Interview with Dr. Jonathan Baktari

Today’s guest is a fascinating healthcare technology company CEO. Dr. Jonathan Baktari received his medical degree at Ohio State. He then completed his internal medicine residency at Northwestern University and Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at UCLA. 

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He was at the peak of his medical career when he saw a new opportunity.

Applying everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director, and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and a drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. And he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a healthcare CEO.

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Launching a Healthcare Technology Company

Dr. Baktari’s company e7 Health was named the best technology company in the healthcare space in 2019. e7 Health is a systems company that has developed its own electronic cloud-based software to benefit patients and clients.

Don’t think the FIRST thing you’re going to do has got to be THE thing. – Dr. Jonathan Baktari

In addition to vaccines, antibody testing, and many other medical services essential to employers around the country, e7 is now providing at-home COVID-19 testing all over the U.S.

Developed a Thriving Business

By identifying a problem for employers and developing a team to address those problems, he was quickly able to develop a thriving business. And he provided great insights into how to succeed in growing a business similar to his.

It takes leadership and the ability to find and hire experts in specialized fields such as technology. It also involves dedication and persistence. As Jonathan told us, it is often the people you meet while building your FIRST thing who open the doors for the NEXT thing.

Summary

Jonathan has really made a splash in his field. He is leading a rapidly growing company. And he shared useful insights with us during this engaging conversation.

I especially liked his comment about working through so-called failures or setbacks when he said, “Don’t think the FIRST thing you’re going to do has got to be THE thing.” I love that.

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