Welcome to Season 3 of Heart to Heart Talk — where we speak from the heart, for the heart.

This season, we’re digging into the real challenges inside clinical research: trust, access, delays, and what it actually feels like to wait for new treatments as a patient.

In this episode, we’re opening the curtain on something everyone wonders:

👉 Why does it take so long for new treatments to reach real people?
👉 And how do we make the process faster, fairer, and more patient-friendly?

Mary is joined by Keith Berelowitz, founder of pRxEngage, a company focused on helping research teams and patients stay connected through technology that actually works for everyday life. His work centers on building systems that move with purpose — systems that save time, build trust, and make research more accessible to everyone.

Together, they dig into:

• Why clinical trials move slowly behind the scenes
• What really happens inside research sites and hospitals
• How technology can speed things up or create more barriers
• Why access is uneven — and how to fix it
• What helps patients feel informed, respected, and safe
• Small innovations that make a big difference in the patient experience
• The true cost of delays — for patients and for science
• How co-designing with patients leads to faster, better care

If you’ve ever been stuck waiting — for an appointment, a follow-up, or a therapy that could change your life — this episode will help you understand what’s happening behind the scenes, and where patient voices fit in.

🧠 About Our Guest

Keith Berelowitz — pRxEngage
Keith is the founder of pRxEngage, a company dedicated to making clinical research easier to navigate for both patients and research teams. His work focuses on building digital tools and communication systems that improve connection, reduce delays, and make trials more accessible for people everywhere.

His expertise includes:
✔ Patient-friendly technology
✔ Improving trial communication
✔ Reducing barriers to access
✔ Designing systems with patients in mind
✔ Helping research teams move faster and stay connected

pRxEngage: 🔗 About Us ⁠🔗 Find Trials Near You⁠

About HeartBridge Collective

HeartBridge Collective is a patient-led community changing the way heart valve patients and caregivers connect, learn, and feel supported. We bridge real stories, lived experience, and expert insight so patients never have to walk this road alone. Through peer support, honest conversations, and advocacy that pushes the system forward, we’re building a space where every voice matters — and every heart has a place to land.

⁠https://www.maryburrell.com/heartbridgecollective⁠

Bridging hearts, minds, and innovation — one lived experience at a time.

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