Скачать или смотреть 214. The Pilot: Ronen Elefant, MD, MBA, MSEng

What does it take to build a revolutionary business in surgery while living a life of high-altitude adventure? In this electrifying episode, Dr. Randy Cook sits down with Dr. Ronen Elefant, a trauma & acute care surgeon, jet pilot, and innovative entrepreneur. Dr. Elefant shares his remarkable journey from immigrating to the U.S. without speaking English to training at the famed Shock Trauma Center, all while pursuing his passion for aviation.


We explore his unique engineering mindset applied to surgery, the genesis of his direct-surgical-care company ACES National Surgical Team, and his bold vision to fix a broken healthcare system. Dr. Elefant argues that the root of medicine's problems lies in the misuse of health insurance and offers a compelling alternative: a transparent, bundled-cash model that puts patients and employers back in control.


Key Topics Discussed:


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Immigrating from Israel at age nine and embracing a new life and language.


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How a biomedical engineering background shapes his surgical problem-solving.


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The unparalleled training and camaraderie of a 12-person fellowship at Shock Trauma.


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The parallel journey of becoming a certified Airline Transport Pilot and using aviation as a business tool.


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The founding philosophy behind ACES: a direct-surgical-care "software solution" for existing surgery centers.


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Why "health insurance" is a misnomer and how a cash-based model increases quality and lowers costs.


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Dr. Elefant's two essential "Prescriptions for Success": relentless persistence and achieving "escape velocity."



Guest Information:


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Dr. Ronen Elefant, Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon, Founder of ACES National Surgical Team.


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Website: acessurgical.com (https://acessurgical.com/)


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Email: ronen@acessurgical.com (mailto:ronen@acessurgical.com)


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Connect on LinkedIn



 


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