About Stage Zero Health

Our mission is to reduce late stage cancer.

Cancer can change life for a person and everyone who loves them. Finding it earlier can change what comes next. Stage Zero Health was founded to help more people understand their risk and complete the precision screening they may need.

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Earlier precision cancer screening should be clear, personal and within reach.

Most people do not know they may be at risk until it is already late. The guidance exists, but it does not always reach people when it could matter most.

We want precision cancer screening to feel easier to understand and easier to act on. The goal is not to create more fear. It is to help people take the next step with clarity.

Stage Zero Health is a Public Benefit Company. Our purpose is part of how the company is built. We want earlier precision cancer screening to reach more people.

Team and advisors

The people behind Stage Zero.

Stage Zero is led by founder Jonathan Roman. He works with advisors who bring experience in medicine, genetics and health technology.

Jonathan Roman

Founder and CEO

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Jonathan founded Stage Zero Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He wanted to make earlier cancer detection something people are guided through, not something left to luck.

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Aditya Chandrasekhar, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Advisor

Aditya helps ensure that precision screening recommendations follow current medical guidance.

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Peter Szolovits

AI Advisor

Peter advises on how technology can support better medical decisions.

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Alisdair Philp, PhD, MS, CGC

Genetics Advisor

Alisdair guides how family history and inherited risk are understood.

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Matt Winans

Technical Advisor

Matt advises on the technology behind the Stage Zero experience.

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Our story

Built openly, one step at a time.

2024

Founded

Stage Zero Health was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a Public Benefit Company. The goal was to bring trusted cancer risk guidance to more people.

2025

First build and pilot

After speaking with hundreds of people, the team built its first product. It focused on breast and ovarian cancer risk, where the evidence and precision screening paths were clearest.

2026

Expanding

Stage Zero began adding more recommended precision cancer screenings and genetics. The team also began bringing the program to employers and benefits consultants.

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If you are considering Stage Zero for your organization, we would be glad to talk.

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