The Medical Alley Podcast (Presented by MentorMate)

When people gained a renewed interest in diagnostic testing during the pandemic, Dr. Bill Morice became a great resource to the public. Dr. Morice, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, became a regular guest on sports talk radio as his expertise on COVID and testing reached a widespread audience. Dr. Morice now lends his knowledge to the Medical Alley community as this week's guest...

When Dr. Emily Stein's grandmother suffered health issues linked to dental problems, she began biohacking her grandma's biofilm. Dr. Stein's interest in the link between oral hygiene and a person's general health led her to found Primal Health, which makes a lozenge that that improves the oral microbiome. The product has even made its way to outer space — it's been used by...

The demand for ESG transparency and credible reporting has never been stronger. This webinar, in partnership with EcoVadis, offered a discussion about sustainability trends, regulations, and the frameworks you can leverage to assess the environmental, social, and ethical performance of your own company and your suppliers. Moderator David McClintock of EcoVadis is joined by panelists Mindy Agnew of...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kevin Spanbauer and Darrell Lynds pivoted their company, Edwards RideCare, to focus on providing safe transportation for nurses and eventually for the senior population or others who might be immunocompromised. Kevin and Darrell joined the Medical Alley Podcast to share more about the company's beginnings, the importance of being able to pivot as a startup, the...

When Thomas Harris was beginning his career in healthcare, he felt that "the greatest way to give back to the world was to either help bring life into the world or improve the quality of life for our youngest human beings." Fast forward to today, and Thomas has spent his career in pediatrics and is now the Executive Vice President of Operations for Gillette Children's. Join us for a...

After officially launching in February 2021, Medical Alley Starts is now ready to scale up and serve more companies both locally and globally. Startups turn to us to find investors, corporate partners, and other resources. Investors regularly connect with us to find quality deal flow. Large companies want to get insights into the latest market trends and find potential partnering opportunities. Li...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Mike Ott, the new CEO of MOBE, a health outcomes company. Mike joined us in the Medical Alley studio for this week's episode, where he talked about why he was so passionate about joining MOBE. He also discusses his military background, which was where he first heard of MOBE. Tune into the episode to learn more about MOBE and how the company g...

The likelihood of finding a blood or bone marrow donor varies greatly based on race: white patients have a 75-80% chance of finding a donor, while that number falls to just 25-30% for black patients. That disparity is something Be The Match is working to eliminate in order to help all patients have equitable access to transplants. On this episode of the Medical Alley Podcast, we're joined by...

After working in Silicon Valley for Google for 15 years, Mary Grove eventually decided to make Minnesota her home. A few years after relocating to the Midwest, she helped start Bread & Butter Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based right here in Medical Alley. In our conversation with Mary, she shares about what these last five years have been like for Bread & Butter as the fir...

"I think we all have a role in trying to reduce the inequities that we see today. When I say all, I mean, providers, payers, government as well as med tech. It's the right thing to do."Join us for a conversation with Medtronic's Dr. John de Csepel and Karen Shehade as they share about the work Medtronic is doing to help address health inequities. Among the topics of conversatio...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Thomas Yezzi, the founder and CEO of Nu-Tek Biosciences. As Nu-Tek prepares to open its new facility in Austin, Minnesota later this month, Tom joins the podcast to explain the company's work — manufacturing peptones and protein hydrolysates for biotech and pharmaceutical companies — and how it's helping build Minnesota's reputation...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Michael Isaac, the co-founder of Conclusn. Michael stopped into the Medical Alley studio to share the story of Conclusn, a Medical Alley startup looking to bring data and analytics to the medical practice to help companies increase efficiencies, drive down costs, and increase profits. Michael co-founded Conclusn after spending time at big companie...

The Medical Alley Association and its partners, Investissement Quebec and the Quebec Government Office in Chicago, present a seminar preparing new market entrants for global regulation and U.S. reimbursement. Medical Devices and Digital Health products face a range of regulations in the United States, primarily from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Further, reimbursement, or payment for v...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke of the Medical Alley Association and Mark Gorder and Scott Longval of Intricon. Mark, the company's co-founder, and Scott, its current president and CEO, share about Intricon's history — it was founded in an auto body shop — and discuss how the company has grown in its 45 years. Scott also offers his vision for the future of Intricon, a join...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Lee Jones, the founder of Rebiotix. In our first-ever live podcast recording, we were joined by Lee at Rebiotix's headquarters on World Microbiome Day on Monday, June 27th to learn more about the work Rebiotix is doing to take healthy microbiome from stool donors and using it as a treatment for Clostridioides difficile and other diseases. Lee...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Vicki Bachmann, VP of Business Partnerships at MATTER. This Medical Alley non-profit is doing big things for healthcare around the globe. The organization receives medical equipment — either because it's expired, outdated, or simply not needed anymore — from hospitals and other companies, and then repurposes it and sends it to communities aro...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Andrew Headrick, the founder and CEO of Kavira Health. As a kid, Andrew spent a lot of time in primary care clinics due to having quadruplet younger siblings. His experiences helped him realize that healthcare needed a fix. So a few years ago, Andrew left behind the world of investment banking and founded Kavira Health, which aims to remove the ma...

Join us for a conversation with Shane Collins and Erika Tollefson of Marsh McLennan Agency, as they join our Frank Jaskulke for a discussion about ergonomics, wellness and more as it relates to the office. Shane and Erika offer tips for employers on how to ensure their employees are staying safe and healthy, especially in the age of hybrid or remote work. These range from ergonomic assessments to...

Investing in organizations in the middle part of the USA has become popular recently, but Guy Turner was ahead of the trend. First with Hyde Park Angels and now with Hyde Park Venture Partners, he and his colleagues are backing companies right here in Medical Alley, including Medical Alley's own ClinicianNexus and Zipnosis. Listen back to our recent "Medical Alley Starts: Ask Me Anything...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Claude Solitario, the Managing Director of Medibio. Claude joins the podcast as part of our Mental Health Awareness Month content to share how Medibio is using objectivity rather than subjectivity to help treat depression. The company's technology uses AI to identify biomarkers and other patterns that can be used to identify mental illness in...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Jill Wiedemann-West, the CEO of People Incorporated Mental Health Services. As we continue our discussions on mental and behavioral health for Mental Health Awareness Month, we hear more about a Minnesota organization helping the vulnerable population of our state who suffer from mental health issues. Jill shares about the history of People Incorp...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and two leaders from AiRCare Health (and a husband and wife duo), Jaclyn and Andrew Wainwright. Andrew is the Founder and Chief Growth Officer of AiRCare Health, and Jaclyn is the company's CEO. The duo joins to talk about the important work AiRCare does for mental health: by taking a proactive approach to get the help to people who need it. Only...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Scott Lien, the CEO and co-founder of GrandPad. As we begin Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Medical Alley Association aims to shine a light on companies doing great work in the mental and behavioral health field. In this episode, we hear from Scott about GrandPad's unique tablet designed for "super seniors," which helps ad...

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Dan Reuvers, the CEO of Tactile Medical. Dan shares about the work that Tactile Medical does to advocate for — and provide care to — patients suffering from lymphedema and other related conditions. Dan also discusses Tactile's recent acquisition of AffloVest, and airway clearance therapy vest, which has allowed Tactile to expand its business....

Join us for a conversation with Frank Jaskulke and Justin Noznesky, the Chief Marketing at Strategy Officer at AtriCure. Though primarily an atrial fibrillation company, AtriCure does much more than that. Justin joins the podcast to share more about the work AtriCure is doing in things like pain management therapy. He also offers insights into how being a mid-sized company allows AtriCure to keep...