Too often, a medical appointment will end with a patient walking out the door and leaving with more questions than answers. For patients across Vancouver Island managing a complex diagnosis or ongoing treatment plan, getting the right information at the right time isn't always easy, and the distance from specialized care can make that even harder.  Two of Canada’s leading neurologists, Dr. Sina Marzoughi and Dr. Ankur Banerjee, understand this all too well and, as a result, built the Marcus Health app because they have seen this firsthand, from the other side of the desk. 

Studies have long found that patients retain only a fraction of what's said during a medical appointment, a gap that makes it hard to follow through on care plans or make informed decisions afterward. 

This Vancouver-based health technology company puts patients back in the driver's seat. Marcus Health does more than keep patients informed, it actively works alongside them. The app transcribes (but does not record) and summarizes medical appointments in detail, so nothing gets lost in communication. It also allows patients to ask follow-up questions, getting answers that are relevant to their specific situation. In addition, easy family sharing allows this critical data to be shared seamlessly between family members, making it simpler to coordinate care for a loved one. 

Addressing a gap in patient experience

When someone is sick or watching a loved one struggle, the last thing they can do is absorb and retain a flood of complex medical information. Stress complicates focus and lets critical details slip through. Marcus Health is designed to address exactly that: the gap between what patients are told and what they're actually able to take in and act on.

Furthermore, even within the medical system, information doesn't flow freely; a physician can only access their own records, with no visibility into what a patient's other doctors have documented. This places the responsibility of remembering and passing along important information from provider to provider onto the patient. Marcus Health wants to remove that burden and create a seamless experience for everyone. 

Built by practicing Canadian neurologists

Dr. Sina Marzoughi (CEO) and Dr. Ankur Banerjee (CFO) know the healthcare system inside and out, and they've already proven they can make it work better. As practicing neurologists and co-founders of the Apollo Institute of Medicine, they've built a practice with one of the shortest neurology wait times in British Columbia. Marcus Health is the next step in that same mission. 

For more information on Marcus Health and the future of healthcare communication on Vancouver Island, please visit https://www.marcushealth.ca/