How the Influence Score works
Reach25%
Audience size across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, podcasts and newsletters.
Engagement20%
How much the audience actually reacts, comments, shares and subscribes.
Credibility25%
Clinical, research, operating or investing track record behind the commentary.
Consistency15%
Publishing cadence and how reliably they show up with original work.
Industry impact15%
Whether decision makers, policy and capital actually move on what they say.
Scores are compiled by our research desk from public profiles, published work, speaking records and audience signals, then refreshed monthly. Figures are estimates; if something looks wrong, .
September 2026: Inaugural Edition
This is the first monthly edition of the HealthTech Signal ranking. Placements reflect our scoring desk's assessment as of publication. As we expand our research and incorporate reader input, rankings may be updated ahead of the October edition. All material changes are logged on our methodology page.
#NameCategoryPlatformsScore
- 1
Eric TopolDirector and Professor of Molecular Medicine, Scripps ResearchClinician voices • United States • Score 96.3Clinician voicesX, Substack, Newsletter96.3 - 2
Robert WachterProfessor and Chair, UCSF Department of MedicineClinician voices • United States • Score 94.1Clinician voicesX, LinkedIn94.1 - 3
John HalamkaPresident, Mayo Clinic PlatformClinician voices • United States • Score 93Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Newsletter93 - 4
Karan RajanNHS Surgeon and Chief of Science, Throne ScienceClinician voices • United Kingdom • Score 91.9Clinician voicesYouTube, LinkedIn91.9 - 5
Micky TripathiAssistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Department of Health and Human ServicesPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 91.4Policy & regulationLinkedIn, X91.4 - 6
Karen DeSalvoChief Health Officer, GoogleAI & data science • United States • Score 90.8AI & data scienceLinkedIn, X90.8 - 7
Christina FarrFounder and CEO, Second Opinion Media / Scrub CapitalInvestors • United States • Score 90.2InvestorsNewsletter, X, LinkedIn90.2 - 8
Bertalan MeskoDirector and Medical Futurist, The Medical Futurist InstituteClinician voices • Hungary • Score 90.1Clinician voicesLinkedIn, YouTube, Newsletter90.1 - 9
Daniel KraftFounder and Chair, NextMed HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 90.1Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X90.1 - 10David RhewGlobal Chief Medical Officer, MicrosoftClinician voices • United States • Score 90Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X90
- 11Joel BervellPhysician and health equity communicator, IndependentClinician voices • United States • Score 89.9Clinician voicesInstagram, LinkedIn, YouTube89.9
- 12Will FlanaryOphthalmologist and medical comedian, Dr. GlaucomfleckenClinician voices • United States • Score 89.8Clinician voicesYouTube, LinkedIn, Podcast89.8
- 13
Atul GawandeSurgeon, Writer, and Public Health Leader, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 89.7Clinician voicesX, LinkedIn89.7 - 14
Halle TeccoFounder, Rock Health; Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School, Rock Health, Columbia Business SchoolInvestors • United States • Score 89.4InvestorsLinkedIn, Podcast, Books89.4 - 15Blake MaddenFounder, HospitalogyAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 88.9Analysts & journalistsNewsletter, LinkedIn, X88.9
- 16Nisha MehtaRadiologist and Founder, Physician Side GigsClinician voices • United States • Score 88.5Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Newsletter88.5
- 17
Ashish JhaCo-Founder and CEO, BioRadarPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 88.4Policy & regulationX, LinkedIn, Newsletter88.4 - 18Jessica DaMassaHost and Executive Producer, WTF HealthAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 88.3Analysts & journalistsYouTube, LinkedIn, Podcast88.3
- 19Nikhil KrishnanFounder and Analyst, Out-Of-PocketAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 88.3Analysts & journalistsSubstack, X, LinkedIn88.3
- 20Jared DashevskyCo-Founder, Healthcare HuddleAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 88.2Analysts & journalistsNewsletter, LinkedIn, X88.2
- 21
Shafi AhmedConsultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Barts Health NHS TrustClinician voices • United Kingdom • Score 88.2Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X88.2 - 22
Rebecca LoveFounder and Nurse Executive, Commission for Nurse ReimbursementClinician voices • United States • Score 88Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Podcast88 - 23Matthew HoltFounder, The Health Care BlogAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 88Analysts & journalistsSubstack, X, LinkedIn88
- 24
Lisa SuennenManaging Partner, Venture ValkyrieInvestors • United States • Score 87.9InvestorsLinkedIn, Substack, Podcast87.9 - 25John NostaFounder, NostaLabAI & data science • United States • Score 87.7AI & data scienceLinkedIn, X87.7
- 26Kevin O'LearyCo-Founder, HealthTech NerdsAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 87.6Analysts & journalistsNewsletter, LinkedIn, X87.6
- 27Rafael GrossmannSurgeon and Healthcare Futurist, Portsmouth Regional HospitalClinician voices • United States • Score 87.6Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X87.6
- 28Julie YooGeneral Partner, Andreessen HorowitzInvestors • United States • Score 87.4InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Podcast87.4
