Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs

In this episode, we sat down with Paul Coletta ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcoletta ), the co-founder and CEO of Vero Bioscience ( https://www.verobioscience.com/ ). Vero's OrganAge™ assay measures the biological age of each organ from a single bl...

In this episode, we sat down with Deanna Harshbarger ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-harshbarger-mba/ ), CEO of Cala Health. ( https://calahealth.com/ ) Cala Health developed the Cala kIQ® System, a prescription wearable therapy for action hand tr...

In this episode, we sat down with Michael Mangano ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mangano-5a69009/ ), President and CEO of ABK Biomedical ( https://abkbiomedical.com/ ). ABK’s Eye90 is an investigational Y90 radioembolization device for treating ...

In this episode, we sat down with we sat down with Murthy Simhambhatla ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/murthy-simhambhatla-884668bb/ ), CEO of SetPoint Medical ( https://setpointmedical.com/ ). SetPoint is commercializing the first FDA-approved neuroimmu...

In this episode, we sat down with David Veino ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-veino-a452158/ ), President and CEO of Neuros Medical ( https://www.neurosmedical.com/ ). Neuros is commercializing the FDA-approved Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimul...

In this episode of, we sat down with Vijit Sabnis ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijitsabnis/ ), co-founder and CEO of Adaptyx Biosciences ( https://adaptyx.bio/ ). Adaptyx is a Stanford spinout developing wearable technology for continuous molecular mo...

In this episode, we sat down with Bob Paulson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-paulson-a9278b1 ), President and CEO of Sonex Health ( https://www.sonexhealth.com/ ). Sonex’s UltraGuideCTR device is a minimally invasive technology that enables ultrasou...

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Sudhir Srivastava ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudhir-srivastava-md-65ba9911/ ), founder, chairman, and CEO of SS Innovations (Nasdaq: SSII) ( https://ssinnovations.com/ ). The company’s SSi Mantra surgical roboti...

In this episode, we sat down with Aditya Rajagopal ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityarajagopal-/ ), co-founder and CEO of Esperto Medical ( https://www.esperto.health/ ). Esperto is a Caltech spin-out utilizing compressed sensing technology with ultr...

In this episode, we sat down with Eric Kau ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-kau-87a9593/ ), co-founder and CEO of Climatic ( https://www.climatichealth.com/ ). Climatic is commercializing L Max, a daily inhaled system that proactively supports lung f...

In this episode, we sat down with Kara Egan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-sweeney-egan ), founder and CEO of Teal Health ( https://www.getteal.com/ ). Teal Health is the company behind the first FDA-authorized at-home cervical cancer screening wan...

In this episode, we sat down with Karthik Ganesh ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikganesh ), CEO of OnMed ( https://www.onmed.com/ ). OnMed is the healthcare technology company behind OnMed CareStation, a “Clinic-in-a-Box” designed to expand access ...

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Connie Lehman ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-lehman ), founder and CEO of Clairity ( https://clairity.com/ ). Clairity is the first FDA-authorized AI platform that predicts a woman's five-year risk of develop...

In this episode, we sat down with Antony Odell ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyrodell/ ), co-founder and CEO of Echopoint Medical ( https://www.echopointmedical.com/ ). Echopoint is a London-based UCL spinout developing iKOr, an optical microcathet...

In this episode, we sat down with Kurt Jacobus ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-jacobus-b092083/ ), co-founder and CEO of restor3d ( https://www.restor3d.com/ ). restor3d provides patient-specific orthopedic implants using 3D printing and advanced so...

In this episode, we sat down with Alfred Griffin ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfred-griffin-343b8153/ ), co-founder and CEO of LightForce ( https://lf.co/ ). LightForce is the developer of the world's first fully customized 3D-printed bracket system ...

In this episode, we sat down with Laura Yecies ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayecies/ ), CEO of Osteoboost ( https://www.osteoboost.com/ ). Osteoboost is the first FDA-cleared drug-free prescription treatment for osteopenia in postmenopausal women....

