Tom Lee's Career Journey and Entrepreneurship

Tom Lee, the CEO and founder of Galileo, shares his career journey and entrepreneurial experiences. Initially interested in graphic design and the arts, he eventually pursued medicine due to his passion for helping people. However, he found the business and organization of medicine to be challenging, which led him to explore entrepreneurship. Tom's first startup was Apocrates, a medical reference app launched in 1988, which became the first medical app on Apple's platform. This was followed by his founding of One Medical, a tech-enabled primary care provider, and later, Galileo, a digital-first medical group focused on providing quality healthcare to underserved populations. Tom's entrepreneurial ventures have spanned different sectors within the healthcare industry, driven by his desire to make an impact and improve the quality and accessibility of care.