- 29Shikha JainAssociate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois ChicagoClinician voices • United States • Score 87.4Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X87.4
- 30
Stephane BancelChief Executive Officer, ModernaFounders & operators • United States • Score 87.3Founders & operatorsLinkedIn87.3 - 31
Hemant TanejaCEO and Managing Director, General CatalystInvestors • United States • Score 87.3InvestorsLinkedIn, X87.3 - 32Stephen KlaskoChief Executive Officer, Health Assurance FoundationClinician voices • United States • Score 87.3Clinician voicesLinkedIn87.3
- 33
Daphne KollerFounder and Chief Executive Officer, InsitroFounders & operators • United States • Score 87.2Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X87.2 - 34
Megan ZweigPresident and CEO, Rock HealthAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 87.1Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn, Newsletter, Podcast87.1 - 35Robert CaliffFormer Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug AdministrationPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 87Policy & regulationX, LinkedIn87
- 36
Peter PronovostChief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University HospitalsClinician voices • United States • Score 86.9Clinician voicesLinkedIn86.9 - 37Rasu ShresthaExecutive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Advocate HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 86.7Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X86.7
- 38
Vijay PandeGeneral Partner, Andreessen HorowitzInvestors • United States • Score 86.7InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Podcast86.7 - 39Vineeta AgarwalaGeneral Partner, Andreessen HorowitzInvestors • United States • Score 86.7InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Podcast86.7
- 40Kate RyderFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Maven ClinicFounders & operators • United States • Score 86.6Founders & operatorsLinkedIn86.6
- 41Steve KrausPartner, Bessemer Venture PartnersInvestors • United States • Score 86.6InvestorsLinkedIn, X86.6
- 42John WhyteChief Executive Officer, American Medical AssociationPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 86.4Policy & regulationLinkedIn, X, Podcast86.4
- 43
Deena ShakirGeneral Partner, Lux CapitalInvestors • United States • Score 86.4InvestorsLinkedIn, X86.4 - 44
Glen TullmanChief Executive Officer, TranscarentFounders & operators • United States • Score 86.3Founders & operatorsLinkedIn86.3 - 45
Zubin DamaniaInternist and Founder, ZdoggMDClinician voices • United States • Score 86.1Clinician voicesPodcast, YouTube86.1 - 46Joseph KvedarProfessor and Editor in Chief, Harvard Medical SchoolResearchers & academics • United States • Score 86.1Researchers & academicsLinkedIn, X, Newsletter86.1
- 47
Morgan CheathamPartner, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Breyer CapitalInvestors • United States • Score 86.1InvestorsLinkedIn, X86.1 - 48
Toyin AjayiCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Cityblock HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 86.1Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X86.1 - 49Mona FloresGlobal Head of Medical AI, NVIDIAClinician voices • United States • Score 86.1Clinician voicesLinkedIn86.1
- 50Casey RossNational Correspondent, STATAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 86.1Analysts & journalistsX, Newsletter86.1
- 51Bijan SalehizadehManaging Partner, NaviMed CapitalInvestors • United States • Score 86.1InvestorsLinkedIn, X86.1
- 52Chris GibsonCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, RecursionFounders & operators • United States • Score 86Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X86
- 53Harlan KrumholzProfessor of Medicine and Director, Yale UniversityResearchers & academics • United States • Score 86Researchers & academicsLinkedIn, X86
- 54
Kevin PhoFounder and Editor, KevinMDAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 86Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn, X, Podcast86 - 55Lisa FitzpatrickFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Grapevine HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 85.9Clinician voicesLinkedIn, YouTube85.9
- 56Michael ChernySenior Managing Director, Leerink PartnersAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 85.9Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn85.9
- 57
Sanjeev AroraDirector and Founder of Project ECHO, University of New Mexico School of MedicineClinician voices • United States • Score 85.9Clinician voicesLinkedIn85.9 - 58Jonathan BushFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Zus HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 85.9Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X85.9
- 59Lynne Chou O'KeefeFounder and Managing Partner, Define VenturesInvestors • United States • Score 85.8InvestorsLinkedIn, X85.8
- 60Sunny KumarPartner, GSR VenturesInvestors • United States • Score 85.8InvestorsLinkedIn, X85.8
- 61Amy AbernethyCofounder, Highlander HealthPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 85.7Policy & regulationLinkedIn, X85.7
- 62
Arghavan SallesClinical Associate Professor, Stanford UniversityClinician voices • United States • Score 85.4Clinician voicesX, LinkedIn85.4 - 63
Geeta NayyarAdvisor and Author, Independent ConsultantClinician voices • United States • Score 85.4Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Podcast85.4 - 64Peter LeeCorporate Vice President of Research, MicrosoftAI & data science • United States • Score 85.4AI & data scienceLinkedIn, X85.4
