Full body preventive health care with Andrew Lacy of Prenuvo

How I Built This · 7 Dec 2023 · 40m

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Andrew Lacy, co-founder and CEO of Prenuvo, explains how he pivoted from previous tech exits to build a full-body MRI screening company after experiencing the peace of mind from a scan by Dr. Rajpaul Attariwala. Lacy details the operational challenges of scaling a new diagnostic paradigm, the skepticism from the medical establishment regarding false positives and lack of long-term data, and the technical innovations in custom MRI hardware that allow for fast, high-quality whole-body imaging. He outlines Prenuvo's strategy to lower costs, expand access, and shift healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive maintenance.

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Companies: Prenuvo, U.S. Bank, GE, American College of Radiology, UCSF
Products: Hero Bread
Also: Rajpaul Attariwala, Rebecca Smith Bindman, Kim Kardashian

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