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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 56 MIN

The Inventor Who Revolutionized Heart Monitoring | Dr. David Albert, MD - Founder, AliveCor

from Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show · host Ira Pastor / Dr. David Albert

Send us Fan MailWhat if a device small enough to fit in your pocket could detect a potentially fatal heart rhythm before symptoms even appear? My guest today helped make that possible. Dr. David Albert, MD - Founder of AliveCor, pioneered smartphone ECG technology and transformed how millions of people monitor their hearts.Dr. David Albert, MD is a physician, inventor, and serial entrepreneur whose career has helped define the modern era of digital cardiology and personal health technology. A graduate of Harvard College and Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Albert has spent more than four decades translating breakthrough ideas into life-saving products. He founded Corazonix in the 1980s, Data Critical in the 1990s - which later became part of GE Healthcare - and ultimately served as Chief Scientist and Chief Clinical Scientist for GE Cardiology before returning to entrepreneurship.In 2010, Dr. Albert founded AliveCor ( https://alivecor.com/ ), pioneering the smartphone-based ECG and helping launch one of the earliest and most clinically validated digital health platforms. AliveCor’s KardiaMobile technology transformed cardiac monitoring by placing medical-grade electrocardiograms in the hands of millions of consumers and patients worldwide. Beyond AliveCor, Dr. Albert founded InnovAlarm and Lifetone Technology, developing innovations that improve home safety and emergency alerting. An inventor with more than 80 U.S. patents and over 100 scientific publications, Dr. Albert has devoted his career to democratizing healthcare technology and empowering people to better understand - and protect - their own health.#DavidAlbert #AliveCor #KardiaMobile #DigitalHealth #Cardiology #HeartHealth #ECG #AtrialFibrillation #WearableTech #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #RemoteMonitoring #AIinHealthcare #PrecisionMedicine #PreventiveMedicine #Entrepreneurship #HealthcareTechnology #GEHealthcare #MedicalDevices #FutureOfMedicine #DigitalBiomarkers #HealthTech #Inventor #StartupFounder #Cardiologist #PatientEmpowerment #HeartDisease #MedicalInnovation #ProgressPotentialPossibilitiesSupport the show

Send us Fan Mail What if a device small enough to fit in your pocket could detect a potentially fatal heart rhythm before symptoms even appear? My guest today helped make that possible. Dr. David Albert, MD - Founder of AliveCor, pioneered smartphone ECG technology and transformed how millions of people monitor their hearts. Dr. David Albert, MD is a physician, inventor, and serial entrepreneur whose career has helped define the modern era of digital cardiology and personal health technology...

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