Who is this for?
Founders, operators, and teams with one high-stakes product, AI, founder, or health-AI decision that is already costing time, money, momentum, or trust. It works best when there is a real project on the table, not vague curiosity.
MD // AI Builder // Founder
A doctor who actually ships AI products.
Most AI advisors only advise. I'm a doctor who builds and ships the products myself — bring one high-stakes decision and leave with a clear next move in 90 minutes.
Current build
Nakama Health — health safety net for trusted communities.
Google Calendar booking · 90 minutes on one decision · fit checked before we meet.
Google Calendar reserves the time only; I confirm fit and payment details before the session is locked in.
Doctor who builds
Medical doctor (MD)
Writes and ships the software himself
Founder
Nakama Health
Health safety net for trusted communities · building now
Track record
Mental health, cardiac rehab & medical devices
Shipped real products, not demos
The Overlap
Clinical judgment meets a builder's hands.
The rare overlap most teams never get in one person.
Most people advising founders on AI cannot build it. Most people who can build it never trained as doctors.
I am the overlap — so the advice is grounded in what is clinically real and what is actually shippable. Not slideware.
Selected Work
Selected work.
Nakama Health
AI-native health protection platform for proactive, continuous care, member workflows, health-data context, and trusted operational tooling.
2024 to present
Baylou
Doctor-built consumer health coaching app for daily plans, health context, chat and voice coaching, records, and progress.
2025 to present
Nakama / OmegaX Protocol
Protocol infrastructure exploring provenance, coordination, incentives, and transparent health protection workflows.
2024 to present
NAOMI Mental Wellness
Accessible CBT-oriented mental wellness platform built with psychologist collaborators.
2020 to 2024
The Decision Session
One decision. Ninety minutes. A clear move.
When a product, AI, or founder call is too big to guess on, bring it here. Health is where my credibility comes from — not a limit on who I work with.
Leave with the decision mapped, not just discussed.
- Ninety minutes on one real decision — not a discovery call.
- A written decision map you keep: options, tradeoffs, and the cost of each path.
- I review your context first; if I am not the right fit, we do not force the call.
Google Calendar booking · 90 minutes · fit checked before the call
Book Decision SessionGoogle Calendar reserves the time only; I confirm fit and payment details before the session is locked in.
How It Works
Context in. Decision mapped. Next move clear.
The session is structured around one decision, not a generic discovery call or an open-ended advisory conversation.
01
Before
Send the decision, relevant context, and what is already on the table. I review fit before we meet.
02
During
Map the real options, tradeoffs, risks, and what each path would require.
03
After
Keep a written decision map with the recommended next move and the actions that follow.
Recommendations
What people who built with me say.
From clients and the teams I have shipped products with. Each one is verifiable on LinkedIn.
Working with Marino has been a masterclass in vision and execution. He doesn't just understand health tech, he's shaping where it's going. His ability to connect data, context, and intelligence in a way that actually impacts people's lives is rare to find.
Brand strategist for founders · Client
He is a very creative and resourceful colleague who shows great technological knowledge. Although he is primarily a medical professional, his sense of design, user experience and project management certainly sets him apart from his peers.
Psychologist, PhD · Co-founder, NAOMI mental wellness · Worked together
Marino consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in the healthcare technology space. His innovative approach and dedication to high standards ensured the success of the project.
AI systems & intelligent media · Built Luana together
Marino is an intelligent and deeply creative person. He is easy to work with and understands technology well, which made my work extremely easier. What a great professional to have as a client.
Android developer, Sofascore · Client
FAQ
The questions people ask before booking.
Clear enough to help you decide whether this is the right room for the decision you are carrying.
Does Marino build or only advise?
Both. The session is a focused decision session, but the judgment comes from being an MD who builds and ships AI products himself. If deeper work makes sense after the session, we can scope advisory, implementation support, or a build sprint.
What if it is not a fit?
You send context before we meet. If I do not think I can move the decision forward, I say so before the call. No payment is collected by Calendar.
Is this only for health AI?
No. Health is where my credibility and clinical judgment come from, not a limit on the work. I also help with AI systems, MVP scope, founder strategy, internal workflows, and the one or two AI moves actually worth making.
What do I leave with?
A written decision map you keep: the options, tradeoffs, risks, and cost of each path, plus concrete next steps you can act on that week. It is designed to end ambiguity, not create another strategy deck.
Writing
Writing and research.
Read Writing
Clinical AI Product
06.22.26
Where AI should start and stop inside a clinical product.
Let AI reduce clinical and operational load. Do not let it silently become the clinician, protocol, regulator, escalation path, or accountable owner.
Read Article
Health-AI Founder Guide
06.18.26
How to validate a health-AI product idea before you build it.
A founder-facing validation path for health-AI ideas: workflow, buyer, trust boundary, AI behavior, prototype, and build/no-build signal.
Read Article
Health-AI Founder Guide
06.15.26
Do I need a doctor / clinical co-founder for my health-AI startup?
A practical decision guide for founders deciding whether clinical judgment belongs in the founding team, advisory layer, product review loop, or later hiring plan.
Read Article
MD Thesis
09.24
Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease Through DBS Signal Analysis
Medical graduation thesis on local field potentials during deep brain stimulation.
Read Thesis
Field Notes
Ongoing
Health, AI, and the Systems Layer of Care
Field notes on AI, healthcare, product execution, and continuous care.
Read WritingOpen a channel
Bring the one decision that is too big to guess on.
One decision, ninety focused minutes, and a clear next move you can act on this week. If I am not the right person to help, I say so before we meet.
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Google Calendar reserves the time only; I confirm fit and payment details before the session is locked in.