A Shot of Digital Health Therapy is a meticulously unproduced podcast hosted by health tech founders Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce. Born in the pandemic, therapeutic by design—oh, and comedy is still included. We dive into unscripted conversations with the people shaping employer benefits, digital health moonshots, and the broader healthcare system. From real talk to ridiculous tangents, we spotlight the builders, thinkers, and occasional troublemakers moving the industry forward. We'd love to have you join us.
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A Shot of Digital Health Therapy is a meticulously unproduced podcast hosted by health tech founders Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce. Born in the pandemic, therapeutic by design—oh, and comedy is still included. We dive into unscripted conversations with the people shaping employer benefits, digital health moonshots, and the broader healthcare system. From real talk to ridiculous tangents, we spotlight the builders, thinkers, and occasional troublemakers moving the industry forward. We'd love to have you join us.
Peter Antall, MD: From Gross Anatomy to Healthtech Glory
Shot of Digital Health Therapy
52 minutes
3 months ago
Peter Antall, MD: From Gross Anatomy to Healthtech Glory
On this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I sit down with the Browns-abandoning, innovation-obsessed Peter Antall, MD. From dissecting cadavers to dissecting telehealth workflows, Peter shares his remarkable journey from pediatrician to healthtech pioneer - building national networks, taming 50 state regulations, and now, nudging GLP-1 users into long-term success. We also find out what gross anatomy has to do with true love. 💀❤️
Fun mentions as always: Olia Hibbard Naomi Allen Roy Schoenberg MD MPH Ido Schoenberg Ken Cahill Murray Brozinsky Julia Hu Neko Health
00:00 – Intro, garage jokes, and Peter’s warm welcome
02:30 – Growing up in Cleveland, med school romance
06:30 – Pediatrics, oncology dreams & the innovation gene
09:00 – Writing Pocket Pediatrician & symptom logic
11:00 – First telehealth forays: Specialists on Call
12:30 – Joining Amwell & the shift to consumer-grade video
18:00 – Why video > audio in clinical care
21:00 – Regulatory nightmare: 50 states, 7 were clear
23:30 – Never a malpractice case: 6M+ visits at Amwell
26:00 – AI note-taking & ambient documentation in care
30:00 – Going public with Amwell & moving on
31:30 – Brightline: Kids’ behavioral health & point solution woes
34:30 – Loneliness across all ages—tech as remedy or divider?
38:00 – Why Lark: scalable, daily AI + coach care
44:00 – GLP-1 support model: 80% persistence at 7 months
48:00 – Advice to young Peter: Think big, disrupt wisely
Shot of Digital Health Therapy
A Shot of Digital Health Therapy is a meticulously unproduced podcast hosted by health tech founders Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce. Born in the pandemic, therapeutic by design—oh, and comedy is still included. We dive into unscripted conversations with the people shaping employer benefits, digital health moonshots, and the broader healthcare system. From real talk to ridiculous tangents, we spotlight the builders, thinkers, and occasional troublemakers moving the industry forward. We'd love to have you join us.
