Lee Shapiro, co-founder and managing partner at 7wireVentures, joins the show to discuss his unique journey through healthcare, entrepreneurship, and more. He begins by addressing broken business processes in healthcare as part of his early investment strategy, what he looks for in potential investment opportunities, how he forecasts investment in health technology in the coming years, past investment regrets (with a couple of specific company examples), his thoughts on PBMs, experiences taking his company public, and many more discussion points.
Dr. Joe Mikhael, Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and Professor at TGen, takes us beyond his medical career to explore the personal experiences that have shaped his journey in oncology. Dr. Mikhael discusses the IMF’s targeted strategies for reducing health disparities among diverse ethnic and racial groups affected by myeloma, shedding
Tom Beer, Chief Medical Officer of the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) program at Exact Sciences, delves into the groundbreaking science behind MCED tests, which use advanced biomarkers for early detection of multiple cancer types. On this Healthcare Unfiltered episode, he explains who may be eligible for these tests, how to interpret results to avoid unnecessary
In this special episode, I give up the microphone to guest host Kelly Ryerson, who takes over the show asking questions about my new book “The Cancer Journey.”
