Saurin Patel, MD

Sit at the intersection of clinical, operational, and financial worlds to achieve profitable growth

Fmr hedge funder

TX Longhorn 🏈

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@charliebilello Seems like something @esaagar would have commentary on

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@DrBradHolland @NBCNews The solution is, and will continue to be, that we need more legitimate doctors highly active on social media. That’s what the “news” sources look for nowadays.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

Pretty darn awesome

[Michael Dell 🇺🇸 @MichaelDell]

I started @DellTech from a dorm room @UTAustin, and it shaped everything that followed. Building Dell showed me what’s possible when a company grows alongside a top-tier research university in a city that fuels new ideas.

For more than 25 years, Susan and I have partnered with UT on nearly 200 projects to expand educational opportunity, advance research, reinvent medical education, and strengthen life in Austin. Today, we’re making a new commitment to help build what comes next in health and life sciences — bringing our total giving to UT to more than $1 billion.

We’re excited about what this will make possible for people in Austin, across Texas, and far beyond for generations to come. 🤘

https://t.co/op5U2UgR5J

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@calleymeans Sure hope you see this because I have a genuine question - will there be a small reimbursement increase for hospitals? I work with them daily in my role, and most non-profit hospitals have razor thin margins. I can't imagine the cost is going to be sustainable.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@elonmusk @skorusARK I’m a big Delta fan and find this decision surprising. Mostly because 2028 feels to most as being light years away.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@cwachowiak @SahilBloom Yup. Lots of healthcare executives/healthcare PE in the area as well

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

"The agent doesn't really have to earn your trust because you already trust Google with all of your stuff."

Said similar to some folks a few months back. This is the unique value prop that isn't fully priced in for Google yet. Trust is the name of the game. OpenAI has very little, Claude TBD, etc etc.

[The All-In Podcast @theallinpod]

The Biggest Opportunity in Consumer AI: Google Going Full OpenClaw

@DavidSacks:

“Google is going to compete very vigorously for the consumer because it is existential to them.

It's very clear that search and AI chat are kind of merging into one space.

I also think that Google is in an outstanding position to do the whole OpenClaw thing because they already have access to your calendar, your documents, your email.

The agent doesn't really have to earn your trust because you already trust Google with all of your stuff.”

@chamath:

“They're the only one that has so much free cash flow that they can almost view it as two separate companies, which it effectively is.

GCP over here runs the enterprise play, and then Google Consumer over here runs the consumer chatbot play. And they can keep them segregated.

That's so much harder for a startup to do because on top of just keeping everybody organized, you have the financing problem of constantly having to raise more money because you don't yet have a profit engine that spits out cash. They're probably the only one.

And you can see it in the valuations. People believe the durability of Google more than they believe the durability of anything else.”

@Jason:

“Google has announced Google Workspace Studio to do AI automation, and people are playing with it already.

So they have joined the OpenClaw party.”

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

“And who’s gonna pay for it??”

As with most things the devil is in the details

Of course, we should have healthier food in hospitals. Everyone would agree with that.

But has CMS agreed to increase reimbursement to hospitals given this will occur additional cost?

Margins are already razor, thin. Without changing reimbursement, this will actually have a net negative effect on patient care. Higher cost of care means patients will have to be pushed out of the hospital faster, thinner staff, etc.

[Calley Means @calleymeans]

Today, CMS issued a memo to every hospital telling them to stop serving sugary drinks + inflammatory processed food to patients or risk federal reimbursement.

Bold, common sense action that will save lives.

We are anxiously awaiting how the media spins this negatively.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@esaagar I’m sure @DutchRojas would have some of the better thoughts on this

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

Seriously. Every hour and every dollar wasted on this project is a distraction from real issues.

1st Street. Move on.

[Adam Loewy @LoewyLawFirm]

How about we call it 1st Street ?

We don’t need to rename it to honor someone the majority of the city doesn’t even know.

Council should focus on real things.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

I thought we had all gotten to an understanding that there’s no one size fits all for 8 billion humans on earth. What I hear Sahil saying is a) it works for him, and b) probability suggests a super early riser has a higher chance of hitting their goals.

I’m not an early riser but I think those are reasonable statements

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

100%

Nevermind summers in TX. 2p-4p in the summer is peak Home Depot time. Especially the lumber aisles - nice and wide.

[New York Post @nypost]

Moms of toddlers are beating burnout at an unlikely spot - Home Depot: 'It's the world's biggest busy board' https://t.co/xw7n5y8w30

[Nick Bannin @nickbannin]

Austin just experienced it's biggest temperature drop ever within a 24 hour period! From 97º Sunday afternoon down to 39º Monday morning! Just incredible!

[Austin-Bergstrom International Airport @AustinAirport]

Good morning, travelers.

Here is a 4:30 am view of the general security line for Checkpoint 1.

We’re expecting a record-breaking volume of people — there are about 38k of you flying out today. Please arrive at least 2.5 hours prior to your flight’s departure for domestic.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

It’s clear the SNL audience doesn’t watch Tucker bc otherwise they would have lost it…this impression is really really good

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

Tucker Carlson stops by the desk to talk Oscar nominations

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

Funny to be an Austinite…been seeing these around for a while now but it’s novel to those who don’t live here.

[Kyle Conner @itskyleconner]

Cybercab out and about

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

Honestly if medicine has any chance of keeping up with AI/etc, they should immediately get with the @AlphaSchoolATX folks.

Pump out more efficient, capable doctors faster.

Can you imagine accelerated “book” learning and more “skills” time off the bat?

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

AI should allow med schools to rethink whether 4 years is still necessary for med school. If students can focus more on clinical practice and less on memorizing the Krebs cycle and molecular bio, many programs could eliminate a year, reducing both costs and physician shortages.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

100%. True for the kids, moms, and dads. True community - the drop in kind - is increasingly hard to find. Many reasons - work lives prioritized and busier than ever, loss of religious groups, two working parents, etc.

[Preethi Kasireddy @iam_preethi]

A recurring conversation among my mom friends in the US is how lonely and unsupported they feel in motherhood. It comes up constantly.

After having a child, you realize pretty quickly that it really does take a village to raise one. Yes, a mother and father can do it alone. But it isn't optimal. Not for the parents and not for the child.

Kids who grow up with a few consistent, caring adults around them tend to be more socially confident and emotionally grounded. And kids who run around outside with other kids without an agenda or an adult directing every move will figure out how to solve problems and handle conflict on their own. You can't teach that in a structured playdate.

For the parents, it's pretty simple math. Women who have real support after birth are far less likely to deal with postpartum depression. Loneliness after having a baby is one of the biggest risk factors for PPD.

But in the US, this barely exists. Moms have to schedule playdates days in advance. Neighbors don't drop by to say hello. Kids are locked inside doing God knows what instead of running around outside together. There's no built-in community. No one is coming to help unless you ask, and even asking feels like a burden.

I don't see how this changes anytime soon at a cultural level. The only thing you can do is deliberately build your own village. Join a local mom group. Be the neighbor who drops in. Invite kids over without making it a production. Find two or three families and make it a habit rather than a special event.

The village isn't coming back on its own. You have to build it yourself.

[Saurin Patel, MD @SPatel_md]

@elmachuca Both places are solid. Good for families with little kids, good for 20-30s, etc etc