Med Tech Gurus

Guru's CEO of Proprio Mr. Gabriel Jones is fantastic in this episode. Gabriel brings his experience not only as a co-founder and CEO but also with his terrific background including working directly with Bill Gates on innovations to impact society. Gabriel discusses his philosophy of How to do well and do good. He gets into the process of innovation and how a setback can lead to a new solution. You will enjoy the insights and lessons that Gabriel brings in this episode!

Guru's when one thinks of a company that innovates and scales on a global basis 3M has to be a company that is on the top of your list. In this episode of Med Tech Gurus we welcome back Two good friends of Med Tech Gurus, Ms. Abbi Johnson Project Manager and Audrey Sherman Division Scientist at 3M. These two are dynamo's when it comes to the best practices of how to scale with a quality focus. Get out your note pads Gurus as these two bring the playbook for how to scale!

Guru's everyone hates to floss and even if you do floss regularly chances are you aren't being as effective as your dentist. In this episode of Medtech Gurus we have self-described product guy, Eli Packouz CEO and Co- Founder of Instafloss. Eli discusses product innovation and development and how trying to solve one problem led to the launching of Instafloss You will enjoy Eli's insights in this episode!

This episode of Med Tech Gurus features Arik Ben Ishay CEO of Biobeat. Arik has a fascinating story of how his experience as a paramedic in the Israeli army lead him to understand the problem of gathering vital signs. You will love the insights that Arik provides in the challenges of developing the world's first non-invasive blood pressure and patient monitoring system

Gurus, this is a terrific episode in which our guest Founder & Global CEO of Doceree, Dr. Harshit Jain, or HJ gets into the value of storytelling. He gets into why data is the new currency and how from it you can build a story about your product or service. Then how to use that story to target your ideal customers. HJ goes on to discuss the key elements of a successful product launch and his best practices of how to scale both in sales and geographically. You will enjoy HJ's insights in this episode!

In this episode of Medtech Gurus we have an interesting guest in Mr. Sean Frank Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Cloud Equity Group. Sean brings unique insights as he discusses why he chose not to be CEO of his firm. Along with that Sean gets into the blocking and tackling of M & A strategies and how innovative companies can make their organization attractive to institutional and high net worth investors! Sean really delivers for us in this episode!

Dave Rosa President & CEO of NeuroOne Medical Technologies provides such valuable thoughts and insights as our Guru in this episode. Dave and I getting into some interesting discussions around accountability, why raising money is like courting" and developing strategic partnerships. It doesn't stop there we get into developing timelines and why passion is so important. You will love the insights Dave brings in this Episode!

Ira Spector Co-Founder & CEO of SFA Therapeutics delivers a master class in innovation and new product development. Ira walks us through the best practices of a licensing deal with a university and tell us "don't be afraid to walk away". Ira doesn't stop there, he provides insights into designing elegant experiments and why that is so important in product development. He also takes us through the best practices he and his team uses for innovation… you will want to take notes for this one. Gurus listen in as Ira demonstrates why he truly is a Guru in this episode!

John Leavitt Lead Designer of Intelligent Product Solutions is with us. John walks us through the steps of product development and offers some unique insights with the best practices to achieve the product introduction you stakeholders need. John takes us through the challenges of both large companies and start ups including the FDA process. He doesn't stop there he gets into risk mitigation of the product development process. You will love what John delivers in this episode!

In this episode we have Rollie Carlson Ph. D of Immunexpress with us. You might recall that Rollie was with us in episode #91. In that episode we discuss things like product market fit. In this return appearance Rollie builds on that along with find ways to speed up your product acceptance. Rollie doesn't stop there we also have a terrific conversation regarding developing the right strategic partners and how they can really enhance your efforts. Once again Rollie delivers in this episode!

David Smith President of ilumivu brings us so much insight into todays episode you are going to want to take notes! David gets into the many challenges of product development in todays MedTech space. He gets into area like what patients can do to leverage health monitoring technology for early detection of health issues. He doesn't stop there David gets into specifics about the psychology of behavior change using off the shelf smart watches for healthcare decision support. You will love what David brings in this episode!