In this episode, we sat down with Stephen Belcher ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingmedicaldevices/ ), co-founder and CEO of Secure Closure ( https://www.secure-closure.com/ ). Secure Closure is developing Quattro-Close, a device designed for larg...

In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Estay ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-estay-22a07271/ ), founder and CEO of SonoVascular ( https://www.sonovascular.com/ ). SonoVascular has developed a novel mechanical-pharmaco ultrasound facilitated thro...

In this episode, we sat down with Matthias Hofmann ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchofmann/ ), CEO of Eyebot ( https://www.eyebot.co/ ). Eyebot is commercializing retail kiosks that deliver quick, efficient vision testing. Before Eyebot, Matthias led p...

In this episode, we sat down with Massimiliano (Max) Colella ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimilianocolellajnj/ ), CEO of CMR Surgical ( https://cmrsurgical.com/ ). CMR Surgical is developing Versius, a surgical robot designed to make minimally inva...

In this episode, we sat down with Rick Bente ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-bente/ ), co-founder and CEO of Indomo ( https://www.indomotx.com/ ). Indomo’s flagship device, ClearPen, is an investigational at-home corticosteroid injection designed to...

In this episode, we sat down with Shaun Bagai ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-r-bagai/ ), CEO of RenovoRx ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/renovorx/ ). The company is developing targeted oncology therapies and is currently commercializing RenovoC...

In this episode, we sat down with Justin Zenanko ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-zenanko-83641864 ), co-founder & CEO of SynerFuse ( https://www.synerfuse.com/ ). SynerFuse is developing the e-TLIF procedure, which combines spinal fusion with neur...

In this episode, we sat down with Marina Pavlovic Rivas ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinapavlovicrivas/ ), co-founder & CEO of Eli Health ( https://eli.health/ ). The company is focused on making hormone data accessible in real time through its sali...

In this episode, we sat down with Greg Walters ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-walters-7b5a2917/ ), co-founder & CEO of Excision Medical ( https://www.excisionmed.com/ ). Excision is developing a leaflet modification system to enable lifetime manage...

In this episode, we sat down with Jaeson Bang ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaeson-bang-1a29aa1a ), Founder & CEO of Future Cardia ( https://www.futurecardia.com/ ). Future Cardia is developing a subcutaneous heart-failure monitoring platform designed ...

In this episode, we sat down Dr. Adam Kadlec ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kadlec-195a67b2/ ), practicing urologist and co-founder of Rivermark Medical ( https://www.rivermarkmedical.com/ ). Rivermark is a clinical-stage company developing FloSten...

In this episode, we sat down with Andrew Holman ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjholman/ ), MD, CEO of Inmedix ( https://inmedix.com/ ). Inmedix is commercializing CloudHRV, an FDA-cleared diagnostic that quantifies biological stress with clinical ...

In this episode, we sat down with Colby Holtshouse ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/colbymcg/ ), President and CEO of May Health. ( https://mayhealth.com/ ) May Health is developing a minimally invasive ovarian ablation therapy designed to restore ovulati...

In this episode, we sat down with Kaitlin Maier ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-maier/ ), co-founder and CEO of Reia ( https://www.reiahealth.com/ ). Reia has developed a self-managed pessary — a collapsible device that empowers women to treat pe...

In this episode, we sat down with Somer Baburek ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/somerbaburek/ ), CEO and co-founder of Hera Biotech ( https://herabiotech.com/ ). Hera is developing AI-driven tissue diagnostics for conditions that disproportionately affec...

In this episode, we sat down with Tim Gleeson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/timjgleeson/ ), CEO of BRIJ Medical ( https://brijmedical.com/ ), a company rethinking one of the oldest procedures in medicine — surgical wound closure. BRIJ’s Brijjit Force M...

