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In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Dr. Liz Kwo, chief commercial officer at Everly Health, about how she got started in the medtech field, her experience at InfiniteMD, and the lessons learned along the way. They also discuss Dr. Kwo’s new book Digital MD: Revolutionizing the Future of Healthcare, which provides an in-depth look at ROI development, how organizations think, sell, and build partnerships, and more. Dr. Kwo also shares her thoughts on the difference between efficacy and effectiveness, customer profiles, the changing role of the consumer (especially when considering data and AI), and what she anticipates in the next 20 years.
Dr. Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, is a healthcare professional specializing in building digital health companies that use data analytics to transform health and wellness on a large scale. She is the Chief Commercial Officer of Everly Health, a digital health company serving millions of people annually by expanding access to virtual-first disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Before this, Dr. Kwo served as Deputy Chief Clinical Officer for Elevance, where she worked to modernize disease management and care delivery for millions of Americans covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Businesses.
Dr. Kwo has founded several venture-backed companies throughout her career, including InfiniteMD (acquired by Consumer Medical) and New Pathway Education and Technology Group (acquired by EIC Education). She has also held leadership positions at American Well and Medtronic, where she was responsible for driving clinical data Innovation.
As a Harvard-trained and practicing Preventive Medicine physician and health tech pioneer, she's at the forefront of integrating A.I. and emerging technologies in healthcare. Dr. Kwo's book Digital MD: Revolutionizing the Future of Healthcare, published by Forbes, dives into digital health's future.
Dr. Kwo currently sits on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including Asensus Surgical, Walmart Mexico, Central America, BlueWind Medical, and ChroniSense. Despite her busy schedule, she still finds time to see patients in urgent care at Cambridge Health Alliance Hospital and teach residents as a faculty lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kwo is board-certified in Preventive Care and Occupational Medicine and holds a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University, an MD from Harvard Medical School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
