Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Robert Kline, the Chairman of ThermoTek. Robert left big pharma to start Medivance in 1998, which he later sold for $260 million in 2011. His next venture, ViroCyt, a spin-off from the University of Colorado, so...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re sitting down with Robert Kline, the Chairman of ThermoTek. Robert left big pharma to start Medivance in 1998, which he later sold for $260 million in 2011. His next venture, ViroCyt, a spin-off from the University of Colorado, sold in 2016 for $16 million. Robert then joined startup Bolder Surgical in 2017, pivoted it, and sold the company in 2021 for $160...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Kevin Goodwin ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-m-goodwin-2bb82a86/ ), the CEO and founder of EchoNous ( https://echonous.com/en_us/ ). Kevin has already been part of a medical first. In 1998, he founded Sonos...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re sitting down with Kevin Goodwin , the CEO and founder of EchoNous .  Kevin has already been part of a medical first. In 1998, he founded Sonosite, which released the first point-of-care ultrasound device (PoCUS) the following year. It was a classic startup story: Sonosite hit NASDAQ immediately after launching, with no product, no approval from the Food an...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Marcus Gerhardt ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-gerhardt-1583524/ ), who has started multiple companies, including an eCommerce platform and international consulting firm. In 2008, he co-founded Blackrock N...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re sitting down with Marcus Gerhardt , who has started multiple companies, including an eCommerce platform and international consulting firm. In 2008, he co-founded Blackrock Neurotech , a pioneer in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and the world’s leading collaborative partner for developing approved medical devices at scale for neurological therap...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Patricia Zilliox ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-zilliox-b433671/ ), who has spent her entire career working in ophthalmology, including 30 years at American-Swiss medical company Alcon ( https://www.alco...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re sitting down with Patricia Zilliox , who has spent her entire career working in ophthalmology, including 30 years at American-Swiss medical company Alcon . In 2017, Patricia became CEO of Eyevensys , a biotech company in the clinical stage of making a drug delivery system to fight various eye diseases.  In this interview, Patricia gives advice for navigati...

In this episode, we caught up with the HealthQuest Capital ( https://www.healthquestcapital.com/ ) Founder, Garheng Kong ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/garhengkong/ ), who worked at GlaxoSmithKline, McKinsey, and TherOx before transitioning into healthc...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with the  HealthQuest Capital Founder,  Garheng Kong , who worked at GlaxoSmithKline, McKinsey, and TherOx before transitioning into healthcare investing with Intersouth Partners and Sofinnova.  Garheng’s resume is broad and deep. He has earned numerous degrees from two of the nation’s most prestigious universities — Stanford and Duke — and funded a...

In this episode, we’re talking with Lightpoint Medical ( https://lightpointmedical.com/ ) CEO Graeme Smith ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemelsmith/ ), a medtech veteran with over 32 years of experience in the industry. After joining Lightpoint earli...

In this episode of Medsider Radio ,   we’re talking with Lightpoint Medical CEO Graeme Smith , a medtech veteran with over 32 years of experience in the industry.  After joining Lightpoint earlier this year, Graeme was charged with commercializing its drop-in gamma probe, SENSEI , a revolutionary tool used in surgeries to non-invasively identify the presence of cancer.  In this Medsider interview,...

In this episode, we caught up with Steve Anderson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-anderson-19744231/ ), CEO of Preceptis Medical, ( https://www.hummingbirdeartubes.com/ ) and a serial medical device entrepreneur. While serving as CEO of Acorn Cardi...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with Steve Anderson , CEO of Preceptis Medical, and a serial medical device entrepreneur.  While serving as CEO of Acorn Cardiovascular , he and a neighbor came up with the idea of creating a device that could help doctors insert a tube in children’s ears in the doctor’s office instead of the operating room. They ended up starting Preceptis Medical...

In this episode, we caught up with chemical engineer and serial entrepreneur Peter Vranes ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-vranes-085bb810/ ), the Co-Founder and CEO of Nutromics, an Australian medtech company that is developing a digitally connecte...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with chemical engineer and serial entrepreneur Peter Vranes , the Co-Founder and CEO of Nutromics, an Australian medtech company that is developing a digitally connected wearable patch to track molecular targets. Previously, Peter founded Biocore Technologies, which developed natural cosmeceutical skincare brands with distribution in 1,500 retailers...

In this episode, we’re talking with ReShape Lifesciences ( https://www.reshapelifesciences.com/ ) CEO Bart Bandy ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-bandy-6569577/ ), who started out selling medical equipment door-to-door, then landed a spot in the firs...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we’re talking with ReShape Lifesciences CEO Bart Bandy , who started out selling medical equipment door-to-door, then landed a spot in the first sales class for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. He ran the company’s global sales and managed the San Francisco division, before becoming the Group Marketing Manager of Karl Storz Endoscopy. In 1999, Bart was recruited to become...

In this episode, we caught up with IONIQ Sciences ( https://ioniqsciences.com/ ) CEO Jared Bauer ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredbbauer ), who has spent his career turning around struggling medtech companies. He acquired BurnFree Products in 2012, s...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with IONIQ Sciences CEO Jared Bauer , who has spent his career turning around struggling medtech companies. He acquired BurnFree Products in 2012, selling it four years later. In 2014, he became CEO of the mobile diagnostics system ApolloDx. Shortly after, he became CEO of the spin-off company Cibus Biotechnologies, which makes a handheld diagnostic...

In this episode, we caught up with health economist, Nic Anderson, who spent seven years at Intermountain Healthcare on the payer side. He learned first-hand what evidence insurers need to convince them to cover a new medical device or healthcare techn...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with health economist, Nic Anderson, who spent seven years at Intermountain Healthcare on the payer side. He learned first-hand what evidence insurers need to convince them to cover a new medical device or healthcare technology.  After co-founding a biotech company, Nic turned his experience as a payer into an in-demand consultancy. He’s also served...

In this episode, we caught up with Giovanni Lauricella ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovannilauricella/ ) and Aaron Green ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarongabrielgreen/ ) to discuss all things related to fundraising for early-stage medical device st...

In this episode of Medsider Radio , we caught up with Giovanni Lauricella and Aaron Green to discuss all things related to fundraising for early-stage medical device start-ups.  In this interview, we learn about the ins and outs of raising medtech capital, what investors want to see in a medical device start-up, and best practices for pitching potential partners. But first, here’s a bit more about...

In this episode, we’re talking with Dr. Asha Parekh ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashaparekh ), a biomedical engineer and the co-founder & CEO of FrontLine Medical Technologies ( https://frontlinemedtech.com ), a Canadian medical device startup. FrontL...