Episode 39: The one where I interview Matt Schwartz, CEO of Virgo

About this episode

Matt Schwartz discusses the transformation of procedural video into structured data and its implications for AI in endoscopy.

In this episode of The Interventional Endoscopist, I sit down with Matt Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO of Virgo Surgical Video Solutions, a company that transforms procedural video into structured, searchable, AI-ready data. Matt shares the early spark that led him to leave Intuitive Surgical to start Virgo, the challenges of installing early systems in GI units, and how automated, zero-click video capture evolved into a massive national dataset powering the next generation of AI in endoscopy. We dive into: Why video is one of the most overlooked datasets in medicine The medicolegal reality (and why video can actually protect physicians) Foundation models for endoscopy and site-level customization The future of training, credentialing, and outcome prediction from routine colonoscopy and EGD video Leadership lessons from building a healthcare startup If you're interested in digital endoscopy, AI, clinical training, or med-tech innovation, this episode offers a look into the future of how GI will be practiced. Helpful links referenced in the podcast https://virgosvs.com https://endoml.ai EndoDINO foundation model manuscript

People in this episode

Host: Mankanwal Sachdev

Guest: Matt Schwartz

Topics covered

• digital endoscopy
• AI in medicine
• clinical training
• med-tech innovation
• video data in healthcare
• healthcare startups

Keywords

• endoscopy
• AI
• video capture
• healthcare
• training
• credentialing
• outcome prediction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virgo Surgical Video Solutions, Intuitive Surgical, EndoDINO, AI

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