The Orange Tree MedTech Podcast

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with CEO of AdvaMed, Scott Whitaker.  He is widely recognized as a top health care advocate and policy expert with experience across multiple health policy sectors, having worked successfully with diverse stakeholder groups – including hospital, patient and physician groups, regulators, public and private payers, and global trade or...

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with accredited public company director, independent board member and venture partner, Ray Cohen.  Ray has engineered four blockbuster exits totaling over $5.2 billion: Vessix Vascular, Inc. ($425 million), Axonics, Inc. ($3.7 billion), SoniVie Ltd ($600 million), and Nalu Medical, Inc. ($533 million)—where he served as CEO or Chair...

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with Executive Vice President and President of Medtronic’s Neuroscience Portfolio, Brett Wall. In this episode we talk about his leadership philosophy leading business units that generate over $10B in annual revenue and employ approximately 15,000 employees worldwide, his reflections of leadership lessons learned, the state of MedTe...

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with Tom Shehab MD MMM, Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures. Tom draws upon his extensive healthcare experience as a physician and healthcare executive to identify medical device and health IT companies.  He currently serves as a board director for Avation Medical, Boomerang Medical, Motif Neurotech, SonarMD, Virtual Incision and...

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with Paul LaViolette, CEO and Co-Chairman at Pulse Biosciences.   Paul LaViolette brings forty years of experience in global medical technology, operating leadership and investing.  Paul A. LaViolette has been a director and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pulse Biosciences  since August 2024. Mr. LaViolette brings forty ye...

In this Orange Tree MedTech Podcast episode, Scott Johnson speaks with Rick Sanghera, Co-Founder and CEO of AtaCor Medical, Inc.  On Oct. 6, 2025 AtaCor Medical, a medical device company focused on transforming cardiac rhythm management systems, announced today that it has entered into a financing of up to $75 million. The proceeds will fund the company's U.S. FDA Pivotal Study evaluating AtaCor's...

In this special Orange Tree MedTech episode, Scott Johnson interviews Carsten Schroeder, President and CEO of Terumo Neuro.  Carsten has more than 25 years of senior executive experience across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and in-vitro diagnostics.  Prior to Terumo Neuro, he was President and CEO of Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, (joining Grifols through the acquisition of Novartis Diagnostics...

In this dynamic episode, Scott Johnson sits down with Geoff Pardo, General Partner at Gilde Healthcare Partners.  Geoff is a seasoned MedTech investor and host of the MedTech Talk Podcast. They unpack the evolving landscape of medical device investments in Orange County, California—one of the nation's premier hubs for life sciences innovation.  As Gilde Healthcare's North American lead for venture...

In the inaugural episode of the Orange Tree MedTech Podcast, host Scott Johnson sits down with Mick Farrell, CEO of Resmed. Resmed is a global medical device and digital health company that develops, manufactures, and distributes equipment for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of sleep-disordered breathing (such as sleep apnea) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This engaging...