Health Technology Innovation

Bridging the gap in healthcare innovation 🏥 Patrick H. explores how venture-scale startups are built by identifying and articulating “real pain” through customer discovery. Meanwhile, Patty Conaban shares the health system perspective, highlighting a 4-stage Digital Maturity Model used to guide strategic digital adoption. Together, this seminar captures the perfect “yin and yang” of the health tech lifecycle — from innovation and entrepreneurship to implementation and system-wide impact. ☯️ #HealthTech #Innovation #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation

This podcast features Dr. Abdullah Narrain, a physician and entrepreneur who discusses his professional journey in health technology innovation. He details his experiences developing digital health startups, specifically focusing on the challenges of creating modern electronic health records and physician collaboration tools. A primary theme of the discussion is the necessity of strategic partnerships, illustrated by case studies where small ventures collaborated with established companies to reduce operational risks. Narrain also introduces his current project, Pure Capsule, a HIPAA-compliant platform designed to facilitate secure networking and research sharing among medical associations. Throughout the talk, he emphasizes the importance of engaging stakeholders early in the development process to navigate the complexities of the healthcare industry.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. Guest Presenters: Philip P. Crowley Esq.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on Financial Operations and Health Technology Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. Guest Presenters: Pooja Aysola, MD, MBA

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on Financial Operations and Health Technology Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. Guest Presenters: Steven Marc Berman, MD

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on Financial Operations and Health Technology Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. Guest Presenters: Arundeep S. Pradhan, MS, RTTP

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on the Innovation Biodesign Process (Creating and Sustaining Innovative Health Technologies), has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. The Innovation Biodesign Training Program’s website: https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. This podcast's guest presenters – Jeannette Mahoney, PhD. Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, CatchU. Associate Professor, Department of Neurology. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Abdullah Norain, MD. Co-Founder and CEO, Wellow Health. General Surgery Resident, Mayo Clinic

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on Financial Operations and Health Technology Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. The Innovation Biodesign Training Program’s website: https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit P. Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on Funding and Health Tech Innovation Project Sustainability, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit P. Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. This podcast's guest presenters – Parth Desai. Principal, Healthcare Venture Capital at Flare Capital Partners. Austin Walters. Founder and Managing Partner of SpringTide Ventures. Brad Weinberg, MD. Founding Partner of Blueprint Health.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a guest presentation on An Introduction to Python for Health Tech Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program and Medical Director of Digital Transformation. This podcast's guest presenter – Boudewijn Aasman. Senior Manager of Data Science Engineering. Center for Health Data Innovations. Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Medical Device Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Chandan Guha, MD, PhD. Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology. Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pathology, and Urology. Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. Nathan Stevens, PhD. Co-Founder at Instras Scientific, LLC. Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, New York City College of Technology. Douglas Unis, MD. Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Chief, Quality Assurance, Mount…

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Intellectual Property and Regulatory Considerations, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Craig Kenesky. Associate (Patents and Innovations), Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Jason Johnson. Partner (Healthcare, Privacy & Cybersecurity), Moses & Singer Silvia Garcia Codony. CEO, Mira Therapeutics. Entrepreneur in Residence, Stevens Institute of Technology

This podcast, which overviews The Mechanics of Creating a Podcast, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Nijas Nazar, an Emergency Department Hospitalist at Montefiore. This podcast's guest is Dr. Daniel Belkin. Dr. Belkin graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2022. He is currently a transitional year intern at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. After his intern year, he will complete his residency in radiology at Johns Hopkins. In his free time, Dr. Belkin hosts a podcast focused on medical innovation called The External Medicine Podcast.

