Why Doctors Win: The Doctor's Guide to Creating or Joining a High-Impact Startup (Unabridged)

The inside stories of 10 elite physician-founded startups

You'll discover:

1. Why physicians have an unfair advantage.

2. The two components of a great startup idea.

3. How to succeed as a doctor in the startup world.

An insider's view:

Based on exclusive interviews with the physician founders of 10 massively successful startups including:

• Abridge, the high-flying AI scribe leader founded by cardiologist Dr. Shiv Rao

• ChenMed, the 120-location primary care practice founded by internist Dr. James Chen

• Doximity, the multi-billion-dollar provider-of-everything founded by MD/MBA Dr. Nate Gross

• And many more...

The startup world needs doctors:

Physician-led healthcare startups massively outperform their non-physician-led counterparts. But since only 17% of healthcare startups have a physician founder, physicians are needed not just as founders but also as executives in startups that already exist.

Startups in fields like AI will continue to leap forward with or without physicians. But with doctors in key leadership roles, progress will be faster, more patient-centered, and more impactful.

"Makes the startup world feel accessible. A standout read and one I’ll be returning to."–Keith Sakata, MD, psychiatry at UCSF

"The case studies are engrossing, educational, and best of all, inspiring."–Matt Williams, MD, fellow at Scrub Capital

"A must-read for doctors and anyone who wants to improve America's healthcare system."–Julia Jezmir, MD, Chief Medical Officer at AristaMD

About the author:

David Lortscher, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist, trained at UC San Diego and Washington University in St. Louis. As co-founder and CEO of Curology, he helped grow the company to $1 billion in cumulative revenue and over 5 million patients served.