Med Tech Gurus Tom Hickey

We have an outstanding Guru in this episode. Mr. Ron Richard, author, innovator consultant & musician is with us. Ron is the founder of BLD Medical Consulting.
We get into a wide-ranging conversation discussing how music and math is so closely related and how music can spark innovation. We get into how he and his teams developed 40+ new devices that have generated over $1 Billion is revenue and helped countless clinicians and patients.
We touch on why you the Med Tech innovator need to think differently about how you reach KOLs, communicate, educate and sell!
Ron offers such a wealth of knowledge based on experience and terrific outcomes he has seen. You will love this episode!

In this episode we have Mr. Paul Hickey.  No relation to me best we know!
Paul is President & CEO of Reshape Lifesciences.
Paul brings interesting insights regarding developing and commercializing Class III Medical Devices. We also get into how important innovating in this space is. Obesity is continuing to be an issue in the global healthcare delivery system.
Paul gets into the solutions offered by Reshape Life Sciences and how their innovations are making a difference.
If you have any interest in surgical products or solutions to the obesity challenges in healthcare Paul will provide interesting insights for you in this episode!

In this episode we have Mr. Shaun Kemp, Head of Strategic Partnerships at PolarSeal with us.
Shaun brings amazing thoughts and insights into how a team like his can really assist in speed to market. It isn’t just speed however, it is all of the subtleties in design, materials and engineering that help to scale more efficiently and help with better product performance. This enhanced performance leads to better outcomes and product reliability.
If you are a seasoned entrepreneur or getting ready to start the journey into MedTech, Shaun will provide interesting insights for you in this episode!

Matthew MacEwan PH.D., Chief Science Officer at Acera Surgical is our Guru in this episode .
Matthew brings unique insights as he discusses his journey working with microfibers starting as a freshman in college. This interest continued as he worked on electro spun fiber technologies in his PH.D endeavors at Washington University in St. Louis.
Matthew discusses how he never thought he would be an entrepreneur. However, his curiosity and desire to help patients , clinicians and to challenge existing belief, led him to his current role as Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer.
You will appreciate the insights and best practices that Matthew has developed with his team along the way.
Get ready for a terrific episode.

Get ready for a terrific episode. We have Mr. Bob Roda, CEO & President of Hemosonics as our Guru.
Bob brings amazing value as he discusses how a team starting with a couple of smart people, sat down to solve a problem. This problem solving evolved into what is now Hemosonics. It is a very interesting journey.
 Bob doesn’t stop there he discusses the privilege that working in the medtech industry brings. We also get into the need for always having a patient bias and how that always brings useful innovation.
This episode is both informative and enjoyable!

Gurus, what an honor it is to have the Honorable Mark Dybul, MD CEO of Renovaro Biosciences, on this episode. Dr. Dybul has had such an amazing career working at some of the highest levels of government agencies. He has led teams solving arguably the biggest health challenges ranging from HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
We have such a wide-ranging and informative discussion covering how as a CEO you can be more efficient managing deliverables in parallel and why Africa will become the largest global medical market.
Get out your notepads as Dr. Dybul brings amazing information in this episode!