Revolutionizing Recovery: The Business Case for Precision Nutrition in Surgery

She will also share insights from her journey preparing to scale Vis—from early development to pilot market launch. Dr. Marx will outline the significant market opportunities emerging in surgical care, personalized medicine, and consumer health, and how Vis is positioned to lead in this evolving landscape.

The audience will come away with a clear understanding of why precision nutrition represents a transformative, scalable frontier in healthcare—and how Vis is poised to lead it.

Dr. Thea Marx is a naturopathic physician, entrepreneur, and expert in nutrigenomics, dedicated to reshaping the future of personalized health. Raised on a ranch in Wyoming, she brings a deep-rooted belief in the healing power of nature and resilience to everything she does.

A Pathfinder Scholar at the University of Bridgeport and a mentee of precision medicine pioneer Dr. Peter D’Adamo, Dr. Marx blends traditional naturopathic principles with cutting-edge epigenetic work. Her global clinical experiences—from rural Namibia to urban emergency rooms—have fueled her mission to make holistic, science-backed health solutions accessible to all.

Through the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut (ABCT), she launched Vis Pre-surgery, a patented surgical nutrition support product that won “Best in Showcase” at the 2024 Yale Innovation Summit. She was also named one of the Top 250 entrepreneurs worldwide at the 2024 Entrepreneurship World Cup.

Dr. Marx envisions a future where preventive care and personalized nutrition drive better outcomes, faster healing, and a higher quality of life for every patient.

Today's healthcare systems face a critical challenge: how to improve surgical outcomes while managing costs and accelerating recovery times. Nutrition, though historically overlooked, is now emerging as a powerful, untapped lever.