Andrei Yosef General Manager at Eitan Medical brings us terrific insights in this episode of Med Tech Gurus. He gets into his 3 pillars of innovation and what makes an innovative organization. Andrei then brings amazing value as he discusses why precision medicine and digital healthcare are gaining such traction. Andrei really delivers in this episode!

Andrie Leday III ASC Vice-President for J & J Depuy Synthes brings us insights to Depuy Synthes Ambulatory Surgery Strategies. You will enjoy Andrie's discussion on Depuy Synthes' best practices for innovation and bringing these innovations to ASC Clinicians and the patients they serve.

Andy De Chief Marketing officer at MedeAnaytics brings us awesome strategies in developing disruptive technologies. You will love Andy's insights as he discusses why at the peak of your success you should be looking at how to cannibalize your technology! Andy doesn't stop there, he gets into the best practices of AI in healthcare and is the technology moving too fast for the systems to keep up. You will love Andy De as our Guru in this episode!

Gurus, do you know of someone who is so afraid of needles and getting a shot that they won't seek medical help? Well I have great news for you. In this episode we have Dr. Evelyn Chan CEO of Smileyscope. Yes, Gurus this innovative company has helped ease the fear and anxiety of getting a shot or vaccination. You will love Dr. Chan's journey and how she developed this innovative technology!

Gurus, get out your Tux and your multipurpose ink pen. If you have an Austin - Martin go jump in that car and listen into this fun and informative episode of Med Tech Gurus. We have Mr. Jeremy Hurewitz Founder of Challenger Hill Consulting. Jeremy walks us through some of the best techniques that spies use to gather information. We all know that gaining access to the key decision makers in our industry has been tough. So listen in Gurus, you will hear some tips and strategies that might help you connect with the key decision makers you have been trying to reach!

Joni Davis CEO and Founder of Beli bring such terrific energy in this episode. I have to tell you Gurus it is very easy to like Joni as she brings such insights and value with the energy! Joni not only discusses the critical points of working with investors, but when she gets into her "why" it is obvious her company will be successful. Gurus I know you will enjoy this episode and the energy and insights that Joni brings!

Jean-Paul Gravel brings us some unique insights in this episode. Jean-Paul is a human potential and mental condition expert and the founder of the Omnipotent. Jean-Paul brings workable tips and hacks that some well-known billionaires use. He has helped CEOs boost creativity and productivity. This is one episode you can't afford to miss!

Gurus in this episode we have Milan Patel of CEO and Co-Founder of PathogenDX with us. Milan has a terrific background including working as a C-Level consultant working with investors. He gets into the criterial for raising money and how to mitigate risk. Milan doesn't stop there. He also walks us through milestone development and how to deliver on those milestones. Gurus, Milan brings amazing Value in this episode!

Gurus Mr. Sudhir Burisetty Brillio's Global Head of Life Sciences is with us today. Sudhir brings us some very interesting insights. He discusses the importance of being curious, building trust and remaining focused. He discusses why it is important to start a new product or company by focusing on a problem, then doing a really good job at solving it. Then getting really proficient at it then your customers will tell you how to scale! Gurus you will enjoy this episode and all of the actionable insights that Sudhir brings.

Gurus did you know that how you manage your I.P. portfolio could have a major impact on a successful acquisition. In this episode of Medtech Gurus we have a distinguished panel that will provide valuable insights. Mr. Kevin Buckley Founder and CEO of Torrey Pines Law Group along with Mr. Neil Thompson a registered patent agent also with Torrey Pines Law Group. Join these two gentlemen we have Mr. Nir Lifshitz VP of Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs at Bayless Medical Technologies. This panel of experts provides very useful insights to the best practices for your intellectual property.

Gurus from being President of X off shore racing to Co-Founder and CEO of Volta Medical The'ophile Mohr Durdez takes us on an amazing journey. We get deep into artificial intelligence and how it can help patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Theo also walks us through the best practices of aggregating data developing a robust R & D team and running effective clinical trials Theo really demonstrates why he is truly a Guru in this episode!

