Why we built this
I'm a technologist who has spent years building AI systems in healthcare and life sciences. Before founding Actually Health, I led biomedical partnerships at nference and designed AI products at RA Capital's venture incubator.
But the reason I started this company is personal. I know what it's like when care breaks down — when decisions are unclear and no one takes the time to explain what's happening.
"After losing my mom and facing my own misdiagnosis, I learned that what patients need most is clarity, continuity, and someone who takes the time to explain."
— Noah Ullman, CEO
The story behind Actually Health
As a teenager, I lost my mother to glioblastoma. In the months that followed, I started experiencing symptoms of my own. For nearly a year, I was misdiagnosed — seen by multiple doctors, given explanations that didn't hold up, and left without clarity about what was actually happening. Eventually, I learned I had a brain tumor.
The doctors weren't bad. But the system wasn't built for a situation like mine. Appointments ended before questions got answered. Communication broke down between visits. Nobody connected the dots across my care, and nobody took the time to help me understand what was going on.
That experience stayed with me. It shaped how I think about what patients actually need: clear explanations, continuity across visits, and a care team that follows through.
I went on to build AI systems in healthcare — first as Director of Biomedical Partnerships at nference, working on tools used in biomedical research and population health, and then as Senior Director of AI Product at RA Capital's venture incubator, designing and evaluating applied AI tools across healthcare and life sciences.
I founded Actually Health to build a clinic that supports patients through uncertainty — with care that is accessible, evidence-based, and grounded in understanding.