he was Chief R&D Officer at Owkin and a Research Lead at Google Brain, and earlier built his career in academia as a professor and researcher in computational biology. He has authored more than 190 scientific publications and is a member of the National Academy of Technologies of France.
JP supports Doctors Without Borders. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Preventing Vision Loss: ONL Therapeutics’ David Esposito

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Today, we speak with David Esposito, President and CEO of ONL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments to protect and preserve sight for patients with retinal diseases. ONL’s lead candidate, ONL1204, is being advanced for conditions such as retinal detachment, geographic atrophy, and glaucoma, with the goal of preventing vision loss at its root cause.
David has built and scaled multiple healthcare companies through successful exits and brings deep experience leading organizations at the intersection of science and business.
David supports Harvest Time Partners Foundation. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Modernizing Employer-Sponsored Healthcare: Angle Health’s Tylon Wang

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Today, we speak with Tylon Wang, Co-Founder and CEO of Angle Health, a full-stack, AI-enabled health plan founded in 2019 to reimagine employer-sponsored healthcare. Angle Health provides small and medium-sized businesses with access to fully customizable health plans that integrate telehealth, digital pharmacies, behavioral health, and other services previously limited to large employers. The company now operates in more than 40 states, serving thousands of employers and tens of thousands of members nationwide.
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