Meet Dr. Paul Bergeron.
A Boston-area physician with more than three decades of clinical experience, Dr. Bergeron founded The Startup MD to help healthcare founders and executives make sharper medical, clinical and strategic decisions.
His career sits at the intersection of medicine, leadership and innovation — bringing the credibility of a practicing physician to the pace of a modern startup.
Dr. Paul Bergeron, MD
Physician · Healthcare Advisor · Founder, The Startup MD
30+
Years practicing medicine
Boston
Based in the greater Boston area
Startups
Advising founders across stages
Bringing seasoned medical judgment to the companies changing healthcare.
The Startup MD exists because too many healthcare startups grow without an experienced physician at the table. Product decisions get made without clinical grounding. Investor pitches lack medical credibility. Clinical operations scale without a plan.
Dr. Bergeron closes that gap — a practicing physician's judgment, delivered at the pace of a modern founding team.
Three principles behind every engagement.
Patient-first, always
Every product decision and clinical process is measured against real patient outcomes.
Team-led leadership
The best clinical strategy is built with — not delivered to — the people running the business.
Bias for progress
Startups can't wait months for a decision. Advice arrives clear, timely and actionable.
A three-decade path in medicine and leadership.
From bedside practice to advising the next generation of healthcare companies.
1990s
Clinical foundation
Began practicing medicine in the Boston area — early years shaping a patient-first philosophy.
2000s
Leadership roles
Took on medical leadership and mentorship positions across hospital and outpatient settings.
2010s
Healthcare innovation
Deep engagement with healthcare technology and the emerging Boston startup ecosystem.
2020s
The Startup MD
Founded The Startup MD to bring executive medical leadership to founders and growth-stage teams.
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