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Scalpels & Spreadsheets

Scalpels & Spreadsheets

Written by: Dr. Aman Desai
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Scalpels & Spreadsheets explores the latest in healthcare around the world through interviews with the self-starters and enablers of healthcare innovation. Whether you’re looking to create your own healthcare venture, invest in healthcare companies or stay updated on the latest insights, Scalpels and Spreadsheets has you covered!

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  • #14 How AI Cuts Trial Costs & Boosts Drug ROI. Vinodh Balaraman.
    Dec 17 2025

    As part of the NYC Healthtech Social held on October 27, Vinodh Balaraman, a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Kolate AI, joined us for a fireside chat on how AI can improve clinical development and drug decision-making. Kolate AI is a precision medicine platform that predicts patient-level clinical events and therapy responses.

    The conversation explores why nearly 90% of clinical development fails, how limited visibility into patient responses and enrollment contributes to those outcomes, and how Kolate AI supports pharma and biotech through patient-level prediction, synthetic control arms, and clinical trial screening. Vinodh also shares how these approaches can improve both trials and real-world drug use, and where regulators are beginning to engage with AI-driven methods.

    Check out Kolate AI: www.kolate.ai

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    25 mins
  • #13 Why Good Design Isn’t Optional, Even in Healthcare. Jomi Cubol.
    Nov 12 2025

    As part of the NYC Healthtech Social held in October 2025, Jomi Cubol, Head of Design at Photon Health, joined us for a thoughtful conversation on why good design isn’t optional — even in healthcare.


    Jomi breaks down how he thinks about design by drawing parallels with the hospitality industry, exploring how empathy, anticipation, and user delight can transform healthcare experiences. He dives into how to think about design, how much design is needed, and why adding a human touch to every step of the process matters more than ever.


    Check out Photon Health: www.photon.health

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    15 mins
  • #12 How AI Applications are changing Healthcare. Mahshid Yassaei.
    Sep 15 2025

    As part of the Ctrl+Cure event held in Toronto August 2025, Mahshid Yassaei Joined us for a powerful fireside chat to share how Tali Ai is using AI to enhance a physician's workflow.

    Mahshid talks about what she things the future of AI scribes looks like, how to navigate among noise and larger incumbents in a competive market and how finding your specific customers can help you grow.


    Check out Tali AI: www.tali.ai/

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    42 mins
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