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StartUp Health NOW Podcast

StartUp Health NOW Podcast
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StartUp Health NOW celebrates the innovators, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining health and wellness.

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes300Founded12 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Julie Yoo has seen healthcare from nearly every angle, as a founder who scaled Kyruus to 20 million patients, as a board member, and now as a General Partner at a16z leading investments in some of the most consequential AI health companies being buil... more

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What does it mean to build something that has never existed before? In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Unity Stoakes sits down with CEO & Co-founder Valerie Gharagouzloo and Chief Science Officer & Co-founder Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginosti... more

What does it actually take to transform the way the world thinks about food as a driver of health? Kim Fisher has spent years finding out — as an entrepreneur, a startup mentor, a UC Davis program director, and now as Chief Impact Officer of StartUp ... more

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Most healthcare AI conversations start and end with documentation. StartUp Health community member Mehmet Kazgan, CEO & Founder of cliexa, thinks that is the wrong place to focus.

In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Kazgan joins Unity Stoakes fo... more

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Recent Guests

Valerie Gharagouzloo
CEO of Imaginostics
Imaginostics
Episode: The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
Codi Gharagouzloo
Chief Science Officer of Imaginostics
Imaginostics
Episode: The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
Kim Fisher
Chief Impact Officer of StartUp Health's Food as Medicine Moonshot; Program Director at UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health
StartUp Health, UC Davis
Episode: Kim Fisher on Why Food as Medicine Is at a Tipping Point — And What It Will Take to Get There
Mehmet Kazgan
CEO and co-founder of CLEXA
CLEXA
Episode: From Record to Reason: Mehmet Kazgan of cliexa on Building the Brain Behind Healthcare AI
Richard Bennett
CEO and co-founder of Epicured
Epicured
Episode: Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition
Victor Penev
CEO and founder of Edamam
Edamam
Episode: Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition
Dr. Ian Madom
Co-founder and CEO of Mocingbird
Mocingbird
Episode: Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird
Justin Ayars
CEO and founder of EqualityMD
EqualityMD
Episode: EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs
Richard Hanbury
CEO and founder of Sana Health
Sana Health
Episode: Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

Hosts

Unity Stokes
Co-founder of Start Up Health; Host of StartUp Health NOW Podcast; focused on health tech, innovation, and system-level change
Unity Stoakes
Co-founder of Start Up Health; Co-host at times; focuses on entrepreneurship and digital health innovation

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings
  • Awesome podcast!!!

    Steven & Unity, hosts of the StartUp Health NOW Podcast, highlights all reimagining health and wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines4 years ago
  • Awesome work!

    The team at Startup Health NOW nails it every time! I really appreciate the detailed conversations on the latest innovations in the health startup space - it's consistently engaging, informative, and value-packed. Tune in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Arlie K
    United States4 years ago
  • Awesome podcast!

    Steven, host of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, highlights all aspects of entrepreneurship, wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EricaBushwell
    United States5 years ago
  • Great show!

    Steven and Unity, hosts of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, highlight all aspects of health, wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The hosts and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malfoxley
    United States5 years ago
  • Listen to this podcast NOW!

    Great content, great hosts, great productions, great guests, great show! Great everything!! Do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast NOW.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LK_Jensen
    United States5 years ago

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The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
Q: What kinds of partners are you seeking next?
Hospitals, researchers, pharma/biotech companies, and device manufacturers who are willing to collaborate on pilot studies, clinical validation, and potential use cases across brain health, oncology, and cardiovascular health.
The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
Q: Where are you in terms of regulatory and real-world deployment?
We have FDA Breakthrough designation for ImagiView, are pursuing continued FDA pathways for the software, and are conducting translational studies with Siemens and Advent Health to validate and scale the technology.
The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
Q: Could you describe the innovation and how it changes current MRI practice?
The two-platform approach first delivers higher-quality, safer images with a new contrast-agent-enabled protocol, then uses vascular intelligence to extract new biomarkers from the raw images, enabling quantitative, individual-level assessments rather than just qualitative visuals.
From Record to Reason: Mehmet Kazgan of cliexa on Building the Brain Behind Healthcare AI
Q: How do you describe Clix today and what does that mean in practice for healthcare providers?
Clix is a clinical reasoning platform that acts as a brain behind the scenes, integrating EMR data, patient context, and payer constraints to deliver real-time, medically validated insights that guide both care and administrative decisions without replacing clinicians.
Kim Fisher on Why Food as Medicine Is at a Tipping Point — And What It Will Take to Get There
Q: How has moving from software into food and health shaped your approach to collaboration with academia, industry, and foundations?
Working within UC Davis' Innovation Institute for Food and Health provides an interface to investors, big companies, and startups, enabling quicker execution and meaningful collaborations beyond typical bureaucratic constraints, while leveraging deep scientific expertise to bring innovations to market.

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The show centers on health care innovation, featuring founders, executives, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers who are reshaping healthcare delivery, financing, and digital health validation. Episodes often examine AI in health care, caregiver support, behavioral health integration, licensing and regulatory hurdles, and partnerships with health systems. Noteworthy traits include a strong focus on practical, scalable solutions, partnerships with large health organizations, and a consistent emphasis on turning bold ideas into actionable health impact. This mix is likely to appeal to healthtech founders, health system decision-makers, and investors looking for actionable insights and collaboration opportunities.

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Recent guests on StartUp Health NOW Podcast include:

1. Valerie Gharagouzloo
2. Codi Gharagouzloo
3. Kim Fisher
4. Mehmet Kazgan
5. Richard Bennett
6. Victor Penev
7. Dr. Ian Madom
8. Justin Ayars

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