Consumer-Facing Medtech: Interview with AliveCor Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Albert

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Dr. David Albert, founder of AliveCor, which is pioneering the standard for personal ECG devices that extend beyond hardware and encompass services and partnerships to offer comprehensive personal cardiovascular solutions. Dr. Albert is a multifaceted individual — a physician, scientist, inventor, serial entrepreneur, YouTube sensation, and even an adventurous surfer. His academic journey led him from Duke University, where he completed both engineering and medical graduate studies, back to his roots at the University of Oklahoma. He already had several licensed inventions when he decided to stake it all on a new cardiovascular device. The gamble led him to found AliveCor, now a frontrunner in personal electrocardiograms (ECGs) under the renowned Kardia brand. 

In this interview, we take a tour down the lanes of innovation, prototyping, fundraising, and why sometimes you have to ditch the white coat to take your ideas from the lab to the real world.

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