Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs

In this episode, we sat down with Torrey Smith ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/torreypsmith/ ), co-founder and CEO of Endiatx ( https://endiatx.com/ ). Torrey founded Endiatx alongside fellow Silicon Valley technology experts Dan Moyer, James Erd, and Al...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Torrey Smith , co-founder and CEO of Endiatx . Torrey founded Endiatx alongside fellow Silicon Valley technology experts Dan Moyer, James Erd, and Alex Luebke. After leaving a different medical device company to scratch his entrepreneurial itch, Torrey and his co-founders are developing a new technology that aims to lower the barrier for patient...

In this episode, we sat down with Marc Zemel ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-zemel-digitalhealth ), CEO of Retia Medical. Marc has extensive experience in fundraising for successful startups and is an experienced leader of Fortune 500 companies. Pri...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Marc Zemel , CEO of Retia Medial. Marc has extensive experience in fundraising for successful startups and is an experienced leader of Fortune 500 companies. Prior to founding Retia Medical , Marc earned an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA in Sales and Marketing from Yale. He’s also held key leadership roles at Becton Dickinson a...

In this episode, we sat down with Ziv Peremen ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/zivperemen ), CEO of X-trodes. After completing his PhD in neurocognitive science with a specializaton in understanding consciousness, Ziv Peremen has spent the past 12 years f...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Ziv Peremen , CEO of X-trodes. After completing his PhD in neurocognitive science with a specializaton in understanding consciousness, Ziv Peremen has spent the past 12 years focused on the intersection of data and physiology. Together with Professor Yael Hanein, an expert in the field of human-machine interface learning and inventor of innovati...

In this episode, we sat down with Jim Pursley ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-pursley-781b45 ), President of Hinge Health. Jim has spent the last decade tackling some of the biggest problems in healthcare. He was part of the founding executive team a...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Jim Pursley , President of Hinge Health. Jim has spent the last decade tackling some of the biggest problems in healthcare. He was part of the founding executive team as the Chief Commercial Officer of Livongo Health, and took the company public, culminating in an $18.5B acquisition by Teladoc Health. Since March 2021,  Jim has been Hinge Health...

In this episode, I sat down with myself. Well, sort of. This unique episode of Medsider flips the script, putting myself in the interviewee seat alongside my good friend, and temporary host, Brett Johnston. We discussed where founders should focus earl...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , I sat down with myself. Well, sort of.  This unique episode of Medsider flips the script, putting myself in the interviewee seat alongside my good friend, and temporary host, Brett Johnston. We discussed where founders should focus early on, guidance for taking the leap from your corporate position, and how to know which opportunities to pursue. If you’re new to...

In this episode, we sat down with Jennifer Ernst ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferernst/ ), CEO of Tivic Health. Jennifer came to the medtech space after more than 20 years in the computing and electronics industries, serving in high-profile roles...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Jennifer Ernst , CEO of Tivic Health. Jennifer came to the medtech space after more than 20 years in the computing and electronics industries, serving in high-profile roles at Xerox PARC and Thin Film Electronics. In 2016, Jennifer founded direct-to-consumer medtech company Tivic Health and helped lead the development and commercialization of th...

In this episode, we sat down with Dan Clark, President of Linear Health Sciences. Dan Clark ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkdl/ ) started his career in the private sector at Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 200 organization that he calls “the largest comp...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Dan Clark, President of Linear Health Sciences. Dan Clark started his career in the private sector at Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 200 organization that he calls “the largest company you’ve never heard of.” After experiencing the medtech innovation cycle many times over, he was eager to innovate himself. In 2015, Dan teamed up with Dr. Ryan Dennis...

In this episode, we sat down with Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo ( https://evoendo.com ). Heather ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmunderwood ) is a medical device and health technology entrepreneur with a highly interdisciplinary background at the in...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo . Heather is a medical device and health technology entrepreneur with a highly interdisciplinary background at the intersection of computer science, global health, human-centered design, education, and international development. In this interview, Heather elaborates on her unique approach to innovation in the me...

In this episode, we sat down with Yoav Kimchy, Founder and CTO of Check-Cap. Yoav ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoav-kimchy-9b8a7060/ )has more than 20 years of experience in the development and management of innovative medical device companies. In 200...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Yoav Kimchy, Founder and CTO of Check-Cap. Yoav has more than 20 years of experience in the development and management of innovative medical device companies. In 2005, he founded Check-Cap , a clinical-stage medical diagnostics company that aims to change the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening landscape with its C-Scan ingestible capsule, tracing...

In this episode, we sat down with Bryce Klontz, President and CEO of New View Surgical. With over 20 years of experience working in the surgical device space from Canada to Singapore, Bryce ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryceklontz )brings a tactical a...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Bryce Klontz, President and CEO of New View Surgical. With over 20 years of experience working in the surgical device space from Canada to Singapore, Bryce brings a tactical advantage to his role as the CEO of New View Surgical .  Under his leadership, New View Surgical has closed a successful Series B with a cumulative total of $14.5 million in...

In this episode, we sat down with Eugene Malinskiy, CEO and Co-founder of Lazurite. Eugene ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/emalinskiy/ )is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in the IT and medical fields. He also has hands-on experience as a medic and h...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Eugene Malinskiy, CEO and Co-founder of Lazurite. Eugene is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in the IT and medical fields. He also has hands-on experience as a medic and has worked in operating rooms throughout the country. He founded Lazurite , an innovative healthcare company focused on cutting-edge surgical and lighting technologies, in 2...

In this episode, we sat down with Cody Simmons, CEO of DermaSensor. Cody ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyvsimmons/ )spent four years learning about business strategy and analytics at biotechnology giant Genentech before becoming CEO of DermaSensor in...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we sat down with Cody Simmons, CEO of DermaSensor. Cody spent four years learning about business strategy and analytics at biotechnology giant Genentech before becoming CEO of DermaSensor in 2016, where he leads development and commercialization efforts for the company’s novel skin cancer detection tool. In 2018, he was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in...

In this episode, we sat down with Sina Habibi, CEO of Cognetivity. Sina ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sina-habibi-b208633b/ )has a Ph. D. in engineering from the University of Cambridge, where he met his business partner Seyed-Mahdi Khaligh-Razavi ( htt...