Healthcare doesn’t need more talk. It needs action. What if we could reduce the cost of healthcare by a third of what we spend today — without lowering the quality of care? Dr. Robert Groves believes we can. And on Make It So, he’s done waiting for someone else to figure it out.
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In this episode we have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Brandon Rosenhan, a physician, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist working at the intersection of medicine, innovation, and healthcare. Brandon began his career in pulmonary and critical care medicine before developing and co-founding PenBlade, a company focused on creating a safer surgical scalpel. After building and ultimately selling the company, he transitioned into venture capital and founded Med Mountain Ventures, where he invests in early-stage healthcare companies. In this conversation, Brandon shares what it takes to turn an i
In this episode we have the opportunity to learn from Chris Van Buren, an AI engineer who has spent his career building the systems and products that turn powerful AI models into real-world applications. Chris began working in AI and machine learning at Duke before joining Lenovo, where he quickly became focused on applying large language models to customer support and building agentic systems for major customers. He later co-founded a company focused on helping researchers navigate the enormous burden of writing NIH grants, building a product that was ultimately used by more than 30 research
In this episode we have the opportunity to learn from Paul Battle, a veteran technology executive, healthcare entrepreneur, and co-founder of Medome, an AI-powered platform designed to help patients take ownership of their health information and reduce the risk of medical misdiagnosis. After a successful 25-year career with IBM and Lenovo, Paul returned to healthcare following the loss of his late wife to breast cancer after a misdiagnosis—a deeply personal experience that inspired his mission to improve patient outcomes through technology. Together with physician and serial entrepreneur Dr. S
In this episode we have the opportunity to learn from Nathan Bays, a healthcare investor, advisor, and strategist with a unique perspective at the intersection of healthcare delivery, policy, technology, and capital. Nathan began his career as a healthcare attorney before joining the Health Management Academy, where he worked closely with healthcare leaders and helped build a policy advisory business. He later spent eight years on Wall Street advising hospitals and health systems on mergers and acquisitions, including as a leader of hospital and health system M&A teams at Citi. Today, through
In this episode we have the opportunity to learn from one of the most successful and accomplished voices in healthcare. Dr. Robert Pearl is a Yale and Stanford trained surgeon who devoted his early career to the compassionate mission of offering his skills to people all over the world who suffered from cleft lip and palate regardless of their ability to pay. He went on to join Kaiser Permanente where he quickly rose to become the CEO, a post he held for 18 years. During his tenure he turned a company that was nearly bankrupt into a #1 in the nation quality leader. He did this while dramaticall
In this episode of “Make It So,” Dr. Robert Groves has the privilege of sitting down with Scott Becker. Scott is a Harvard Law graduate and a Partner at McGuireWoods, and he has repeatedly been recognized as among the best healthcare attorneys in the US. But Scott didn’t stop there. In fact, he may be even better known nationally as the successful and respected founder and publisher of Becker’s Hospital Review and Becker’s Healthcare. Because of his broad success in law and media, and his passion and curiosity for all things healthcare, he has a uniquely holistic view of the healthcare landsca
In our debut episode, host Dr. Robert Groves sits down with Kaushik Vaswanathan, CEO and co-founder of Promptwell, to explore why patient engagement remains healthcare’s holy grail — and how AI-driven outreach is finally moving the needle. From a near-medical-school pivot to 7x enrollment gains, Kaushik shares the story behind Promptwell’s technology, the power of relationship-building in healthcare sales, and what it really takes to get the right message to the right patient at the right time.
