Health Technology & AI Advisory

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Clear, practical medical insight that industry teams can rely on.

I provide clinical advisory support for health technology and AI teams seeking real-world emergency medicine perspective. This work focuses on ensuring that products intended for acute care settings are clinically sound, usable under time pressure, and aligned with patient safety and workflow realities.

Advisory engagements are independent, scope-defined, and grounded in contemporary emergency medicine practice rather than theoretical or retrospective assumptions.

Scope of Work

Health technology advisory services may include:

  • Clinical review of product concepts, features, and use cases

  • Evaluation of clinical assumptions and decision logic

  • Guidance on emergency department workflow integration

  • Review of ECG, cardiovascular, and time-sensitive clinical logic

  • Input on safety considerations, failure modes, and edge cases

  • Support for clinical validation, pilots, and implementation planning

This work is advisory in nature and does not include product endorsement.

Areas of Focus

My advisory work most commonly involves products related to:

  • Emergency department decision support

  • Cardiovascular and ECG-driven tools

  • AI-assisted triage, risk stratification, or alerts

  • Diagnostic support for time-sensitive conditions

  • Clinical workflow optimization in acute care settings

  • Tools intended for frontline clinician use under cognitive load

This list is not exhaustive and does not imply availability for all projects.

Approach to Clinical Advisory

Advisory work is guided by:

  • How decisions are actually made in acute care medicine

  • Time pressure, uncertainty, and competing priorities

  • Risk of over-automation or false reassurance

  • Clear articulation of assumptions and limitations

  • Alignment with real-world clinician behavior and constraints

The goal is not theoretical optimization, but practical clinical reliability.

Engagement Process

Health-tech advisory engagements follow a structured process:

  1. Initial inquiry describing the product and advisory need

  2. Scope clarification and conflict screening

  3. Confirmation of engagement terms

  4. Advisory review and feedback

  5. Follow-up discussion when appropriate

Not all inquiries result in an engagement.

Disclosures & Boundaries

  • Advisory services are non-clinical and do not involve patient care

  • No physician-patient relationship is established

  • Advisory work does not constitute product endorsement

  • Regulatory, legal, and commercial decisions remain the responsibility of the organization

  • Engagements proceed only after scope definition and written agreement

Why Work With Me

  • Frontline emergency medicine perspective

    Advisory input reflects active clinical practice in high-acuity emergency settings.

  • Cardiovascular and ECG expertise

    Fellowship training and focused academic work in cardiovascular emergencies and ECG interpretation.

  • Clinical realism

    Emphasis on how tools perform under time pressure, uncertainty, and workflow constraints.

  • Independent judgment

    Advisory opinions are formed independently and are not contingent on commercial outcomes.

Request a Health-Tech Advisory Inquiry

Organizations seeking clinical advisory support may submit a professional inquiry through the contact page. Please include a brief description of the product, intended clinical setting, and advisory goals. Scheduling is offered only after scope and fit are confirmed.

For medicolegal case review or health system consulting, please return to the Consulting page.

For patient-related services, including concierge or personal injury care, please visit the Concierge & Private Care section.