- 65Ami BhattChief Innovation Officer, American College of CardiologyClinician voices • United States • Score 85.4Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X85.4
- 66
Dr. Fiona PathirajaManaging Partner, Crista Galli VenturesInvestors • United Kingdom • Score 85.4InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Substack85.4 - 67Michael GreeleyCo-Founder and Partner, Flare Capital PartnersInvestors • United States • Score 85.3InvestorsLinkedIn, X85.3
- 68Devin SinghPediatric Emergency Physician and CEO, Hero AIClinician voices • Canada • Score 85.3Clinician voicesLinkedIn85.3
- 69
Nigam ShahChief Data Scientist, Stanford Health CareAI & data science • United States • Score 85.2AI & data scienceLinkedIn, X85.2 - 70
Priya BathijaFounder, Nyoo HealthAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 85.1Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn, Newsletter85.1 - 71Sari KaganoffCEO and Founder, AytzaAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 85Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn, Newsletter85
- 72Ashish AtrejaChief Information and Digital Health Officer, UC Davis HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 85Clinician voicesLinkedIn85
- 73Sean DuffyCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Omada HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.9Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.9
- 74Malay GandhiPartner, Define VenturesInvestors • United States • Score 84.9InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Substack84.9
- 75
Harvey CastroPhysician and AI Medicine Advisor, Independent ConsultantClinician voices • United States • Score 84.9Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Podcast, Newsletter84.9 - 76Ambar BhattacharyyaManaging Director, Maverick VenturesInvestors • United States • Score 84.9InvestorsLinkedIn, X84.9
- 77Bill TarantoPresident, Merck Global Health Innovation FundInvestors • United States • Score 84.8InvestorsLinkedIn, X84.8
- 78Keith DreyerChief Data Science Officer, Mass General BrighamClinician voices • United States • Score 84.7Clinician voicesLinkedIn84.7
- 79Isaac KohaneChair of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical SchoolResearchers & academics • United States • Score 84.7Researchers & academicsLinkedIn, X84.7
- 80Mario SchlosserCofounder and President of Technology, Oscar HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.6Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.6
- 81Sofia GuerraPartner, Bessemer Venture PartnersInvestors • United States • Score 84.6InvestorsLinkedIn, X84.6
- 82Christopher LonghurstChief Medical and Digital Officer, UC San Diego HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 84.6Clinician voicesLinkedIn, X84.6
- 83Gillian StrudwickChief Clinical Information Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthClinician voices • Canada • Score 84.6Clinician voicesLinkedIn84.6
- 84Rob CoppedgeCEO, Echo Health VenturesInvestors • United States • Score 84.6InvestorsLinkedIn, X, Podcast84.6
- 85
Shiv RaoCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, AbridgeFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.5Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.5 - 86Stephen BuckCo-Founder, Courage HealthAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 84.5Analysts & journalistsNewsletter, LinkedIn, X84.5
- 87
Eren BaliCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.5Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.5 - 88
Gil BasheChair, Global Health and Purpose, FINN PartnersAnalysts & journalists • United States • Score 84.4Analysts & journalistsLinkedIn, Newsletter84.4 - 89Daisy WolfPartner, Andreessen HorowitzInvestors • United States • Score 84.3InvestorsLinkedIn, X84.3
- 90Andrew ToyChief Executive Officer, Clover HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.2Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.2
- 91Zachariah ReitanoCofounder and Chief Executive Officer, RoFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.2Founders & operatorsLinkedIn, X84.2
- 92Julia CheekFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Everly HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 84.1Founders & operatorsLinkedIn84.1
- 93Margaret LozovatskySenior Vice President and CCIO, Novant HealthClinician voices • United States • Score 84.1Clinician voicesLinkedIn84.1
- 94
David BlumenthalProfessor of the Practice of Medicine, Harvard UniversityPolicy & regulation • United States • Score 84Policy & regulationLinkedIn, X84 - 95
Julia Adler-MilsteinProfessor and Division Chief, University of California, San FranciscoResearchers & academics • United States • Score 84Researchers & academicsLinkedIn, X84 - 96
Suchi SariaFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Bayesian HealthAI & data science • United States • Score 84AI & data scienceLinkedIn, X84 - 97
Umbereen S. Nehal, MD, MPH, MBAPhysician Executive and Medical AI Strategist, Independent; former MassHealth Chief Medical OfficerClinician voices • United States • Score 84Clinician voicesLinkedIn, Substack84 - 98
Aneesh ChopraChair, Arcadia InstitutePolicy & regulation • United States • Score 83.9Policy & regulationLinkedIn, X83.9 - 99Judy FaulknerFounder and CEO, Epic SystemsFounders & operators • United States • Score 83.9Founders & operatorsPress83.9
- 100David Feinberg, MDChairman, Oracle Health and Life Sciences, Oracle HealthFounders & operators • United States • Score 83.8Founders & operatorsLinkedIn83.8
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