David Battinelli is a hyper-productive engine of medical modernization, with a 28-page résumé – degrees, jobs, honorifics and more – to prove it.

As Northwell Health physician-in-chief and dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, David plays leading roles in the shaping of Long Island’s biotech-centric identity – and the realization of the region’s best socioeconomic hopes.

In today’s episode, the diverse doctor joins Spark host Gregory Zeller to share his multiple front-row perspectives on the Long Island innovation economy – and his firm belief in the importance of preparing healthcare specialists to succeed both now and in the future.