Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re talking with Dr. Asha Parekh , a biomedical engineer and the co-founder & CEO of FrontLine Medical Technologies , a Canadian medical device startup. FrontLine has developed a novel REBOA device that helps trauma patients survive in emergency situations. If you're not familiar, REBOA stands for Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta....

In this episode, we're chatting with Mark Toland ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-toland-76970780/ ), a veteran medtech executive who is the CEO of MMI, a startup medical device company in the robotics space. MMI stands for Medical Micro Instruments ...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we're chatting with Mark Toland , a veteran medtech executive who is the CEO of MMI, a startup medical device company in the robotics space. MMI stands for Medical Micro Instruments , and it’s an Italian company that’s developing a surgical robotic system capable of performing microsurgery on capillaries, small vessels, and other parts of the body existing robot...

In this episode, we're catching up with Derek Herrera ( http://www.derekherrera.com ), who has an incredible story to share. He’s a decorated Marine veteran who’s turned a major combat injury into a mission to help other patients with spinal injuries. ...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we're catching up with Derek Herrera , who has an incredible story to share. He’s a decorated Marine veteran who’s turned a major combat injury into a mission to help other patients with spinal injuries. Derek is the founder of UroDev , originally Spinal Singularity, as well as Habit Camera , the first low-cost, wireless camera purpose-built for skin inspection...

In this episode, we’re catching up with Bob Paulson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-paulson-a9278b1 ), the CEO of VentureMed ( https://www.venturemedgroup.com ), a peripheral vascular medtech startup. Bob has over two decades of medical device execut...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re catching up with Bob Paulson , the CEO of VentureMed , a peripheral vascular medtech startup. Bob has over two decades of medical device executive experience, as the CEO of NxThera and Restore Medical, and in leadership roles at Endocardial Solutions, Advanced Bionics, and Medtronic. Bob’s excited multiple medtech startups, and today, he’s going to share hi...

In this episode, we’re chatting with Dr. Scott Wolf ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjwolf ), a prolific medical device entrepreneur and investor who founded Aerin Medical ( https://aerinmedical.com ) to bring non-surgical therapies to patients with comm...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re chatting with Dr. Scott Wolf , a prolific medical device entrepreneur and investor who founded Aerin Medical to bring non-surgical therapies to patients with common nasal airway problems.  Prior to founding Aerin Medical, Scott started Zeltiq Aesthetics, the maker of CoolSculpting. His other startups include Endogastric Solutions and Cardiac Dimensions, and...

In this episode, we’re talking with Rohan Dixit, the Founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics ( https://getlief.com ), which makes consumer- and clinical-grade wearable devices for mental health. Rohan is a neuroscientist who started his career as a resear...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Rohan Dixit, the Founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics , which makes consumer- and clinical-grade wearable devices for mental health.  Rohan is a neuroscientist who started his career as a researcher with Stanford and Harvard. Rohan founded BrainBot, his first company, at age 23. He’s been the CEO of Lief since 2015. Today, Rohan’s going to brea...

In this episode, we’re talking with Nadim Yared ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadim-yared ), the CEO of CVRx ( https://www.cvrx.com ), a pioneer in neuromodulation for cardiovascular diseases. Nadim has been CEO for 15 years and led CVRx through some m...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Nadim Yared , the CEO of CVRx , a pioneer in neuromodulation for cardiovascular diseases.  Nadim has been CEO for 15 years and led CVRx through some major pivots and incredible successes. Today, we’re going to discuss his journey with the company, including Nadim’s expertise on clinical trial strategy, startup funding, and working with FDA &amp...

In this episode, we’re talking with the CEO of Lungpacer Medical ( http://lungpacer.com ), Doug Evans ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-evans-7a38126/ ). Lungpacer is developing a novel therapeutic solution that preserves the strength of the diaphragm...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with the CEO of Lungpacer Medical , Doug Evans . Lungpacer is developing a novel therapeutic solution that preserves the strength of the diaphragm muscle for critically-ill patients on mechanical ventilation. Doug is also a board member of Intact Vascular, which was acquired by Philips, and the former COO of Kensey Nash. He’s a medtech veteran with...

We recently caught up with Renee Ryan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-ryan-251b161/ ), the CEO of Cala Health ( https://calahealth.com ), a bioelectronic medicine company that’s focused on wearable neuromodulation therapies that deliver individuali...

We recently caught up with Renee Ryan , the CEO of Cala Health , a bioelectronic medicine company that’s focused on wearable neuromodulation therapies that deliver individualized peripheral nerve stimulation. Renee has 25 years of experience in healthcare as an executive and investor, and in this episode, she shares her expertise with the Medsider community.  Renee will discuss some common mistake...

We recently caught up with medtech start-up extraordinaire, Mike Wallace ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-p-wallace-6748013/ ), who shares his insights and experiences with the Medsider community. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of DeVoro Medical (...

We recently caught up with medtech start-up extraordinaire, Mike Wallace , who shares his insights and experiences with the Medsider community. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of DeVoro Medical , an early-stage medical device company focused on developing innovative devices for peripheral thrombectomy. Mike says the initial idea or concept for a medtech company is just 5% of the journey. Medsider i...

In this episode, we’re catching up with Bruce Shook, the President & CEO of Vesper Medical. Bruce is a medical device executive with more than 30 years of experience, and today, he’s sharing his insights with the Medsider community! In this conversatio...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re catching up with Bruce Shook, the President & CEO of Vesper Medical. Bruce is a medical device executive with more than 30 years of experience, and today, he’s sharing his insights with the Medsider community! In this conversation, we’ll discuss key aspects of running a medtech company, from the early design and fundraising stages through an eventual sa...

In this episode, we’re talking with Mike Kujak, the President & CEO of Francis Medical. Mike breaks down Francis’ innovative new water vapor technologies, and provides some advice about developing the alpha & beta versions of a medtech product. We’ll a...

In this episode of Medsider Radio,  we’re talking with Mike Kujak, the President & CEO of Francis Medical. Mike breaks down Francis’ innovative new water vapor technologies, and provides some advice about developing the alpha & beta versions of a medtech product. We’ll also discuss how to navigate the early-stage regulatory environment, and hear Mike’s views on how best to plan & execu...

In this episode, we caught up with Sean Saint, the CEO of Companion Medical, which recently sold to Medtronic. Sean has more than 20 years of engineering experience in medical devices and various start-ups. Here are a few topics we covered in this inte...

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with Sean Saint, the CEO of Companion Medical, which recently sold to Medtronic. Sean has more than 20 years of engineering experience in medical devices and various start-ups. Here are a few topics we covered in this interview: How Sean and his team at Companion Medical came up with the idea for the InPen. Sean's advice for raising money from medtec...