V Bento, SWORD Health, on precision musculoskeletal (MSK) care through AI

The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health

English - April 05, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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In this episode, we sat down with Virgílio “V” Bento, Founder & CEO of SWORD Health. SWORD Health aims to bring world-class musculoskeletal (MSK) care to patients around the world by connecting members with physical therapists and digital therapists through a member app that combines sensor technology with telemedicine to prevent, relieve, and accelerate the healing of acute conditions, chronic pain, and post-surgical recovery. SWORD Health raised $163M in their latest Series D round led by Sapphire Ventures. This latest fundraising round brings SWORD’s valuation at $2B.

We discussed

Drawing inspiration for the genesis of SWORD Health after V’s brother got into a car accident and could not access the high quality physical therapy he needed for a speedy recovery.
Delivering precision care through AI that generates personalized care plans for each patient with the guidance of physical therapists.
How SWORD Health’s proven clinical model, created to address MSK-related issues, could target other conditions in the future.