About  ·  Rootwise™ Media, LLC

Storytelling that closes the information gap.

Rootwise Media is the content and education arm of Rootwise Holdings, LLC — built to give patients and caregivers the plain-language, clinically grounded explanations that a ten-minute appointment rarely allows for.

Founders

Clinical vision.
Operational execution.

Rootwise™ is built by a physician and a decorated Navy veteran — two people with fundamentally different skill sets and a shared commitment to the mission. Elise leads strategy, clinical direction, and the content itself. Steve runs operations and the infrastructure that keeps everything moving.

Elise Matichak
Co-Founder & Author
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
    Clinical training & patient care
  • Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA)
    Healthcare operations & strategy
  • Master of Science, Medical Education (MSMEd)
    Applied linguistics & curriculum design
Stephen Matichak
Co-Founder
  • Hospital Corpsman Chief, USN (Ret.)
    24 years, Navy Medicine
  • Clinical & Operational Specialties
    Oncology · Emergency Medicine · Mental Health · Education & Training
  • Veteran Community Liaison
    VA systems navigation, veteran-owned business development
Part of Rootwise Holdings, LLC

Three companies. One mission.

Company
Focus
Domain
Rootwise™ App
Patient-facing digital health application for symptom tracking and appointment communication.
rootwisehealth.org
Rootwise™ Market
AI-powered product marketplace with symptom-based search.
rootwise.market
Rootwise™ MediaYou are here
Content, patient narratives, and condition-specific education for people navigating complex health.
rootwise.media
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