186 episodes

A weekly conversation with the innovators who will change how health care is delivered.

Medtech Talk Healthegy

    • Business
    • 4.8 • 56 Ratings

A weekly conversation with the innovators who will change how health care is delivered.

    Episode: 185 - Rodney Perkins Discusses Navigating Entrepreneurship and ‘Maintaining the Machine’

    Episode: 185 - Rodney Perkins Discusses Navigating Entrepreneurship and ‘Maintaining the Machine’

    In this month’s episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Rodney Perkins, M.D., serial medtech inventor and founder of several companies, including Collagen Corporation and Laserscope. Perkins delves into his extensive history as one of the industry’s most prolific and successful entrepreneurs whose inventions have helped shape many medical specialties. Perkins discusses what drew him to medicine and medtech, how to navigate the challenges of starting new companies, and why being aware of your own skillset is important to the growth of a company. He also offers advice on how to handle the stresses of entrepreneurship, including his own “entrepreneur’s survival kit” of self-care and understanding your limits. 

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Episode: 184 - Amr Salahieh on the Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship

    Episode: 184 - Amr Salahieh on the Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship

    Starting a company is an intimidating feat. Starting multiple companies is even scarier. In this month’s episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Amr Salahieh, founder and CEO of Shifamed, about his extensive experiences of entrepreneurship in the medtech ecosystem. As the founder of several companies, including Sadra Medical, Maya Medical, and Apama Medical, Salahieh shares his tips and tactics on finding the right markets, taking care of your investors, and overcoming challenges when a company fails. He also offers his thoughts on the biggest obstacle in the medtech sector today and how Shifamed has remained sustainable compared to other organizations.

    Medtech Talk Links: 
    Cambridge Healthtech Institute   
    Medtech Talk 
    Gilde Healthcare   
    Shifamed Links:
    Shifamed 
     

    • 56 min
    Episode:183 - Dr. Nolan Williams on New Approaches to Treating Major Depressive Disorder

    Episode:183 - Dr. Nolan Williams on New Approaches to Treating Major Depressive Disorder

    Though the stigma around mental illnesses has lessened, there is an ongoing mental health crisis affecting the country—and the rest of the world. In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Nolan Williams, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, about how electrical signaling abnormalities in the brain could be behind mental illnesses and the different options used to treat these ailments. Dr. Williams also delves into how his background in psychology and neurology helped him better understand patients in crisis, how Magnus Medical’s methods differ from traditional transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, and the difficult circumstance of the current state of hospitals and inpatient units.

    Medtech Talk Links: 
    Cambridge Healthtech Institute   
    Medtech Talk 
    Gilde Healthcare  
    Magnus Medical Links:
    Magnus Medical

    Stanford University Links:
    Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University 

    • 58 min
    Episode: 182 - Justin Klein on Building the Medtech Ecosystem

    Episode: 182 - Justin Klein on Building the Medtech Ecosystem

    How does one decide to invest in the right company? In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Justin Klein, MD, JD, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital, about how he uses his legal background to determine the best investment strategy, how he found his way into the medtech industry, and which areas of medicine fascinate him the most. He also talks about his experiences and lessons learned during his time as a partner at NEA, as well as his thoughts on what is working in the industry and what challenges obstruct it from its goals. 

    • 46 min
    Episode: 181 - Keegan Harper On Overcoming Hardships And Finding Your Talent

    Episode: 181 - Keegan Harper On Overcoming Hardships And Finding Your Talent

    How does one navigate the difficult road of entrepreneurship? How do you find the right industry for you? In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with serial founder and med device CEO Keegan Harper, about overcoming the challenges of being your own boss and finding what you’re good at. Harper discusses what inspired him to become an entrepreneur, how he became interested and involved in medtech, and his experiences managing several start-up companies. He also details how he found his knack for choosing technology to invest in and develop, meeting the right people, figuring out the build-to-buy system, and his experiences at multiple companies, including Ablation Frontiers, TheraCardia, Bird Flex, and, now, Bolt Medical. 
      

    • 58 min
    Episode: 180 - From Conception to Commercialization, Jane Chao and Ceribell Are Changing Lives With This Neuromonitoring Breakthrough

    Episode: 180 - From Conception to Commercialization, Jane Chao and Ceribell Are Changing Lives With This Neuromonitoring Breakthrough

    Ceribell’s rapid seizure triage product for critical care received FDA’s Breakthrough Designation with an exclusive New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) from CMS. Everything about the ClarityPro product—from the innovative EEG headband to the EEG recorder and physician portal has been engineered to enable quick detection and response to non-convulsive seizure in a critical care or ED setting. In this episode of the Medtech Talk podcast, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Jane Chao, CEO of Ceribell, about the path to develop an innovative new product and her personal journey as well.

    Chao’s own story started with a love of numbers, a highly exclusive spot earned in a prestigious chemistry program in Beijing, a Ph.D. in biophysics, and roles at McKinsey, Novartis, and Genentech. For Ceribell’s genesis, Chao took lessons from all of those experiences—business knowledge gained at McKinsey, and a rich, interdisciplinary scientific background—to launch a new medtech business and engineer a new device to meet a critical, unmet medical need. 


    Medtech Talk Links:  
    Cambridge Healthtech Institute   
    Medtech Talk
    Gilde Healthcare  

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

ArlieLP ,

Insightful 💡

I consistently find myself learning something new when I tune in to Medtech Talks, regardless of the topic! Geoff and his fantastic guests offer valuable insights in an easy to consume package. Highly recommend giving this one a listen!

healthtech exec ,

Great for Medtech founders and investors!

The host Geoff Pardo does a great job discussing timely and relevant topics with his guests, including challenges they’ve overcome founding and leading their companies or aspects they’ve navigated with their investments. Great insights that are worth tuning into!

Numarkets ,

Well done

Fast paced, meaningful content!

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