Bourbon gets a lot of attention in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Health Distilled offers proof that healthcare innovation should, as well.
š„ Hosted by Louisville-native and startup veteran Andy Steen.
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Join host Andy Steen for informal, fun, informative conversations with leaders in various segments of the healthcare industry. Among other topics, we spotlight the diaspora of Kentuckians who have ventured outside the Commonwealth and work in healthcare. Itās health, distilled.
Todd Hobbs : Clinical Diabetes Care in Louisville to Big Pharma Chief Medical Officer.
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Russell, KY native Todd Hobbs, MD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-m-hobbs/) about his career in big pharma and small biotech.
We cover:
Eastern Kentucky native.
Transylvania University alum. And University of Louisville Medical School.
Primary care clinic in Louisville, then a diabetes clinic with Baptist Health.
āI have T1D myself.ā
In 2004 joined Novo Nordisk, eventually being Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, North America.
Launch teams for Ozempic and Wegovy.
Stints with Hepion and Diasome. Stealth siRNA.
Buffalo TraceāEagle Rare 17.
Trends on obesity management, including the payor perspective.
Team Kentucky!
4 Mar 2025
Health Distilled with Kevin Karem, Ph.D. : A Louisville native involved in federal research for nearly three decades.
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Louisville native Kevin Karem (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkarem/), who has led scientific operations and research at the CDC and FDA.
We cover:
Kevin is a Seneca High School and UofL alum.
Then received his Ph.D. at the University of South Alabama.
Post-doc with Barry T. Rouse at the University of Tennessee.
Heska Corporation stationed with the CDC.
Multiple roles with the CDC over 20+ years. HPV.
And 9-11 happened...
Diagnostics. Did all the initial diagnostic refinement and development for monkeypox.
"When I'm home I go to Heine Brothers'."
Center for Global Health within CDC. Laboratory science.
COVID hit.
Joined FDA to rebuild a food safety laboratory.
Another Blanton's guy.
Consulting gigs, startups, etc.
4 Feb 2025
Health Distilled with Miles Snowden, M.D. : A career arc in medicine that took flight out of exam rooms.
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to UofL Medicine alum Miles Snowden (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-snowden-43571111/).
We cover:
Miles grew up in Kentucky and from grade school through medical school was a resident of Louisville.
Started medical practice in Louisville and started a company focused on occupational medicine.
UPS.
Chief Medical Officer, Delta Air Lines. "I actually put the first AED on a Delta flight." Employee benefits with Delta.
9-11 happened.
Doctor's lounge coffee!
Moved to UnitedHealth Group, including role as Chief Medical Officer with Optum.
Chief Medical Officer, TeamHealth, then the largest physician group practice in the country.
Navvis.
Value-based care discussion.
AI (of course!).
7 Jan 2025
Health Distilled with Eric Easom : Louisville to Lilly. And tackling infectious diseases.
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Kentucky native Eric Easom (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-easom/), Co-Founder and CEO of AN2 Therapeutics, Inc (https://www.an2therapeutics.com/).
We cover:
Born in Louisville but grew up in Carrollton, KY.
How a UofL E.E. alum ended up at Eli Lilly and Company (https://www.lilly.com/).
Various roles at Lilly then out to CA with InteKrin Therapeutics.
[He was on the board of the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), a non-profit based in Seattle, which is how we met.]
Pfizer acquired Anacor in 2016.
AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. Anacor, too. Or two.
"A culinary gem nestled in Louisville's vibrant Germantown neighborhood- Hammerheads (https://louisvillehammerheads.com/).ā
Tyler Childers.
Chagas disease.
Louisville native and St. X alum John Lechleiter gets a mention.
3 Dec 2024
Health Distilled with Emily Walsh Martin, Ph.D. : Paducah, Cambridge biopharma and a sailboat.
Andy Steen interviews Emily Walsh Martin, Ph.D. about her biopharma career, from small molecules to cell and gene therapy, and the life sciences sector in Kentucky.
