Dr Vinay Shankar

15 Minutes With The Doctor: Learn from Healthcare Entrepreneurs and Innovators

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The podcast for inspiring stories from businesses, start-ups and innovators in healthcare and medical technology

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Dr Vinay Shankar

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06: Improving Pregnancy With A Data-driven App with David Schärf 15.06.2017 19:00

David is the CEO and co-founder of the app Femisphere. The app supports women in pregnancy by tracking their health data, providing curated content, and by offering an interface to connect with their doctor. Learn how they collaborated with UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, how they integrated numerous patient data points, how they continuously improve their app, and their focus on busines...

05: How To Develop An App Which Helps You Think Like An Expert Doctor With Dr Lorin Gresser 01.06.2017 18:51

Today, we have Dr Lorin Gresser, who is the creator of DEM Dx, a medical education app. The app teaches diagnostic skills by utilising the approach taken by experts in medicine. Learn how Lorin has integrated the process of decision making in medicine into an educational app, her approach to validate the app, and how she built a team of expert physician contributors. What you will learn in this ep...

04: How A Rugby Head Guard Was Developed As A Medical Device with Mark Ganly 18.05.2017 19:59

On this show, we have the co-founder of N-Pro. He shares with us their story on how they have developed a unique new rugby head guard. Learn why he was inspired to create the head guard, the importance of end-user research, and the intricacies of classing a product as a medical device with CE mark approval. What you will learn in this episode: What is N-Pro and the idea The reason a new approach t...

03: Creating a Revolutionary Handheld Ultrasound Device with Dave Willis 02.05.2017 19:53

Today’s guest shares his expertise from years of working in the ultrasound industry. Their unique handheld ultrasound device can link directly to a smartphone or tablet. Dave Willis, the co-founder of Clarius , tells us how their mobile device can change the way doctors work, how they created the device, and their unique sales strategy. 1:00 Dave introduces his company Clarius and his product, whi...

02: Capturing Data Effectively From Patients with Bruce Hellman 02.05.2017 15:36

Bruce Hellman is Co-Founder of an innovative app called uMotif. Today, he discusses the app he has developed. It is changing the traditional approach of how clinicians and researchers gather information from patients. Discover the importance of design and a patient-centred approach to create impact. 00:26 This episode’s guest Bruce Hellman, CEO and Co-Founder of uMotif is introduced. 01:06 Bruce b...

01: How to create a new platform for pre-operative assessment – Dr Paul Upton 28.04.2017 17:25

In this episode, we’ve got Dr Paul Upton from Ultramed. I met Paul at a med-tech innovation conference in 2016, and loved the new pre-op assessment platform he has developed. Today, he shares his story so far and reveals some valuable tips on how he developed his product. 00:28 This episode’s guest Dr. Paul Upton is introduced. 00:54 Paul’s background started as a clinician in the NHS before he mo...