Dr. Barton is an ophthalmology resident at Brown University Health and a leader at Ursanex, where he connects physicians with innovative healthcare startups and evaluates ventures for investment. He previously founded and led two medical device startups and has authored numerous publications.
Empowering physicians to lead in healthcare innovation, strategy, and investment.
Business inquiries only please: journalists looking for quotes, businesses looking for advisors/consultants, podcasts looking for guests, or events looking for speakers. Be sure to include your best contact details so they may easily get back to you. NO MEDICAL ADVICE OR INQUIRIES please.
A startup wanted a physician advisor.. but not a paid one. Why are doctors still expected to give away expertise that every other profession charges for?
Physicians would never trust a colleague whose training was secret. Should medical AI be held to a different standard?
What if one of healthcare’s biggest problems isn’t policy, but the way we divide the world into “us” and “them”? A physician reflects on identity, belonging, and what the World Cup teaches us about becoming “we.”
For many physicians, resigning from a job feels less like changing employers and more like leaving part of themselves behind.
Silvana Fischman DDS (Intl), MHA, CRC teaches how you document to care for patients, but your charts also drive revenue, shape contracts, and determine what your practice is worth. She’ll show you how.
Lori Werner teaches us cost-effective marketing strategies (websites, SEO for AI search, organic social media, Meta ads, and educational events) to build trust, attract ideal patients, and become the go-to provider locally.
Heather Signorelli, DO teaches the fundamentals of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), the end-to-step claims process, and how to track critical billing metrics to optimize practice financial health.
Michael Foti, DO teaches us how to transform real-life experiences into engaging stories by fictionalizing events, compressing timelines, and combining characters, creating narratives that resonate with readers.
