Our Story
The Twig Health team includes seasoned executives from the digital health world. Collectively, we have worked with over 100 healthcare organizations, including payers, providers, life science, and digital therapeutics companies. With deep roots in the healthcare arena, we have personally experienced the challenges of care management growth at scale.
We are passionate about changing the status quo for member and patient engagement. We believe people should get a customer care experience for their health that’s just as good as the customer care experience they get for their gadgets.
Leadership Team
Amir Kishon, PhD
CEO & Co-FounderAmir is Twig Health’s co-Founder, CEO and Chairman. He is a digital health industry veteran and serial entrepreneur with 20+ years experience spearheading technology innovation in digital health and digital therapeutics. Previously, he was founder of RMDY Health, a digital digital therapeutics platform company that was recently sold to OptimizeRx (OPRX).
Amir serves on the Board of MJHS and Elderplan, one of the most expansive, not-for-profit health systems in the greater New York area. Prior to RMDY, Amir was co-founder and CEO of SoftWatch, a CRM solution for the pharmaceutical industry (acquired by eWave). Amir holds a PhD in Computer Science from Yale. He is a passionate student of Buddhism and enjoys yoga, diving, skiing and producing theater.
Hemi Weingarten
COO & Co-FounderHemi is a serial entrepreneur, with 15+ years of experience in the health and wellness space. Most recently, he was founder and CEO of Fooducate, a nutrition and weight loss app that was recognized as best mobile health app by the US Surgeon General, among others. Fooducate was acquired in 2022.
Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Hemi flew med-evac choppers for the IAF. Hemi holds a BSC degree in computer engineering (cum laude) and an MBA. He has been a mentor at various startup incubators and accelerators for over a decade, including Microsoft, Techstars, Intel, and others. Hemi is an avid ultra trail runner and world traveler.
Ami Klein
CTO & Co-FounderBefore joining Twig as CTO, Ami was CTO of RMDY Health, a digital therapeutics SaaS solution provider (acquired by OptimizeRx). Prior to RMDY, Ami was R&D Manager at Scepia, the largest internet development company in Israel, where he oversaw development and technology innovation services for 70+ industrial and government websites. Ami also held leading roles at Elity Systems, a US-based software company, and Heliogram, a subsidiary of RGTI.
Ami holds a BS in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University.
