Catching up once again with Theo Harvey — MSEE, MBA, engineer-turned-healthcare innovator and CEO/co-founder of SensorMed, the Google-backed digital health company reshaping how care is delivered. From dreams of becoming an astronaut to climbing the Cisco engineering ladder, Theo’s life took a dramatic turn when his newborn daughter struggled with a respiratory condition — a moment that pushed him to reimagine what modern, compassionate, connected healthcare could look like.
In this conversation, Theo opens up about the personal catalyst that led him to build SensorMed 15 years before telehealth became mainstream, and how he’s now embedding AI to solve the nurse shortage, streamline triage, and make healthcare human again.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How Theo’s journey from Florida kid obsessed with space to Georgia Tech engineer shaped his vision for connected care.
• The story of his daughter’s health battle — and how endless drives, long waits, and five-minute appointments sparked the creation of SensorMed.
• How SensorMed pioneered app-based telehealth long before COVID forced the world to catch up.
• Why AI won’t “fix” healthcare on its own — but how it can automate low-acuity triage, reduce burnout, and free up nurses for truly human-critical tasks.
• Theo’s vision for an AI-embedded healthcare system that stays personal, compassionate, and scalable.