Gurus Rajatesh Gudibande Co-founder of Graphwear brings us terrific insights on problems solving and product development. Raj explains his "discover invent, test, deploy & repeat" concept. Raj started his journey into healthcare discovery from a personal need. He has transformed this into a passion for discovery and helping patients. You will love his story!

Our Gurus today are the co-founders of Biostem Technologies. We have Jason Matuszewski CEO and Andrew Van Vurst COO. This is a fantastic story of how two good friends worked together to solve Andrews fathers' health issue. The result was Andrew Jason & Andrew's father became co-founders of BioStem. The story does not stop there as we get into the best practices of how to scale a business. Why an eye on process and compliance is so necessary. Gurus you will love the back and forth of these two friends and co-founders as they tell their amazing story!

Gurus you will love James Foster CEO of Virax BiolabsVirax Biolabs. James and I get into some terrific conversations around working with investors. Then we have a terrific exchange on developing a culture of innovation and how to sustain it. Gurus James then takes through what it was like to ring the bell at the NASDAQ when Virax Biolabs went public. Gurus this is a fun and informative episode and I guarantee you will learn some things from James.

In this episode of Med Tech Gurus we have Dr. Brian Taylor who is an Audiologist and Senior Director of Audiology at hearing aid manufacturer Signia, to discuss how the gap is closing between traditional hearing aids and modern consumer wearables. Brian had a tremendous background in the field of audiology. Brian get's into why there is such a low uptake rate inpatients that need hearing aids. However there is hope as brian also get's into the innovations that are on the horizon. Gurus you will enjoy this episode and all of the insights that Brian brings.

Gurus In this episode we have an amazing guest. Mr. Punit Singh Soni, CEO of Suki joins us. Suki is a technology company that provides AI powered voice recognition for healthcare. Punit brings some amazing insights as he discusses some of the biggest challenges of introducing a technology into the healthcare space. As an angel investor Punit also discusses the key ingredients to get the attention of an angel investor with your company and your pitch. Gurus Punit really delivers as our Guru in this episode!

Mr. Keith Palmer World Wide Vice- President of Hip Reconstruction at Depuy Synthes is our Guru today. Keith delivers continually through this episode. Keith gets into the best practices of keeping people moving towards the goal and why it is important to be grounded in the mission! Keith discusses that good ideas come from all directions from bottom up to top down and you must keep a feedback loop! Gurus you will love what Keith delivers in this episode!

Mr. Stephen Manley, CTO of Druva brings such terrific insights as our Guru today. As our med tech becomes more connect Cyber security should be on all of our minds! Stephen gets into what the bad guys are thinking and doing. He discusses why we should always be vigilant. Stephen goes further he gets into what some of the biggest challenges are today. His discussion on data sprawl and why healthcare is in the top two areas for cyber criminals! Gurus you will love the information and be scared at the same time in this episode!

Gurus Bradley Dillon COO of Luxonis offers some amazing insights in this episode. Bradley discusses managing a kickstarter campaign to keeping innovation rolling in a fast paced and competitive environment! You love how Bradley describes the creative process and how they leapfrog their own technology before their competition does. Gurus you will enjoy how Bradley brings so many ideas and best practices in this episode!

Gurus Neha Rastogi, founder and COO at Agasta reinforces some age old advice in this episode, "if you can dream it" you can make it happen. Neha also explains that if you can design a product that can just save one life you can save many. Gurus Neha provides so many insights in this episode it is no wonder she was named one of Forbes most Audacious Women!

Gurus you are going to love what Dr. Ruchi Thanawala has to bring in this episode. Dr. Thanawala is a thoracic surgeon at Oregon Health & Science University. Along with that is co-founder at Firefly She gets into why it has never been a better time to be a healthcare entrepreneur. She does discuss however why starting a company from scratch is so hard. Ruchi goes deeper into this and points out the 3 reasons why we should value our mistakes! Gurus Ruchi really delivers in this episode!

