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Bone & Sports # 59Oct 1, 2024Minimally Invasive Bone Grafting & Orthopedic Innovation
More often than not, a surgical innovation is not the result of an overnight success, but rather the result of iterative improvements on a tool or technique that leads to better outcomes. In this episode of the BackTable MSK Podcast, we interview Dr. Jim Marino, a retired orthopedic surgeon and prolific medtech innovator. Dr. Marino gives us an inside look at his extensive career, detailing his role in orthopedic device innovation and the trials and tribulations that he faced along the way.
Industry # 74Apr 19, 2024Pulmera’s Journey From Concept to Clinical Impact
In this episode, host Dr. Bryan Hartley takes us on a deep dive into the origin story and mission of Pulmera, a medtech company dedicated to transforming the field of bronchoscopic lung cancer diagnosis by retrofitting existing fluoroscopy machines into cone beam CT-like scanners. Dr. Hartley is a vascular and interventional radiologist and co-founded Pulmera, alongside interventional pulmonologist Dr. Harmeet Bedi at Stanford.
- Industry # 56Jul 28, 2023
The Charm of Startups: The Economics of Healthcare Innovation
In this episode, host Dr. Eric Gantwerker interviews Adam Block, a health economist, public health professor, and founder of Charm Economics, an economic consulting company for medical technology businesses.
Vascular & IR # 329Jun 5, 2023OBLs: Past, Present, and Future
In this episode, host Dr. Aparna Baheti interviews Dr. Bill Julien about the evolution of the outpatient based lab (OBL), its role in expanding patient access to IR care, and its relationship with other IR practice models around the country.
- Industry # 27May 27, 2022
Physician Underdog
Aaron Fritts talks with Dr. Navin Goyal about why he decided to leave clinical practice, co-founded LOUD Capital, and how he's helping physician entrepreneurs flip the script and leverage the underdog mentality to drive ideas and careers forward.
- Industry # 25Apr 29, 2022
Next Level Stuff, the Exit: Part III of the Neuwave Story
To close our BackTable Innovation series on NeuWave, we invited Laura King and Dr. Fred Lee to speak about growing their medical device company through various stages, from Series A funding to acquisition by Johnson & Johnson.
- Industry # 24Apr 28, 2022
Trials and Tribulations: Part II of the Neuwave Story
We talk with electrical engineering professor Dr. Dan van der Weide and interventional radiologist Dr. Fred Lee about the lessons they learned in the early stages of founding their microwave ablation device company, including challenges with early teams and equity.
ENT & Allergy # 44Jan 25, 2022Where to Start with Your Device Idea (& Other Entrepreneurial Pursuits!)
Dr Keith Matheny tells us how he first got involved in entrepreneurial pursuits, including starting a global purchasing organization for ENT's, as well as advice on where to start when you have a great idea for a new device!
- Industry # 12Dec 10, 2021
Raising Capital
We talk with anesthesiologist and venture capitalist Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charas about the mechanics of fundraising from both the entrepreneur and the investor side.
- Industry # 8Dec 1, 2021
Starting a MedTech Company 101
Bryan Hartley talks with physician entrepreneur Dr. Mahmood Razavi about the essential elements of successfully starting a medtech company, as well as pitfalls to avoid.
- Vascular & IR # 151Aug 30, 2021
Innovation MD: An Interview With David Liu
We talk with Dr. David Liu about the life cycle of innovation projects, developing ideas strategically, and his mentorship work with Creative Destruction Lab.
- Vascular & IR # 140Jul 5, 2021
Starting a MedTech Company 101
Bryan Hartley talks with physician entrepreneur Dr. Mahmood Razavi about the essential elements of successfully starting a medtech company, as well as pitfalls to avoid.