Moving Digital Health

Why Health Tech Leaders Benefit From Academic AND Industry Experience

Episode Summary

In this episode of Moving Digital Health, host Reuben Hall sits down with Alyssa Abo, Vice President of Clinical Innovation at DeepSight Technology and Adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Alyssa shares how her career across academia, clinical practice, and industry shapes the way she approaches being a health tech leader. Drawing from real-world pediatric care gaps and years on the clinical front lines, she explains why staying close to clinical reality leads to better problem selection, stronger technology adoption, and more meaningful impact. The conversation explores ultrasound innovation, AI-driven diagnostics, and what health tech leaders can learn from operating at the intersection of research, care delivery, and product development.