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Market Assessments, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Travis Millman. Coach, Entrepreneurship Lab (ELabNYC) Bio & Health Tech. Serial Entrepreneur and Strategic Advisor to Samsung NEXT, Philips, BioSapien, SiteRx, and avoMD Alauddin Bhuiyan, PhD. Founder and CEO, iHealthScreen Faris Ghawi, MBA. Co-Founder and CEO, Vytalize Health

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Digital Health Innovation, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Marc Gibber, MD. Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Health System. Co-Founder, Sigma Surgical Hilary Hatch, PhD. Vice President of Clinical Engagement, Phreesia. CEO and Founder, Vital Score Girish Nadkarni, MD. Associate Professor (Medicine/Nephrology) and Clinical Director, Charles Bronfman Institute of Personalized Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System. Scientific Co-Founder, Renalytix AI

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Digital Health Technologies, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit Jariwala, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Kurt Yaeger, MD. Neuroendovascular Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Health System. Founder, Karos Vascular. Co-Founder, Mediscribe Jay Graham, MD. Associate Professor, Department of Surgery (Transplant Surgery), Montefiore Health System. Founder, Transplant Hero Joseph Habboushe, MD, MBA. Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, NYU Langone and Bellevue Medical Centers. CEO and Co-Founder, MDCalc

This podcast, which was initially recorded as a panel discussion on Innovation Biodesign, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Sunit P. Jariwala, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Jariwala is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest presenters – Adrin Mammen, MS, MBA. Associate Vice President and Patient Access Transformation Officer at the Montefiore Medical Center Viraj Patel, MD, MPH. Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Albert Einstein College of Medicine Yair Saperstein, MD, MPH. Co-Founder and CEO, avoMD

This podcast, which overviews Digital Care Delivery for Patients with Cancer, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Daniel Belkin, a medical student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest is Dr. Vikas Mehta, an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. His previous work on a range of topics has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and books, as well as presented nationally and internationally.

This podcast, which overviews Digital Health Innovation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Daniel Belkin, a medical student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This podcast's guest is Dr. Jonathan Leff, a Professor of Anesthesiology, Professor of Cardiovascular & Thoracic surgery, and Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. In 2020, Dr. Leff received a CTSA catalytic seed grant for the study of remote monitoring in COVID-19 patients. He is an editor for multiple journals pertaining to cardiothoracic anesthesiology and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.

This podcast, which overviews Digital Health Technologies and Behavior Change, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Nijas Nazar, an Emergency Department Hospitalist at Montefiore. This podcast's guest is Dr. Jonathan Feldman, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein and Professor of Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University. Dr. Feldman is the Director of the Health Psychology Service at the Max & Celia Parnes Family Psychological and Psychoeducational Services Clinic. He is an expert in health behavior change in asthma, asthma symptom perception, medication adherence, psychiatric disorders, and clinical health psychology. Dr. Feldman has extensive experience conducting randomized controlled trials of behavioral interventions in ethnic minority, inner-city children and adults with asthma and has…

This podcast, which overviews Social Media and Healthcare, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Nijas Nazar, an Emergency Department Hospitalist at Montefiore. This podcast's guest is Dr. Hina Talib, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein. She is the Program Director of a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Talib is also the Medical Director of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore’s 6th Floor Unit. She serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. About a year ago, Dr. Talib launched an Instagram account, TeenHealthDoc, which has reached nearly 22,000 followers.

This podcast, which overviews Social Media and Healthcare, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Nijas Nazar, an Emergency Department Hospitalist at Montefiore. This podcast's guest is Dr. Hina Talib, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein. She is the Program Director of a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Talib is also the Medical Director of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore’s 6th Floor Unit. She serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. About a year ago, Dr. Talib launched an Instagram account, TeenHealthDoc, which has reached nearly 22,000 followers.

This podcast, which overviews Digital Health Innovation and Biodesign, has been created by the Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program. Link - https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/innovation/biodesign-training/ The podcast's host is Dr. Nijas Nazar, an Emergency Department Hospitalist at Montefiore. This podcast's guest is Dr. Sunit P. Jariwala, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical & Research Innovation at Montefiore Einstein. He is the Director of Research within the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Jariwala is the Chair of the Health Informatics, Technology, and Education committee within the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Jariwala has extensive experience as an NIH funded researcher investigating novel applications of technology-based interventions for patient care. Dr Jariwala has also worked on developing the AsthmaXcel App which has shown…