Insights & Perspectives

Thoughts on healthcare innovation, physician careers, and the future of medicine

Healthcare Leadership • February 2026

The Secrets to Being a Good CMO

Being a Chief Medical Officer is part tightrope walk, part mountain guide. After years navigating this role across multiple healthcare companies, here are the core principles that separate effective CMOs from those who flame out.

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Personal Journey • February 2026

Everything I Have Done Has Been on Purpose

A 2:52 marathon. Medical licenses in all 50 states. Healthcare AI safety. None of it happened by accident. The story of a six-year-old lost in Cleveland Clinic who found his purpose and never let go.

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Medical Licensure • February 2026

The 51 License Question: Is Practicing Medicine in Every State Worth It?

From nine physicians in 2016 to 172 in 2024 holding licenses in all 50 states and DC. An honest look at the staggering costs, regulatory risks, and public health impact of maintaining the full set—and whether the juice is worth the squeeze.

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Healthcare Innovation • February 2025

I Spent 9 Years on Telemedicine Calls That AI Could Have Handled

Over the past nine years I've done thousands of telemedicine visits. A significant portion end the same way: "I need you to go get examined in person." I'm an expensive, limited resource spending 15 to 30 minutes determining that someone needs to see me in person. That's backwards...

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