About  ·  Rootwise™ Media, LLC

Storytelling that closes the information gap.

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

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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

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Part of Rootwise, LLC

Three companies. One mission.

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Rootwise™ App

rootwisehealth.org

Makes doctor's appointments easier: prepare beforehand, capture what's said in the room, and leave with a plain-language summary and task list.

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Rootwise™ Marketplace

rootwise.market

AI-powered product marketplace with symptom-based search.

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Rootwise™ Media

rootwise.media

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Content, patient narratives, and condition-specific education for people navigating complex health.

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