How Physicians Become Health Tech Founders with Dr. Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades

In this episode of Startup Physicians, Dr. Alison Curfman interviews Dr. Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades, a Peruvian physician whose global journey led him from clinical practice in Latin America to recertifying in the Netherlands and ultimately becoming a health tech CEO.Jhonatan shares how he navigated the challenge of learning Dutch, rebuilding his medical career abroad, and entering the world of health tech without a formal business background. His curiosity and clinical expertise propelled him through roles in product management and business development before co-founding Keiku, an AI-powered digital stethoscope and ambient scribe designed to transform how clinicians capture and interpret patient data.Together, they explore the realities of building hardware as a physician founder, the power of partnerships, the importance of embracing imperfect MVPs, and the many translatable skills physicians already possess that prepare them for startup leadership. This episode offers a clear, inspiring look at what’s possible when physicians step into innovation.00:00 – Introduction & Global Background01:10 – Training in Latin America & Moving to Europe03:05 – Recertifying in Dutch04:55 – Entering Health Tech as a Medical Advisor07:15 – Physicians’ Translatable Skills10:20 – Growing into Business & Startup Roles13:35 – The Origin of Keiku18:10 – What Keiku Is & What It Does22:50 – AI, Auscultation, and Documentation26:15 – How Hardware Gets Built29:25 – Advice for Physician Innovators30:50 – Startup Physicians Pathways & ClosingJhonathan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbringasd/Keikku Smart Stethoscope - https://www.keikku.health/