( Dr. John Tidwell ) Medicine and medical professionals are often brought in to help alleviate or treat health problems after they arise, which is often too late. In many cases, health issues cannot be reversed as if they never occurred in the first place. However, in conjunction with the growing popularity and emphasis on self-improvement in the wellness space, more and more people are switching their focus to preservation when it comes to their all-around health-both physical and mental. Dr. John Tidwell, who is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and both a co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Opt Health, is a huge proponent of this shift in thinking. In fact, it's the very reason he was so drawn to the telehealth platform in the first place. "This is an opportunity to help people before they're in a spot where they essentially need surgeons to put them back together," he explained during a conversation about the company's mission of democratizing preventive medicine.