32 min
Episode 5 - Advisors: Lance Black, MD, entrepreneur and former TMCx executive, & Kurtis Parker, Managing Director at 360 Advisory Group Med Device Today
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In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Lance Black, MD, MBID, Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs & Kurtis Parker, Managing Director at 360 Advisory Group. In this episode, they discuss their companies, experience in the medical device field, as well as the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi. This episode was recorded live from the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMC Innovation. Lance and Kurtis discusses their experience in the medical device startup ecosystem, advising companies, the current market, and outlook for growing companies in the healthcare field.
Lance Black, MD, MBID
Lance is the Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs. As an engineer, physician, and innovator, he speaks a multitude of technical languages and serves as an intermediary and catalyst in the ever-demanding path of medical device development. He obtained his MD from LSU Health Sciences Center of New Orleans, his BS in Biological Engineering from LSU respectively; and his Masters of Biomedical Innovation and Development from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Black served in the United States Air Force as a Family and Flight Medicine physician where he deployed twice; leading the rapid response team for F-22 pilots in Okinawa, Japan, and as Chief of the Medical Staff at Manas Transit Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. Following his military commitment, Dr. Black worked as the Medical Affairs Manager for the medtech development firm GCMI, where he participated in the build-out and testing of over 25 medical devices with contribution on more than 30 patents.
Kurtis Parker
Kurtis is the managing director for 360 Advisory Group. He has completed over 80 healthcare industry transactions and has advised on numerous transactions with strategic and/or cross-border parties, including the medical services & materials deal of the year – middle market. Previously, Kurtis worked in healthcare investment banking for 20 years, focusing on medical technology and healthcare investment banking practice.
In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Lance Black, MD, MBID, Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs & Kurtis Parker, Managing Director at 360 Advisory Group. In this episode, they discuss their companies, experience in the medical device field, as well as the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi. This episode was recorded live from the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMC Innovation. Lance and Kurtis discusses their experience in the medical device startup ecosystem, advising companies, the current market, and outlook for growing companies in the healthcare field.
Lance Black, MD, MBID
Lance is the Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs. As an engineer, physician, and innovator, he speaks a multitude of technical languages and serves as an intermediary and catalyst in the ever-demanding path of medical device development. He obtained his MD from LSU Health Sciences Center of New Orleans, his BS in Biological Engineering from LSU respectively; and his Masters of Biomedical Innovation and Development from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Black served in the United States Air Force as a Family and Flight Medicine physician where he deployed twice; leading the rapid response team for F-22 pilots in Okinawa, Japan, and as Chief of the Medical Staff at Manas Transit Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. Following his military commitment, Dr. Black worked as the Medical Affairs Manager for the medtech development firm GCMI, where he participated in the build-out and testing of over 25 medical devices with contribution on more than 30 patents.
Kurtis Parker
Kurtis is the managing director for 360 Advisory Group. He has completed over 80 healthcare industry transactions and has advised on numerous transactions with strategic and/or cross-border parties, including the medical services & materials deal of the year – middle market. Previously, Kurtis worked in healthcare investment banking for 20 years, focusing on medical technology and healthcare investment banking practice.
32 min