In this episode Guru's we have Dr. Pritesh Shah. Pritesh is a Pharm. D. and Chief Commercial Officer at Novocure. Pritesh has worked and advised startups as well as some of the largest global organizations in the healthcare space. He helps us by comparing and contrasting what a product launch takes with each type of company. Pritesh also gets into why failure if handled correctly can actually be beneficial and open the door to innovation. Gurus Pritesh doesn't stop there; he also provides insights as to why having the right soft skills in a team can help deliver on the mission and vision. Gurus you will love the knowledge and experiences that Pritesh brings us in this episode!

Guru's you are going to love our guest in this episode! Mr. Ben Oyler Co-Founder of Nectar brings us terrific insights as to why the key word is education! Ben gets into why you really need to drill down into "who is your customer" and "who is paying the bill". Once you have defined these key aspects the rest of your plans will fall into place. Ben doesn't stop there; he gets into the specifics as to why it is so hard to create change in the healthcare industry. You will really enjoy the insights that Ben brings us in this episode.

Guru's this is an amazing episode! Our guest Mr. Matthew Collier is CEO of Sutherland Healthcare. Matthew has an amazing background and delivers some amazing insights and lessons on innovation and where digital health is heading. Matthew discusses why it is so difficult for healthcare systems to engage with labor saving systems. Then he gets into a playbook on selling your innovations to the payer system in the US. Gurus this episode is so packed with useful information you are going to want to listen to it multiple times!

I am so excited to have such amazing Gurus on this episode : Zane Hammoud, MD Chief of General Thoracic Surgery Ascension Providence Hospital System and Tom O'Brien Worldwide President of J & J Ethicon Endomechanical Division. This is a follow up episode from episode #143 where Tom was with us to discuss innovation and the importance of data in product development. This episode builds on that as Tom & Dr. Hammoud get into why TRUST is so important in the innovation process. Why a trusting relationship between a clinician and innovator is so important. Dr. Hammoud takes us through the fact that it is much more than the relationship. It's the comfort that he and his colleagues can give an innovator a list of 8 or 10 recommended improvements or enhancements and they actually listen and come back with solid improvements in the recommended areas. Gurus the path to innovation is never linear you will love the insights that these two Gurus bring us on how to overcome the challenges and really deliver for your stakeholders and the patients they serve!

Gurus, Ms. Shefali Shah Global Vice President of Market Value and Commercial Effectiveness at Mindmaze is with us today. Let me tell you Shefali really delivers in this episode. She discuss why you need to develop a value story first and how it will help your team scale. However, it doesn't stop there, Shefali takes us through the importance of the patient journey and why that is at the center of everything. Gurus you will love what Shefali delivers in this episode!

Gurus, in this episode we have João Magalhães co-founder and CTO of knok healthcare. João takes us through an amazing journey of product development and best practices. He gets into the key aspects of observing the users and why that is important. Why it is so important to develop a culture of experimentation. Then why your team needs to be ready to adapt fast. Gurus, fasten your safety belts as João is going to launch us into an amazing episode!

Gurus, you will love Dr. Benjamin Wang. He is a MD Entrepreneur and the founder and CMO of NEVAP. He takes us through how he was observing patients developing ventilator acquired pneumonia and wanted to do something about it. The solution wasn't easy, he and his team had to be persistent. Eventually they were accepted into the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and his product continued to improve and take shape. You will love the journey that Dr. Wang takes us on in this episode!

Gurus, Jeff Chu CTO at Simbex really delivers in this episode. Jeff gets into some of the keys of innovation. Such as, did you ask enough people? Did you really ask the right question? Jeff gets into why innovation is a great thing, however too much innovation can also cause issues. Listen in as Jeff really delivers in this episode!

Gurus, what does it take to earn the patients trust? In this episode we have Mr. Brian Maurer, Co-Founder at Bristle an oral health and microbiome company. Brian gets into why we as a society silo healthcare and what he and his team are trying to do to address that. Brian also gets into how an organization can remain innovative and continue to bring cutting edge research into the marketplace. Brian is an amazing Guru and really delivers in this episode!

