Synopsis
Learn from proven medtech and healthcare experts. That's our primary goal with Medsider. Through uncut and unedited interviews with the world's brightest thought leaders, you'll pick up on helpful insights, lessons learned, best practices, and much more.
Episodes
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Why Finding Investors Who Understand Your Product is Critical: Interview with EchoNous CEO Kevin Goodwin
22/02/2022 Duration: 54minIn 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...
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Why Building a Community is Crucial for Medical Device Startups: Interview with Blackrock Neurotech’s Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Gerhardt
26/01/2022 Duration: 51minIn 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...
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How to Navigate Clinical Trials and Fundraising Challenges: Interview with Eyevensys CEO Patricia Zilliox
19/01/2022 Duration: 47minIn 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...
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From Investor Pitch to Eventual Partnership: Interview With HealthQuest Capital Founder Garheng Kong
11/01/2022 Duration: 55minIn 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...
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How To Launch Your Medical Device With a Global Perspective: Interview With Lightpoint Medical CEO Graeme Smith
27/12/2021 Duration: 52minIn 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...
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Why Your Medical Device Company Needs Different Value Props For Different Stakeholders: Interview With Steve Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Preceptis Medical
06/12/2021 Duration: 58minIn 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...
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Why You Can’t Build a Medtech Start-Up Without Publicity: Interview with Peter Vranes, CEO of Nutromics
16/11/2021 Duration: 57minIn 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...
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Doubling Down on Your Mission by Diversifying Your Medtech Portfolio: Interview With ReShape Lifesciences CEO Bart Bandy
03/11/2021 Duration: 52minIn 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...
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When You Should Give a Struggling Medtech Company a Second Chance: Interview With IONIQ CEO Jared Bauer
19/10/2021 Duration: 53minIn 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...
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Why Your Medtech Strategy Should Start with Healthcare Payers: Interview with Health Economist Nic Anderson
06/10/2021 Duration: 56minIn 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...
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How to Raise Capital for Your Medical Device Start-Up: Interview with Giovanni Lauricella and Aaron Green
16/08/2021 Duration: 01h27minIn 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...
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How to Get a Medical Device Startup Off the Ground: Interview with Asha Parekh, CEO of FrontLine Medical Technologies
21/06/2021 Duration: 55minIn 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...
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How to Successfully Launch a New Medical Device: Interview with Mark Toland, CEO of Medical Micro Instruments
02/06/2021 Duration: 57minIn this episode, we're chatting with Mark Toland ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-toland-76970780/ ), a veteran medtech executive who is the CEO of MMI, a startup medical device company in the robotics space. MMI stands for Medical Micro Instruments ...
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Getting Past Rejection as a First-Time Medical Device Entrepreneur: Interview with Derek Herrera, Founder of UroDev and Habit Camera
13/05/2021 Duration: 01h12minIn this episode, we're catching up with Derek Herrera ( http://www.derekherrera.com ), who has an incredible story to share. He’s a decorated Marine veteran who’s turned a major combat injury into a mission to help other patients with spinal injuries. ...
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Key Mistakes to Avoid in Early-Stage Medical Device Development: Interview with Bob Paulson, CEO of VentureMed
26/04/2021 Duration: 59minIn this episode, we’re catching up with Bob Paulson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-paulson-a9278b1 ), the CEO of VentureMed ( https://www.venturemedgroup.com ), a peripheral vascular medtech startup. Bob has over two decades of medical device execut...
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How to Take Your Medtech Idea from Zero to One: Interview with Dr. Scott Wolf, Founder of Aerin Medical
07/04/2021 Duration: 47minIn this episode, we’re chatting with Dr. Scott Wolf ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjwolf ), a prolific medical device entrepreneur and investor who founded Aerin Medical ( https://aerinmedical.com ) to bring non-surgical therapies to patients with comm...
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How to Transition from a Consumer Product to a Medical Device: Interview with Rohan Dixit, CEO of Lief Therapeutics
24/03/2021 Duration: 53minIn this episode, we’re talking with Rohan Dixit, the Founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics ( https://getlief.com ), which makes consumer- and clinical-grade wearable devices for mental health. Rohan is a neuroscientist who started his career as a resear...
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The Importance of Understanding Clinical Trial Design as a Medtech CEO: Interview with Nadim Yared, CEO of CVRx
04/03/2021 Duration: 56minIn this episode, we’re talking with Nadim Yared ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadim-yared ), the CEO of CVRx ( https://www.cvrx.com ), a pioneer in neuromodulation for cardiovascular diseases. Nadim has been CEO for 15 years and led CVRx through some m...
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3 Critical Goals Every New Medical Device Should Aim For: Interview with Doug Evans, CEO of Lungpacer Medical
18/02/2021 Duration: 01h01minIn this episode, we’re talking with the CEO of Lungpacer Medical ( http://lungpacer.com ), Doug Evans ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-evans-7a38126/ ). Lungpacer is developing a novel therapeutic solution that preserves the strength of the diaphragm...
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Why Medtech Founders Should Not Over-Focus on Dilution: Interview with Renee Ryan, CEO of Cala Health
04/02/2021 Duration: 12minWe recently caught up with Renee Ryan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-ryan-251b161/ ), the CEO of Cala Health ( https://calahealth.com ), a bioelectronic medicine company that’s focused on wearable neuromodulation therapies that deliver individuali...