For this episode of Entrepreneur RX, John had the privilege of featuring the amazing Dr. Leah Houston, an emergency trained physician, and founder of HPEC and Evercred. HPEC is a platform leveraging blockchain technology that allows physicians to store decentralized identities.Leah shared her experiences with identity theft and blockchain in this episode. She explains how HPEC started, the confusing processes and verifications required in healthcare, the need to restore physician autonomy by alleviating redundant credentialing systems, and the importance of Evercred. This credential issuing system is interoperable with HPEC. Leah shares a lot of knowledge, tune in and enjoy!

In this fun episode of Entrepreneur Rx, Dr. Rishi Verma joined John in the podcast. Rishi is known as the aerospace engineer turned doctor, and he is also the CEO and co-founder of Stethy. During this episode, Rishi shares with John his experiences as an aerospace engineer and how he transitioned to the medical field. Their conversation covers various topics such as the different product offerings of Stethy, building the AI, EMRs integration, Australia’s healthcare system, challenges in scaling the business, their lightbulb moments, revenue models, MVP, and so much more!

In this episode of Entrepreneur Rx, John had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Erik Ilyayev, a physician, 2-times entrepreneur, investor, educator, and mentor. Erik is the founder and former CEO of MyHouseVisit.com. In this insightful interview, Erik shares his incredible journey in medicine and entrepreneurship, starting with some background story from when he immigrated to the US with his parents from Russia to his successful start-up. He shares plenty of anecdotes and realizations, mentoring tips for would-be physicians and entrepreneurs, and a gem to be used when giving medical advice to patients.

For Episode 22 of Entrepreneur RX, John was all ears to an unknown topic for him with Dr. Bridget Williams, a board-certified family physician, author, and CEO of Green Harvest Health, a medical cannabis clinic in the state of Ohio. Dr. Bridget goes deep into the misconceptions of CBD and cannabis in today’s world, life coaching, responsible use of cannabis, challenges faced by physicians, where medicine might be headed in terms of safe using psychedelics, and her overall experience as a coach. Others share her innovative point of view towards treatment in this sometimes dangerous ground in the field, and it can be the future of medicine.

For episode 21 of Entrepreneur RX, John had the privilege of connecting with the outstanding Dr. Brian Dooreck, a gastroenterologist, founder, and CMO at Executive Health Coaching. Brian wears many hats; he is also the founder and director of Colorectal Cancer Provider Outreach Program (CRC POP), a dedicated partner of thousands of Gastroenterologists (GI physicians) nationally. We cover his experience as a gastroenterologist and entrepreneur, what led him to the path of entrepreneurship, how his patients navigate the complicated healthcare system, and CRC POP’s mission. He emphasized the importance of communication, adding value, and always looking at the bigger picture.

In this episode of Entrepreneur Rx, I have the honor to talk to Dr. Anwar Jebran, a clinical informatics fellow at the University of Illinois in Chicago, entrepreneur and internal medicine physician.  Anwar shares how he started in medicine and entrepreneurship back home in Syria, how he came to the United States, the differences between the American med school system and the one he had back home.

In Episode 19 of Entrepreneur Rx, I had the privilege to feature Dr. Barbara Wirostko, an ophthalmologist, CMO, and co-founder at Qlaris Bio Incorporated. She's also a serial entrepreneur and has an excellent track record in global pharmaceutical drug and device development. Barbara shares how her career branched out from ophthalmology to drug development; we also talk about her business ventures, success as an entrepreneur, and the Joseph James Morelli Foundation. Don’t miss this great session of Entrepreneur Rx with Dr. Barbara Wirostko.

For Episode 18 of Entrepreneur Rx, I had a great chat with Dr. Navin Goyal, a physician, angel investor, and entrepreneur. Navin is currently the CEO of LOUD Capital and author of the book Physician Underdog. During the episode, Navin shares his background in medicine, how and why we ventured down the entrepreneurial path, how he met his partner and then founded LOUD Capital, his take on angel investment, and how physicians are affected by entrepreneurism. This is an episode you surely don’t want to miss; Navin gives you all the information you need regarding venture capital and investments.

For Episode 17 of Entrepreneur Rx, I had the privilege of hosting Terri Malcolm, a certified physician executive and founder of Master Physician Leaders. Master Physician Leaders is a coaching firm for physicians and faculty leaders willing to grow and achieve higher levels. We talk about physician leadership and entrepreneurship, focusing on Terri’s journey, what physicians are struggling with, her passion for helping them become better leaders, and the importance of setting priorities.

For episode 16 of Entrepreneur Rx, I had the pleasure to talk to Dr. Arlen Meyers, president, and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs. SOPE is an impressive entrepreneurial network of physicians that provides members with education, resources, networks, mentors, and experiential learning. This episode talks about Arlen’s desire to become an entrepreneur, how SOPE started, his opinion towards MBAs and the entrepreneurial mindset physicians should have.