Ophir Kagan, Co-Founder & CEO of Maitri Health at HLTH2025 with Ian Khan

At HLTH2025, Ian Khan speaks with Ophir Kagan of Maitri Health about building a digital support network that empowers patients, friends and clinicians alike. Ophir shares how her personal journey as a cancer survivor inspired the app’s “support circles” model—making help simple and removing the stigma around asking for it. They explore how such platforms can improve treatment adherence, emotional well-being and patient-provider communication. Ophir Kagan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Maitri Health, a New York-based health technology company that helps patients form “support circles” with family, friends and clinicians during medical treatment. A cancer survivor herself, Ophir launched Maitri to turn trauma into community empowerment—leveraging her decade of experience in clinical research, emergency medicine and product innovation to build a compassionate tech platform that improves outcomes and reduces isolation. 🔗 Stay Connected: Buy a Copy of My New Book UNDUSRUPTED https://amzn.to/4g5gjH9 Visit my website: www.iankhan.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanKhanFuturist Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iankhanfuturist Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iankhanfuturist