The MD+ Podcast

In this episode, Geoff chats with Dr. Julie Schulz (MD, MPH), Vice President of Product at Avalon Healthcare Solutions, to discuss her path from medicine and public health into product leadership.Dr. Schulz shares how physicians can help build data-driven healthcare products, and how her work at Avalon translates clinical workflows into scalable solutions across payers, providers, and life sciences. The conversation explores diagnostic intelligence, the outsized impact of lab testing on care decisions, and how better use of data can uncover gaps in areas like precision diagnostics and GLP-1 utilization.Notes:Originally Recorded: November 24, 2025Since recording, Avalon Healthcare Solutions has received a majority PE investment from WindRose Health Investors Learn more about Avalon Healthcare Solutions: https://www.avalonhcs.com/https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, Geoff chats with Tom Milam (MD, MDiv), Chief Medical Officer at Iris Telehealth, to discuss his inspiring journey from child and adolescent psychiatry to leading a national tele-behavioral health organization.Dr. Milam shares insights on scaling access to mental healthcare through telepsychiatry, lessons from building in virtual care, and ways in which AI can support - without replacing - the human side of behavioral health. Another great conversation at the intersection of clinical medicine, leadership, and innovation.Notes:Originally Recorded: November 10, 2025At 1:07, Geoff refers to Tom as CEO - he is CMO at Iris TelehealthLearn more about Iris Telehealth: https://www.iristelehealth.com/https://mdplus.community/

In this final “HLTH Retro,” recorded live at HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas, Geoff sits down with Dr. Suhina Singh (MD/MBA) - CEO & Co-Founder of Jonda Health - to discuss her journey from clinical medicine to building in health data infrastructure.They explore what led her to focus on fragmented, often unusable healthcare data, how her global experience shaped that perspective, and advice on the mindset shift for folks pursuing innovation. Jonda: https://www.jonda.health/MD+: https://mdplus.community/https://mdplus.community/

In this next "HLTH Retro" recorded live at HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas, Geoff sat down with Dr. Imran Khan to discuss the latest advances in Multiple Myeloma care, as well as his leadership both in the clinic and as a VP at Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Khan also spotlights a newly developed pharma medical trainee rotation at Johnson & Johnson. Listen in for another insightful episode of the MD+ Podcast!https://mdplus.community/

In this episode of The MD+ Podcast recorded live at HLTH 2025 - Las Vegas, Geoff sat down with Dr. Nisha Mehta to discuss her clinical & entrepreneurial career journey, and how Physician Side Gigs has grown since. https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, we do a flashback and revisit a discussion from ViVE 2025:Listen in, as Geoff Bocobo sits down with Dr. Raymonde Uy - the Medical Director for the National Association of Community Health Centers, where he specializes in clinical informatics innovation. _____Huge thanks to the HLTH and ViVE Teams for the opportunity to use their Podcast studios!https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, MD+ Co-chair Arvind Rajan and outgoing co-chair Clara Sun chat with Vikram Bhaskaran, founder and CEO of Roon. They are building a patient-first health platform to replace “Dr. Google” with clear, compassionate medical guidance. Vikram shares how his caregiving experience shaped Roon’s mission, and how short-form video paired with trusted physician voices can scale knowledge while preserving empathy. We also discuss Roon’s AI approach, which draws only from expert-reviewed content, and why involving clinicians in digital health innovation is more important than ever.https://mdplus.community/

Check out our latest episode led by our Director of Biotech, Wilson Wang! In this discussion, Dr. Craig Shimasaki shares his unconventional journey from music major to biotech CEO of Moleculera Biosciences. Discover how physicians can engage with biotechnology innovation, the impact of AI on healthcare, and why imagination is crucial for advancing medicine.https://mdplus.community/

Yet another fantastic installment of the MD+ Podcast! Come listen in for a special re-introduction to our community's goals, followed by an insights-filled chat with Dr. Grover led by our very own Archita Goyal (Dir. of Health Policy). Of note, Dr. Grover is the inaugural executive director of the AAMC Research & Action Institute, so you'll want to tune in for this!https://mdplus.community/

Another great episode of The MD+ podcast!Listen in as Kylie Long, a long-time MD+ executive team member, interviews Dr. Saud Siddiqui- a key cofounder of the beloved Sketchy Medical. Tune in to learn more about Saud, and how he helped build Sketchy to what it is today. You won't want to miss this episode!https://mdplus.community/

Another exciting episode featuring co-chair Clara Sun and incoming Brown University anesthesia resident Richard Lisi, as he discusses his health tech pursuits. https://mdplus.community/

Hypercase is Case Western's student-led incubator aimed at solving healthcare challenges through inter-professional and interdisciplinary collaboration. It's an exciting time, as these incubators are propping at medical schools and universities across the country. Other notables incubators include MESH at Mass General/Harvard Medical School (est. 2016) and The Institute for Ideation & Innovation at University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine (est. 2020). Join us as our co-chair Clara Sun sits down with two Case Western med students to discuss everything Hypercase!https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, Archita Goyal sits down with Dr. Rishi Manchanda to discuss "social medicine": how collaboration with physicians, industry, and other stakeholders can influence policy, as well as practical ways to transform health equity by working directly with communities (e.g. the power of social movements). https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, our MD+ co-chair Clara Sun sits down with Shiv Gaglani - founder of the educational platform: Osmosis.https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, Archita Goyal sits down with Dr. Hoangmai Pham to discuss advocacy in the disability space, as well as targeting systems-level issues. https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, Luke sits down with Kavya to discuss Venture Capital and FemTech!Kavya Davuluri is an aspiring OB/Gyn and current MD/MBA Candidate at the University of Michigan. She’s passionate about DEI, MedEd, and healthcare innovation. Currently, she's a Chief of Staff Intern at Attend and previously served as a venture fellow at Thornapple River Capital and Dorm Room Fund. https://mdplus.community/

In this episode, Luke sits down with Kaeli Yuen, MD to discuss her career path in medicine, along with her roles in various digital health initiatives.  Originally recorded Q1-2023https://mdplus.community/

MD+ is a community of medical students and aspiring physician-innovators who are exploring unique career paths in fields within and adjacent to medicine, with the ultimate goal of positively transforming healthcare.In this episode, podcast co-host and former MD+ Executive Team member Geoff Bocobo sits down with MD+ Founder Sherman Leung in this introductory epsiode. https://mdplus.community/