Toyos Talks

Eric Hasseltine has been with the Memphis Grizzlies broadcast since 2001 and the Play by Play Announcer since 2005. He is a frequent host on several NBA shows and podcasts. Originally from California, Eric graduated from De La Salle High School and University of California, Davis. We preview the NBA season discussing the Grizzlies, Ja, predictions, and more.

Dr. Anoud Alsaati obtained the Ophthalmology Board certification and completed a dual subspecialty fellowship in cornea and uveitis at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in 2009. She established the cornea subspecialty program at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, where she served as Chief of the Anterior Segment Division for seven years. She currently serves as Head of the Ophthalmology Depart...

Amy Gallant Sullivan is the Founder and CEO of ÈSSIRI Labs, creators of ÈYES ARE THE STORY, the world’s first optocosmetics brand designed for sensitive eyes. As Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), she drives global initiatives to advance research and education on ocular surface diseases. With two decades of experience in the ocular surface field...

Ivan Poljak is Vice President of Global Creative Operations for Tom Ford and Balmain Beauty. Prior to Tom Ford, Ivan worked 15 years with Edition Hotels as VP for Creative and Brand Management helping the company achieve worldwide recognition. Forbes Magazine called Edition Hotels the "World's Hottest Hotel Brand". He has uniquely been on the creative and managerial side of several international p...

Paul Kuharsky is an award-winning writer who has covered the NFL for over 25 years in California, Texas and Tennessee. He spent nine years helping build ESPN.com's NFL Nation covering the AFC South and then the Tennessee Titans and he’s been a popular broadcast personality in Nashville, where he co-hosted The Midday 180 on 104.5 The Zone for nine years. He earned his undergraduate degree from...

Amanda Cardwell Carones is a global healthcare strategist and founder of OPHTHALPRENEURS, the first international community for business innovation in private ophthalmology. Trained as an epidemiologist, she bridges the clinical and industry worlds to drive adoption of advanced technologies and help practices grow with purpose. Based in Milan, Amanda partners with leading clinics and med-tech comp...

Yuri Cunza is the President and CEO of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Board Member of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is the Founder and Editor in Chief of La Noticia newspaper. In this podcast Dr. Toyos asks Yuri's opinion on the toughest Hispanic/Latino immigration questions - the future of business, DACA, plus and minus of current immigration policies...

Ginger Downey, MS, CNS is Co-Founder and former Director of Corporate Relations for the American Nutrition Association. She is an expert in Clinical Nutrition and has held various leadership positions for various companies including Director of Nutrition, Director of Education, and Director of Innovation. She is a leader in personalized nutrition that looks at SNP Analysis and Genomics.

Rahul Chhajed is Senior Vice President and Senior Director for Healthcare at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services. He has advised and closed on deals ranging from publicly traded companies, private REITs, developers, private equity companies, physician groups, single and multi-unit operators, syndication funds, as well as high net worth individuals. He was named Trusted Advisor of the Year - L...

Dr. Jack Fisher, a past president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his internships and residencies in general surgery at George Washington University Medical Center and his plastic surgery residency at Emory University. Dr. Fisher has over 120 publications and has been invited to speak and pres...

In a special Toyos Talks for Dry Eye Disease Awareness Month the guest is UK Dry Eye Specialist Sarah Farrant. Sarah is immediate past president for the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) and the UK ambassador for TFOS. She pioneers many treatments and protocols in the renowned private clinic in Somerset UK. She acts as a global consultant for a number of companies. In this episode Dr. Toyos...

Stephane Charmot, PhD, PE has been involved with pavement engineering for over 30 years with the last 13 years in Shanghai, China. His experience is related to the implementation of cost effective roadway maintenance and rehabilitation technologies using specialty products and processes with an emphasis on recycling to maximize sustainability. Stephane has witnessed all the changes that China has...

Peter Wilt is a legendary figure in American soccer. As the founding president and general manager of MLS Chicago Fire, he led the team to an MLS Cup and three US Open Cups, earning a place in the Illinois Soccer Hall of Fame and the Chicago Fire's Ring of Fire. Wilt has founded or relaunched eight professional soccer clubs. He is an advocate for an open soccer system with promotion and relega...

Professor Felipe Cuello is a political analyst and economist who teaches at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic. He has been in several US political campaigns as an advisor and organizer. He was on President Trumps Foreign Policy transition team in 2016. Dr. Toyos talks to Professor Cuello a day after the US bombs the nuclear facility sites in Fordo, Natan...

Lisa Villacicencio graduated from California State University with a BA in Business Administration and a MA from Cornell University. She spent several years in the eye care industry dealing with patients directly and now with technology sales. She worked as a patient counselor in an eye care clinic in Los Angeles before relocating to Madrid Spain. She discusses her experience preparing and expatri...

Melcare President, Anthony Moloney, has been at the forefront of medicinal Manuka Honey since 1992. His company produces Optimel drops and Ointment as well as other Manuka Honey products that are used by healthcare professionals throughout the world. Melcare has done extensive research demonstrating the efficacy of its products. Dr. Toyos has been using Optimel for several years and was a key driv...

Rod Solar is co-founder of LiveseySolar Healthcare Marketing and a Scalable Business Advisor for its customers. Rod mentors and coaches eye surgery business CEOs/Founders and their leadership teams grow and scale their practices. Rod lectures internationally to doctors. He has helped over 100 practices in 39 countries. He is a featured writer in The Ophthalmologist and CRST magazines. In this Toyo...

Toyos Talks has a conversation with financial expert Larry Lepard. A graduate of Harvard Business School, he has been an investment manager for 42 years and now runs Equity Management Associates. We discuss his new book, The Big Print.  Larry often says Fix the Money, Fix the World. We discuss what is going on with our monetary system and how you can protect yourself.

Episode 4 of Toyos Talks features Dr. Toyos in conversation with aesthetics expert and entrepreneur Cynthia Rager . From launching her first spa in 1986 to co-owning SmartGraft , a global leader in hair restoration, Cynthia shares insights from her decades-long career in medical aesthetics. They dive into the science and future of hair restoration , PRP , exosomes , and peptides , while exploring...

The Falchiere Group is one of the prominent real estate companies in New York City and surrounding areas. Michael Falchiere comes from a family with over 50 years of property management. Before starting the group, he worked in sports management and has used that experience to find properties for prominent professional athletes. Harry Zikos is also a native New Yorker who has been involved in his p...

On the second episode of Toyos Talks , Dr. Rolando Toyos has a conversation with the CEO and Chief Formulating Officer of Young Pharmaceuticals, John Kulesza. John graduated from Yale and immediately started the company developing and formulating medical grade skin care for physicians. He has been part of some of the most recognized brands in cosmecuetical history. Young is continuing to grow as t...

Dr. Rolando Toyos celebrates the start of the Toyos Talks Podcast with NBA Champion Lionel Hollins. They discuss what it takes to be a winner on the court, in business, and in life. Coach Hollins shares entertaining stories from his legendary career as both a player and coach, tackling questions like: How do you motivate a team to beat a highly favored opponent? What does it take to win a champion...

Welcome to Toyos Talks, hosted by Dr. Rolando Toyos, we hope you enjoy listening to these educational and motivational discussions. Have a topic you'd like to hear covered? Drop a comment, we'd love to hear from you!