We need more than 1D healthcare.
The solution is 4D™ Health.

I help patients drive their own healthcare with fierce, no-nonsense savvy.

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Whether you're facing healthcare challenges or working to solve them, I offer savvy solutions that make a difference. My resources combine real-world experience with professional expertise to provide practical tools for heart patients and strategic insights for healthcare leaders.

  • “With heart disease, Jacob has been there and done that. He brings both his personal experiences as a patient and caregiver and his professional expertise in gerontology to create a ‘safe space’ and engaging speaking style for heart patients and their caregivers, and the providers who help them. If you want to be at the top of your game with heart disease, Jacob is someone you need to speak with.”

    Paul Stelzer, MD
    Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
    Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC

What is 4D™ Health?

While many healthcare solutions are one-dimensional, human life unfolds in all dimensions. 4D™ Health brings these dimensions together by understanding the interactions between scale (individual to community), diverse modalities (medical, social, cultural), the interplay of place and environment, and how health changes over time. This comprehensive approach helps healthcare organizations and leaders create solutions that are more effective, ethical, and sustainable in our rapidly aging world where chronic disease is more common than ever before.

  • “Jacob’s talk on an overview of health was a fantastic example of interdisciplinarity. His engaging style had the audience hooked from the start, and the interactive nature of the presentation ensured that each listener was an active participant. Jacob brings a uniquely global understanding to this discussion thanks to his personal experiences and educational background, and he makes the material both relatable and understandable. I highly recommend him!”

    Kevin Johnson, PhD
    Associate Professor of History & Global Studies
    Taylor University

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Personal Experience Meets Professional Expertise

I learned healthcare the hard way first. Then I made it my profession.

With 2 open-heart valve replacement surgeries and years of caregiving for family members with heart disease, I know firsthand the challenges of complex medical journeys. I'm also a gerontologist and former professor with expertise in biology, public health, social work, business, and ethics.

Drawing on this experience, I created the 4D™ Health framework to help organizations and individuals see healthcare’s full dimensions. My greatest strength is seeing healthcare challenges others miss - and creating practical solutions others haven’t considered. I combine real-world experience with professional expertise to help others take charge of their healthcare.

I also feed my lifelong curiosity through reading (from quantum physics to Stephen King), playing music, birdwatching, and exploring the world - 25 countries and counting. I live on Mobile Bay with my wife and our 2 children.

 Jacob Kendall

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