In this episode, we sat down with Kate Dilligan, ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-dilligan/ ) CEO of Cooler Heads ( https://coolerheads.com/ ). Cooler Heads is a commercial-stage company addressing a problem affecting many chemotherapy patients under...

In this episode, we sat down with Young Juhn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/yjuhn/ ), CEO of Wellysis ( https://www.wellysis.com/ ). Wellysis is the Samsung spinout behind S-Patch, a lightweight wearable that enables long-term ECG monitoring without the...

In this episode, we sat down with Josh Vose ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-vose-7306661/ ), CEO of Tulavi Therapeutics ( https://tulavi.com/ ). Tulavi is advancing hydrogel-based implants like the allay Hydrogel Cap, which is designed to optimize n...

In this episode, we sat down with Ahmed Elmouelhi ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-elmouelhi-2271193/ ), CEO of TRiCares ( https://www.tricares.com/ ). TRiCares is developing Topaz, the first purpose-built transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement s...

In this episode, we sat down with Marc Penna ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpenna/ ), CEO of Voyager Biomedical ( https://www.voyagerbiomedical.com/ ). Voyager is a clinical-stage company tackling one of the most persistent challenges in dialysis ca...

In this episode, we sat down with Christopher Haig ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-haig-7b899512/ ), co-founder and CEO of Efemoral Medical ( https://efemoralmedical.com/ ). Efemoral is developing bioresorbable scaffold technology for periphe...

In this episode, we sat down with Howard Rosen ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardmrosen/ ), co-Founder and CEO of Evident Vascular ( https://evidentvascular.com/ ), a company developing an AI-powered intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform to improv...

In this episode, we sat down withTracy MacNeal ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymacneal/ ), President and CEO of Materna Medical ( https://www.maternamedical.com/ ). Materna is developing two devices addressing different aspects of pelvic health: Ell...

In this episode, we sat down with Joanna Nathan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannacnathan/ ), CEO and co-founder of Prana Surgical ( https://www.pranasurgical.com/ ) — a startup developing image-guided surgical platforms for precision oncology. Joann...

In this episode, we sat down with Greg Lipschitz ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-lipschitz-cfa-8a12b020/ ), CEO of Firefly Neuroscience ( https://fireflyneuro.com/ ). Firefly’s FDA-510(k) cleared Brain Network Analytics (BNA™) technology objectively...

In this episode, we sat down with Maulik Nanavaty ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauliknanavaty/ ), CEO of Anumana ( https://anumana.ai/ ). Anumana, an AI-driven health technology company focused on cardiovascular care, is taking a pragmatic approach to...

In this episode, we had a fascinating chat with Mary Lou Jepsen ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/majepsen/ ), founder and Chairman of Openwater ( https://www.openwater.health/ ), a medtech company developing breakthrough diagnostic and therapeutic wearabl...

In this episode, we sat down with Anthony Fernando ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-fernando/ ), President and CEO of Asensus Surgical ( https://www.asensus.com/ ). Asensus is expanding the role of robotics in the OR with its performance-guided su...

In this episode, we had a really engaging conversation with James (Jim) Corbett ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-corbett-6917338/ ), CEO of AVITA Medical ( https://avitamedical.com/ ). AVITA Medical’s RECELL system uses Spray-On Skin Cell technology...

In this episode, we sat down with Todd Usen ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddusen/ ), CEO of Adagio Medical ( https://adagiomedical.com/ ). Adagio specializes in catheter-based ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, with a foc...

In this episode, we sat down with Stuart Long ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartelong/ ), CEO of InfoBionic ( https://infobionic.ai/ ). InfoBionic's virtual cardiac telemetry platform, MoMe ARC®, brings together a tiered hospital-grade monitoring cap...

In this episode, we sat down with Shreya Mehta ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-mehta-49a0575/ ), co-founder and CEO of Zenflow ( https://www.zenflow.com/ ). Zenflow is a medical device company focused on treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)...