Matthew Zachary

America's Patient Advocate & The "Podfather" of Healthcare

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Matthew Zachary Biography

A 28-year brain cancer survivor, Matthew Zachary is an American advocate passionate about putting the patient at the center of every conversation, with a storied career spanning entertainment, advertising, marketing, nonprofit, digital health, public policy, life sciences, and broadcast media.

As Founder of the award-winning nonprofit Stupid Cancer, Zachary started the young adult cancer movement in 2007, where he hosted and produced 'The Stupid Cancer Show,' America's first healthcare talk radio show (before podcasts existed.)

Between his award-winning documentary, The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship, and his Top-10 award-winning podcast "Out of Patients," Zachary, whom some dub 'The Podfather of Healthcare'—is one of the country's most influential talents and visionary voices.

Zachary is currently principal at Matthew Zachary Worldwide, a multifaceted organization encompassing a media production company, a digital health platform, a talent agency, and a consulting group serving the life science and nonprofit sectors. He lives with his wife and twins in Brooklyn.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/27/2024.

Matthew Zachary Speaking Topics

    • Don't Start A Podcast
    • Being Your Own Advocate
    • Dear Pharma: There Is Nothing Centric About Patient-Centricity
    • Democratizing Cancer: How Freedom of Choice Improves Patient Reported Outcomes
    • Stop Innovating and Do Something: A Patient’s Take on Digital Transformation

Matthew Zachary Videos

  • How I Recovered from an Extremely Rare Brain Tumor
    This "Cancer Friends" segment features Matthew Zachary, who was a 21-year-old college student and pianist when he started losing fine motor skills in...
  • We The Patients Matthew Zachary’s Story
  • 22-Years Later, Matthew Zachary Is Still Here And Disrupting Cancer
    Matthew Zachary is one of today’s most influential healthcare disruptors. His purpose is to ensure that young adult cancer patients, survivors, and...

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