ConsultingCareer TransitionsEntrepreneurshipProduct Management

Clinic to Consulting: How Clinicians Build Careers in Digital Health

Three clinician-entrepreneurs reveal how to transition from patient care into consulting, product development, and building your own healthtech ventures.

January 27, 2026·60 min·191 words
Last updated March 16, 2026

Key Moments

The clinical advantage — how patient-facing experience gives you an edge

Katie Seaver on transitioning from SLP to tech and co-founding The Babel Group

Angelina Fomina on being a 3x founder and Lead PM at Meta, BetterUp, Shopify

Making the transition — practical steps to pivot into consulting and product

Building a portfolio career with multiple revenue streams

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The alternative career path every clinician talks about, but most are too scared to try. This conversation explores how healthcare professionals can leverage their frontline experience to build thriving consulting careers in digital health — from product development to entrepreneurship.

Meet the Speakers

Katie Seaver transitioned from SLP to tech, co-founding The Babel Group. She shares how domain expertise translates into community building and business development.

Angelina Fomina is a 3x founder and former Lead Product Manager at Meta, BetterUp, and Shopify. She bridges tech leadership with holistic coaching, showing how diverse backgrounds fuel innovation.

Rinki Varindani Desai is a board-certified SLP turned digital health entrepreneur, Co-Founder of STEP, and Founder of Theratactix.

What You'll Learn

The Clinical Advantage: How patient-facing experience gives you insights healthtech companies desperately need. Making the Transition: Practical steps to pivot from clinical roles into consulting, product, and entrepreneurship. Building Your Portfolio Career: Strategies for creating multiple revenue streams while staying connected to your clinical roots.

Whether you're feeling stuck in traditional roles or curious about the intersection of healthcare and technology, this conversation provides actionable insights for your next career move.

Dr Rinki Varindani Desai

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Dr Rinki Varindani Desai

Guest Speaker

Dr Rinki Varindani Desai is a contributor to the BiteLabs Resource Library, bringing deep expertise in healthcare innovation and career development for clinicians transitioning to industry roles.

Where Healthcare Meets Innovation

From Clinician to
AI Healthcare
Leader.

BiteLabs helps clinicians and professionals transition into digital health through structured programmes, career coaching, and industry placement.