Gurus, In this episode we have two terrific and accomplished Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Russell Nevins & Dr. David Backstein. Not only are they terrific and innovative surgeons but they are also innovative med tech innovators! Together the co-founded Arthrolense. So not only do we discuss that very innovative company, but we also get into the best practices on commercializing medical device innovations in todays challenging and competitive markets Gurus, this is a terrific episode that you will want to listen to many times over!

Gurus, Cody Simmons is the CEO of DermaSensor and he brings some terrific insights regarding the challenges and opportunities for a CEO in a scaling med tech company in todays environment. He discusses the key aspects of developing a culture of innovation and why a start up needs to hire the best business athletes. Cody also gets into some of the bigger challenges facing start-ups. Such as reimbursement and clinical adoption. Gurus, you will love the thoughts and best practices that Cody brings in this episode!

Gurus, In this episode we have Mr. Shahram Sharif with us. Shahram is the Chief Business officer at Huma Therapeutics. Shahram brings some very interesting insights as he discusses some of the challenges with the adoption of digital solutions in healthcare. He also gets into the art & science of investor relationships. Especially the importance of building these relationships when you don't need the funds. Gurus, Shahram brings some incredible insights in this episode!

Gurus, Dr. Dima Gazda, Founder and CEO of Esper Bionics, is our guest in this Episode. Dima is an MD that has launched several companies in a variety of fields before launching Esper Bionics. One thing unique about Dima is that once a company is up and running he steps aside as CEO and brings in outside talent. Dima gets into the importance of having the right team and allowing them the freedom to make mistakes. Gurus, Dima brings some interesting insights as he discusses why getting just 2% better month over month is so important and how that will sustain amazing results. Gurus, listen in as Dima really delivers in this episode!

Gurus, In this episode we have Mr. Tom O'Brien Worldwide President at J & J Ethicon Endomechanical Div. This episode is so rich in content you are going to want to listen to it multiple times. Tom gets into so many great discussions. You will love the playbook he lays out on how to use data! Along with that the importance of data in innovation. Tom doesn't stop there; he delivers some terrific insights as to how an organization as large as J & J Ethicon stays innovative and the best practices that help his team sustain that innovation. Gurus you will love what Tom brings as our Guru in this episode!

Gurus, Mr. Mifan Careem is with us in this episode. Mifan is the Vice President and Global Head of Solutuons Architechture at WSO2. Mifan has had significant leadership roles at some very innovative organizations. Mifan brings us some very interesting insights into key adoption criteria for a new technology. He discusses why it is important to get all the stakeholders involved in a new product development as early as possible, and why this will help you gain adoption sooner. Gurus Mifan bring some terrific insights into on demand healthcare and other technology trends in this episode. You will love what he brings as a Guru!

Gurus in this episode we have Mr. Scott Alexander with us. Scott is the CEO of Jairus a specialty healthcare marketing company. Scott brings us some interesting insights based on his experience leading innovative initiatives at a major healthcare system and also at a regional GPO. Gurus Scott has been on all sides of innovation from supply chain then to the healthcare system and now with industry. You will love the perspectives and insights he brings in this episode.

Gurus in this episode we have Mr. Adrian Adams , CEO and Board Chair of Impel Pharmaceuticals with us. Adrian has led several pharm companies as CEO and Board Chair in his career. With this terrific background and leadership, he gets into the key aspects of developing a long term vision and how to sustain innovation. You love his discussion and why the focus on the patient and the patient journey will serve a company clinically, commercially and financially. Gurus Adrian demonstrates terrific insights from his years at the helm and leading some terrific companies.

Gurus in this episode we have Ms. Cathy Skinner, CEO of NxGenPort. Cathy brings some unique insights on building a culture of innovation, the lessons learned when a start up doesn't make it and more. Gurus you will love Cathy's methods of interviewing potential investors and why they would be a good fit for her company. Gurus Cathy really delivers as our Guru in this episode.