Beware of the Expert Fallacy, But Don’t Fall Into The Cynicism Trap
In December, a team led by two University of Pennsylvania scholars, psychologist Angela Duckworth (best known as author of Grit) and behavioral economist Katy Milkman... Read More
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About David Shaywitz
David Shaywitz, MD PhD is a contributing writer for Timmerman Report.
Focus: the transformational opportunities and implementation challenges presented by emerging technologies in healthcare, biomedical discovery, and biopharmaceutical development, from NGS and cell therapies to digital biomarkers and the meaningful application of AI. Co-author (with Lisa Suennen): Tech Tonics: Can Passionate Entrepreneurs Heal Healthcare With Technology? (Hyperink Press, 2014).
Background: physician-scientist+management consultant, experience in drug development, strategic and commercial planning, tech+health.
Job: I am the founder of Astounding HealthTech, an advisory firm focused on the intersection of biopharma and health technology. Previously, I was Senior Partner, Takeda Ventures, Inc. (corporate/strategic VC focused on early-stage life science), and retain equity interest in DNAnexus from previous Chief Medical Officer role.
Other: I maintain a relationship with the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School; I am also an Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. Twitter: @DShaywitz (broadcast only; I do not engage on the platform). Views=my own, and may not represent the views of any organization with which I’m affiliated. For additional info, please see my personal website here.
Latest Contributions
Improving Health and Wellness in 2022
As we start to think about 2022 and improving our health and wellness in the New Year, we make ambitious resolutions and urgently try to... Read More
Corporate Health and Wellness Has New Urgency And Vision
Like no other event in our collective experience, the pandemic reminded us of the need for an integrative view of wellbeing beyond traditional measures of... Read More
Obesity Is Rising; Can Health Coaches & Tech Drive Durable Behavior Change?
As we enter the holiday eating season – quickly followed by the New Year get-in-shape resolution season – let’s look at obesity challenge head-on. Expert... Read More
Precision Health’s Next Great Challenge: Behavior Change
Humility may not be the first word you associate with “genetics,” “precision medicine,” and “Harvard,” but it was unquestionably the theme of the day at... Read More
Motivating a Modicum of Exercise: The Healthtech Opportunity
“It’s been a busy few weeks for product announcements in the world of fitness,” industry observer Anthony Vennare recently commented, citing the latest offerings from... Read More
Aspiring Healthtech Companies Require A Nuanced Understanding Of Healthcare’s Human Dynamics
The best concise summary I’ve seen of tech industry travails in healthcare comes from Blake Dodge, a reporter at Business Insider. Dodge had just written... Read More
Pharma’s Digital Transformation: Enduring Challenges, Sustained Hopes, And A Progress Report From Lilly’s CEO
When it comes to emerging digital and data technologies, most pharma CEOs today are singing from the same hymnal. They all emphasize their commitment to... Read More