Hi, I'm Michael Turken - Founder at My Doctor Friend
I am a physician and health technologist driven to fix broken healthcare systems from the inside. I thrive at the intersection of clinical practice and product design, where I can build smarter, human-centered tools.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Served as a Clinical Specialist at Google, bridging medical expertise with large-scale technology development.
Currently building a health technology venture focused on diagnostic safety and efficient care delivery.
Provides deep clinical knowledge for health tech companies seeking to optimize user design and outcomes.
🚀 Career trajectory
Clinical Foundations
Completed rigorous medical training at Stanford and UCSF, grounding my work in frontline patient care.
✦ Internal Medicine
✦ Medical Education
Tech-Enabled Medicine
Transitioned into the technology sector at Google to apply clinical expertise to large-scale health informatics.
✦ Health Informatics
✦ Clinical Specialist
Entrepreneurial Innovation
Currently founding a health tech venture to scale systemic improvements in diagnostic accuracy and care design.
✦ Founder
✦ Health-Tech Innovation
💪🏻 Superpowers
Clinical-Tech Integration
Synthesizing medicine and software for better outcomes
✦ Architects EMR solutions that reduce physician burnout and cognitive load
✦ Translates complex medical needs into actionable engineering requirements
✦ Leads digital health initiatives that bridge the clinical-technical divide
Systemic Diagnostic Strategy
Enhancing precision through data-driven clinical practice
✦ Implements protocols that drastically reduce diagnostic errors in practice
✦ Optimizes chronic disease management workflows using evidence-based metrics
✦ Develops framework-driven approaches to patient-centric diagnostic safety
Medical Advocacy & Education
Empowering patients through informed health systems
✦ Develops curriculum for the next generation of data-literate physicians
✦ Promotes public health transparency through scalable patient communication tools
✦ Champions preventive health models that emphasize patient self-efficacy
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships to scale digital health diagnostic tools.
✦ Engaging with mission-aligned investors focused on chronic disease management tech.
✦ Connecting with peer clinicians who are also building software solutions.
I can help with
✦ Advising startups on clinical validation and EMR integration strategies.
✦ Mentoring clinicians looking to pivot into health technology roles.
✦ Consulting on the design of physician-facing medical education platforms.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying early-stage health tech partners for collaborative product development.
✦ Connecting with healthcare leaders interested in pilot-testing new diagnostic software.
✦ Gaining insights on sustainable business models for patient-centric digital tools.