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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