5 Nov 2024
Chris Nicholson : How Asking āHey, can we use that in healthcare?ā Led to an Entrepreneurial Leap
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Chris Nicholson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-nicholson-mpulse/), a Humana alum, who scaled and exited mPulse Mobile.
We cover:
Originally from Northern Kentucky.
Early career in wireless communications.
14 years at Humana, including a stint at the Innovation Center.
Moving to California to start mPulse Mobile.
How he thinks Louisville can participate in healthcare innovation.
Interesting areas in healthtech.
Where Louisville/Kentucky could have some strengths.
1 Oct 2024
Brian Kennedy : A Jeffersonville Red Devil on Aging and Healthspan.
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Brian Kennedy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kennedy-69777318/), Director, Centre for Healthy Longevity (https://coe.nuhs.edu.sg/Centre-for-Healthy-Longevity/Pages/Our-Leadership.aspx) at the National University of Singapore.
We cover:
Born in Louisville, his father was a chemistry teacher at Jeffersonville High School (https://jhs.gccschools.com/).
UW to the Buck Institute to the National University of Singapore.
"Yeah, we're really interested in healthspan."
Trends in aging.
Startups out of the Buck.
The future for aging and longevity science.
How Louisville might play in the longevity space.
3 Sept 2024
Jessica Shull, PhD : Louisvilleās South End to DTx in Barcelona
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Jess Shull (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-shull-b8655b7/), Director of Digital Health at Vicore Pharma AB (https://vicorepharma.com/).
We cover:
"So I grew up in Louisville."
How she ended up in Barcelona.
Jess' work on Almee (https://www.almeetherapy.com/)ā¢ (an investigational medical device in clinical development), a digital therapeutic created to address the psychological impact of living with pulmonary fibrosis.
Perspective on digital therapeutics in general.
What she knows about healthcare innovation happening in Louisville.
Carmichael's for coffee. [C'mon; that is Louisville.]
1 Aug 2024
David Cooper, PsyD: Digital Mental Health and a Hot Brown
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to David Cooper, PsyD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdccooper/), Senior Clinical Strategy Director, Global Mental Health, Teladoc Health (https://www.teladochealth.com/) and Executive Director of Therapists in Tech (https://www.therapistsintech.com/).
Davidās roots around Kentucky.
His career in digital health. Starting at DOD, then to xealth (https://www.xealth.com/).
On to Teladoc.
āWhoās thing is better?ā And the next niche down.
Where do digital therapeutics fit?
Therapists in Tech. A super cool effort!
What comes next? Does David say AI?
Parallels between Louisville and St. Louis.
1 Aug 2024
Haley Eberly McDonald: Louisville, Nashville and Healthtech Startups
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Haley Eberly McDonald (https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-eberly-mcdonald-7a7b966b/), Head of Product at 25m Health (https://www.25madison.com/health).
We cover:
Haleyās connection to Louisville.
Vandy neuroscience to Nashville.
āSerial head of product for startups;ā the path to 25m.
ScionHealth (https://www.scionhealth.com/) collaboration(s).
25mās areas of interest.
Her karaoke go-to's.
Opportunities for Louisville in healthtech.
Boomerangs.
Rural healthcare.
25 Jul 2024
Marcus Osborne: Making the RightMove After Walmart Health
In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Marcus Osborne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusaosborne/), Executive Chairman of RightMove Health (https://www.rightmovehealth.com/), a spin-off from Hospital for Special Surgery (https://www.hss.edu/) in New York.
We cover:
Marcusā roots in Kentucky.
His path from HBS to Bentonville.
15 years at Walmart, all within healthcareānever retailāwith a good chunk in Payer Relations.
William Fleming (https://www.linkedin.com/in/flemingwilliam/), Alan Wheatley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-wheatley-a6583848/) and Humana.
Walmart Health survey that pointed to MSK issues.
āMSK found me.ā
āHereās your issue and hereās what you should go do about it.ā In under 45 minutes.
How diagnostics and sensors in the automotive industry are a model for clinical care.
The three areas Marcus finds most interesting.
Healthcare innovation in Kentucky and the corridor of Louisville, Cincinnati, Nashville over to Memphisāthereās a lot happening.
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