25+
Years In Healthcare
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Startups Initiated
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Alan’s Journey
Co-founded Excelsius Robotics, a surgical robotic positioning system integrating intra-operative imaging with robotic surgical assistance.
2005
Became Chief Medical Officer at CloudMedx, a clinical AI platform applying machine learning to clinical care, revenue cycle, and outcomes.
2018
Joined Philips as a KOL Community Leader for Healthcare Strategy, AI, and Telehealth, collaborating with global thought leaders to shape future healthcare solutions.
2020
2014
Became Chief Medical Officer at Avizia, designing solutions to fundamentally change care delivery through technology-enabled collaboration.
2018
Joined the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center (BAIC) as an Advisor.
2021
Co-founded Vitalchat Telehealth as Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, building a hands-free, browser-based virtual care platform for hospitals to address nursing shortages and patient monitoring gaps.
About Vitalchat
Founded - 2021 | Raleigh, NC | Stage - Series A
Highlight
Vitalchat delivers AI-powered ambient virtual care and inpatient telehealth for hospitals.
Problem
Hospitals face nursing shortages, patient monitoring demands, and communication gaps between patients, families, and care teams. Traditional virtual sitter and telehealth tools can add complexity instead of easing clinical load.
USP
Vitalchat focuses on smart-room virtual care, virtual nursing, AI-enabled e-sitter workflows, and hospital communication. Its Series A funding supports commercialization and AI-driven innovation for inpatient care settings
Key Milestones
2021
Founded in Raleigh to support inpatient telehealth and virtual care.
2023
Announced AI-enabled e-sitter capabilities for hospitals.
2025
Secured $6 million in Series A funding led by GHC Industries.
Expanded commercialization for AI-powered inpatient telehealth and virtual nursing.
Publicly positioned around reconnecting patients, families, and clinical teams through technology.
In Their Own Words:
"This virtual nursing solution is poised to revolutionize care in hospitals."
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