Building An Easy On-Ramp For Consumer Fitness
A comprehensive 2018 review of the scientific literature commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services reported that physical activity not only helps you... 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
Needed: Planet Fitness for The Digital World
Digital platforms such as Peloton and Tonal have clearly learned how to use emerging technologies to cultivate healthy exercise habits and a loyal base of... Read More
Digital Health: From Pharma To…Fitness?
Astute TR readers might have noticed that I’ve been writing a lot about digital fitness lately, in contrast to digital pharma. This is deliberate, and... Read More
Can Digital Fitness Extend Beyond Hardy Base To Reach Those Who May Benefit Most?
Whether you are an “exercist,” who relentlessly talks up the benefits of regular exercise to anyone who will listen, or instead are like the vast... Read More
Enticing Some With Social Cues, Others With Health, Exercise Rewards Body And Mind
I recently discussed the rise of digital fitness, and specifically how companies like Peloton are succeeding by delivering an engaging experience. The new crop of... Read More
Why Digital Fitness Companies Like Peloton and Tonal Are Exciting For Healthcare
A truism in healthcare is that a medicine only works if it’s taken. Unfortunately, many people don’t take the medicines they are prescribed. Adherence rates... Read More
What Pharma Data Scientists Can Learn from SpaceX, Health System Barriers, & the FDA
Three quick data science items: 1) How pharma companies could engage more constructively with data scientists. 2) How health system barriers to data sharing inhibit... Read More
Digital Tools Helped Enable COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. What are the Lessons Learned?
Digital tools played a critical role in accelerating the development and evaluation of COVID-19 vaccines, according to leaders at the companies driving this effort. Speaking... Read More