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Lost Vision, Found Mission: How Mediwhale’s AI Sees Disease Before Doctors Can

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 In this episode of Asia Tech Lens: Founder Stories, we sit down with Kevin Choi, Co-Founder and CEO of Mediwhale — a Korean healthtech startup using AI to see what doctors can’t.At just 26, Kevin lost half his vision to glaucoma — a silent, asymptomatic disease. Instead of retreating, he turned that diagnosis into a mission: to build an AI system that could prevent others from going through the same. Together with his doctor, he founded Mediwhale, developing deep-learning models that can predict cardiovascular and metabolic risks from a single image of the eye.From publishing in The Lancet Digital Health to persuading skeptical doctors and investors, Kevin’s story is one of persistence, humility, and purpose — a reminder that innovation often starts from personal pain.Hosted by Miro Lu, this conversation explores the human side of AI in medicine: what it means to build trust in a field where precision can save lives.💡What You’ll Hear About* Losing sight — and finding purpose: how glaucoma inspired Mediwhale’s founding.* Turning the eye into a diagnostic window for heart and metabolic diseases.* Winning doctors’ trust: from rejection to The Lancet Digital Health breakthrough.* “Money is cold”: what Kevin learned from raising US $22 million in tough markets.* Global expansion: why Mediwhale chose the U.S. as its next big leap.* AI beyond ChatGPT: when deep learning sees what humans can’t.* Saving lives in Korea and Dubai — the stories that keep the mission alive.* Leadership lessons: humility, hiring mistakes, and the price of vision.⏱️ In This Episode00:00 – The Eye That Started It All01:12 – Your Journey to Mediwhale02:30 – Losing Vision Without Knowing It04:33 – Building a Mission to Prevent “Another Kevin”05:16 – 0 to 1: What Was the Tipping Point?07:50 – From Rejection to Recognition: Publishing in The Lancet10:30 – “Money is Cold”: Raising Capital with Purpose12:32 – Every Market Is Similar? U.S. Expansion and IPO15:16 – The AI Hype18:20 – Healthcare Stakeholders19:41 – Company Culture and Leadership22:31 – East vs West: Business Leadership26:30 – Life-Saving Stories That Prove the Mission28:49 – Your Biggest Mistake?📚 ReferencesMediwhale – AI retinal diagnostics for cardiovascular and metabolic health.Kevin Choi on LinkedInThe Lancet Digital Health – Peer-reviewed journal publishing Mediwhale’s early findings.Glaucoma — Mayo Clinic OverviewRetinal Imaging (Fundus Photography) — Cleveland ClinicCardiovascular Disease (CVD) — WHO Fact SheetAmerican Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC)Perspective MediaAsia Tech Lens Newsletter🎙️ About Asia Tech LensProduced by Perspective Media (Singapore), Asia Tech Lens explores the technology, trends, and people shaping Asia’s innovation landscape — and its global impact.For enquiries about:* sponsorships or collaboration: partnerships@asiatechlens.com* media or permissions: editor@asiatechlens.com#AIinHealthcare #PreventiveAI #DigitalHealth #Mediwhale #KoreaTech #FounderStories #DeepLearning #HealthcareInnovation #StartupJourney #AsiaTechLens This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.asiatechlens.com
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