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AbbottTalks

by DeviceTalks Podcast Network

Over the past few years the world has come to recognize Abbott as a company dedicated to helping people live fuller and healthier lives. In this podcast series we'll talk with the healthcare leaders, the executives, and the engineers who are working everyday to develop new technologies to help people live their best lives.

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Episodes

  1. S3 E6 - Can Abbott’s connected neuromodulation platforms improve life for chronic pain and movement disorder patients?

    In the final episode of AbbottTalks season 3, hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Rebecca Wilkins, divisional vice president of R&D for Abbott’s Neuromodulation business, to discuss the technologies Abbott is advancing for chronic pain and movement disorders. Wilkins explains how...

  2. S3 E5 - How Abbott is rethinking heart failure management through smarter monitoring and long-term support

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Dr. Finn Gustafsson, Chief Medical Officer for Abbott’s Heart Failure business, to discuss how Abbott’s technologies are transforming care across every stage of heart failure. Dr. Gustafsson—who spent decades in...

  3. S3 E4 - How Abbott is rethinking mitral, tricuspid, and aortic solutions with next-generation innovation

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Santosh Prabhu, PhD, Divisional Vice President of Product Development for Abbott’s Structural Heart business, to discuss the company’s expanding portfolio and its impact on patients. Prabhu outlines Abbott’s...

  4. S3 E3 - Why Abbott’s vascular team sees AI as the GPS for the cath lab

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Ethan Korngold, MD, Divisional Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of Abbott’s Vascular business, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making in the cath lab and beyond....

  5. S3 E2 - Can NeuroSphere’s connectivity deliver happier, healthier lives to more neuromodulation patients?

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, we dive into the surprising origins of neuromodulation, kicking off with a shocker (literally)—treating headaches with electric fish. Neuromodulation expert Yagna Pathak, PhD, Medical Science Manager of Medical Affairs at Abbott’s Neuromodulation business, explains...

  6. S3 E1 - How Abbott built AVEIR™ DR pacemakers to be smaller, leadless, and able to talk with each other

    AbbottTalks launches Season 3 with a fresh new video presence, a new co-host, and several new powerful conversations from Abbott's senior leaders. Host Tom Salemi and new co-host Kayleen Brown welcome Vish Charan, divisional vice president of product development for Abbott's Cardiac Rhythm...

  7. S2 E7 - Abbott’s Sundareswaran envisions TEAM-HF & earlier interventions to redefine heart failure outcomes

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Kartik Sundareswaran, PhD, divisional VP, global clinical and regulatory affairs, Abbott Heart Failure, discusses Abbott’s pioneering work in heart failure care, focusing on technologies that improve outcomes and empower earlier interventions. Sundareswaran’s path…

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  8. S2 E6 - Abbott’s Lesenfants shares TriClip progress, patient-centered innovation & clinical trial diversity

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Sandra Lesenfants, SVP of Abbott’s structural heart business, discusses the latest advancements in structural heart care, focusing on Abbott's transformative TriClip device for tricuspid regurgitation. Lesenfants highlights Abbott’s commitment to patient-centered...

  9. S2 E5 - Abbott’s Jones-McMeans and Dr DeRubertis on PAD below-the-knee, LIFE-BTK trial & Esprit BTK approval

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Jennifer Jones-McMeans, PhD, Divisional VP of Global Clinical Affairs at Abbott and Brian DeRubertis, MD, Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center tackle the complexities of treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) below...

  10. S2 E4 - Abbott’s Fishler on Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker from “submarine” tests to FDA approval

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Matthew Fishler, PhD, Chief Engineer & Senior Director, Product Development, Cardiac Rhythm Management at Abbott Cardiovascular, shares his experience helping to develop the revolutionary dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system, taking us through the significant...

  11. S2 E3 - Abbott’s Kazemi discusses a decade of diabetes advancements and the impact of CGM on diabetes care

    In this episode of AbbottTalks, Mahmood Kazemi, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Abbott’s Diabetes Care business overviews the profound advancements in diabetes management over the past decade and discusses the evolution of treatments and technological innovations that have revolutionized how...

  12. S2 E2 - Abbott electrophysiology leaders highlight current portfolio, give glimpse of potential PFA device

    In the latest episode of AbbottTalks, Abbott Cardiovascular's leaders, Christopher Piorkowski, MD, DVP and Chief Medical Officer of Electrophysiology, and Dan Kaiser, Divisional VP Product Development, Electrophysiology, delve into the vast landscape of electrophysiology and the comprehensive...

  13. S2 E1 - Unpacking the 20 Years of Innovation, Engineering and Execution That Has Built MitraClip’s Success

    In this special episode of AbbottTalks, recorded live from DeviceTalks West in October 2023, we celebrate a pivotal moment in medical innovation: the 20th anniversary of Abbott's MitraClip™, a revolutionary device introduced in 2003. In the episode, the inventor of the MitraClip, Frederick St....

  14. S1 E5 - Abbott’s Tyler outlines vascular’s move to predictive modeling, diversifying trials & next-gen tech

    In this special episode of AbbottTalks, recorded live from DeviceTalks West, Julie Tyler, president of Abbott's Vascular business, discusses the company's strategic evolution and commitment to comprehensive patient care, including a new technology, the Esprit BTK, intended to be released next…

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  15. S1 E4 - Ryan Lakin dives into Abbott's pioneering role in digital health and patient engagement

    In the newest episode of AbbottTalks, Ryan Lakin, Divisional Vice President of Digital Solutions, Medical Devices at Abbott, delves deep into the transformative role of digital health solutions in the medical device landscape and emphasizes Abbott's commitment to not just treating the sick but…

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  16. S1 E3 - Abbott's Charan on AVEIR DR pacemaker's FDA approval and its potential to revolutionize cardiac care

    In the newest episode of AbbottTalks, Vish Charan, divisional VP of product development at Abbott, takes us through the inner workings of the recently FDA-approved AVEIR™ DR Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System, from its inception to its successful clinical trial and FDA approval. Charan also...

  17. S1 E2 - Abbott's Burton shares neuromodulation breakthroughs in diabetic peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain

    In the newest episode of AbbottTalks, Allen Burton, Divisional VP and Chief Medical Officer of Neuromodulation at Abbott, shares insights into the company's innovative neuromodulation therapies. Burton delves into Abbott's FDA-approved treatment for chronic back pain, which uses electrical...

  18. S1 E1 - Abbott’s Adamson, Piorkowski share how tech can help heal and empower people with heart disease

    In the opening episode of the DeviceTalks podcast network's newest podcast, AbbottTalks, Dr. Christopher Piorkowski, Divisional VP and Chief Medical Officer of Electrophysiology, and Dr. Philip Adamson, Divisional VP and Chief Medical Officer of Heart Failure, discuss the significant advancements...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Over the past few years the world has come to recognize Abbott as a company dedicated to helping people live fuller and healthier lives. In this podcast series we'll talk with the healthcare leaders, the executives, and the engineers who are working everyday to develop new technologies to help people live their best lives.

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DeviceTalks Podcast Network

Produced by Kayleen Brown

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Over the past few years the world has come to recognize Abbott as a company dedicated to helping people live fuller and healthier lives. In this podcast series we'll talk with the healthcare leaders, the executives, and the engineers who are working everyday to develop new technologies to help...

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