Medical Innovation with Dr. Neal Lonky

From his roots in New York to his leadership role at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Dr. Neal Lonky has worn many hats—physician, educator, entrepreneur, and inventor. In this conversation, he shares his journey through medicine, including his pivot from frontline care to medical device innovation, public health policy, and wound care diagnostics.

Listeners will discover how his values—persistent patience, transparency, and value–based care—have fueled a mission–driven career that goes beyond profit. Dr. Lonky also discusses what it takes to bring a medical product to market, how he navigated failures, and why compassion must be at the center of innovation.

• Medical innovation and device development
• Public health policy and wound care diagnostics
• Value–based care and mission–driven practice
• Lessons from product failures and persistence
• The role of compassion in medical innovation

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