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Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs

Learn from the brightest CEOs in medtech and healthtech. That"s our primary goal with Medsider. We unpack the strategies, tactics, and secrets behind the most successful startups. Join tens of thousands of ambitious doers and get access to the top medical device and health technology thought leaders.

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51:26

Why Great Data Isn’t Enough to Drive Adoption:...

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2025/06/12

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Todd Usen, CEO of Adagio Medical.Adagio specializes in catheter-based ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, with a focus on ventricular tachycardia (VT). Todd has over three decades of leadership experience in the medical technology industry, with particular expertise in commercial strategy, operational performance, and business transformation. Before joining Adagio, Todd served as CEO of Minerva Surgical, a

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55:10

Designing Your Device for Adoption: Interview with...

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2025/06/04

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Stuart Long, CEO of InfoBionic. InfoBionic's virtual cardiac telemetry platform, MoMe ARC®, brings together a tiered hospital-grade monitoring capability powered by advanced AI-enabled analysis for cardiac interventions.Stuart has over two decades of experience in the medical device and healthcare technology sectors, with a focus on driving rapid commercial growth. His leadership spans roles including CEO of Monarch Medical Systems, global

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42:19

From FDA Reviewer to Medtech CEO: Interview with...

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2025/05/29

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Shreya Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Zenflow.Zenflow is a medical device company focused on treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A biomedical engineer, Shreya brings over 15 years of experience in medtech, including serving as a lead reviewer at the FDA, where she specialized in cardiovascular devices. Shreya co-founded Zenflow in 2014 out of the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship. The company was one of the first medical

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50:57

Challenging the Gold Standard: Interview with...

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2025/05/14

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Dr. Arun Menawat, Chairman and CEO of Profound Medical. Profound is commercializing the TULSA-PRO system, an alternative approach to prostate cancer treatment that uses MRI-guided thermal ultrasound to target and eliminate cancerous tissue without surgical incisions. Before joining Profound in 2016, Arun served as the Chairman and CEO of Novadaq Technologies for 13 years, guiding the company from a startup to one of the fastest-growing,

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53:32

Breaking Down Barriers in Women's Health: Interview...

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2025/05/07

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Claire Dixon, CEO of Neuraura.Neuraura is developing LoOop, an over-the-counter wearable that targets PCOS through low-frequency electrical stimulation.Claire brings over 25 years of international leadership experience to her role as co-founder and CEO of Neuraura. With a master's degree in engineering from Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard, she spent 15 years as a strategic consultant to capital-intensive businesses before transitioning

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53:46

Taking Retinal Imaging Beyond Ophthalmology:...

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2025/04/30

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Vicky Demas, CEO of identifeye HEALTH (formerly Tesseract Health), who's leading the company's efforts to democratize access to retinal imaging. Using advanced algorithms and automated systems, identifeye's technology captures and analyzes retinal images to detect early signs of disease.Before joining identifeye HEALTH, Vicky led new product development at GRAIL, supporting the creation of the company's multi-cancer early detection test

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55:01

Building the Beachhead Strategy: Interview with Axena...

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2025/04/16

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Randy Pritchard and Erica Rogers, leaders of Axena Health. Axena is transforming pelvic floor therapy with Leva, a device bringing clinically-proven, supervised pelvic floor muscle training into women’s homes. Randy, CEO of Axena, brings nearly 25 years of healthcare experience to the company, most recently as CEO of Pillar Biosciences and previously holding leadership positions at Roche Diagnostics, where he spent 18 years developing

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60:47

A Great Product vs. a Great Business: Interview with...

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2025/04/08

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Ryan Rhodes, CEO of EDAP TMS. EDAP is changing prostate cancer treatment through Focal One, a robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system that doesn’t require the use of surgery or radiation. Ryan has over 30 years of experience in market development, with two decades focused on medical robotics. Before EDAP, Ryan was CEO of Restoration Robotics, where he guided the company to a successful merger with Venus Concept. He spent

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63:36

The Hard Truth About Partnerships: Interview with...

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2025/04/02

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Kirk Huntsman, CEO of Vivos, a company commercializing a non-invasive, FDA-cleared oral appliance designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Kirk is a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur with a track record for scaling and exiting successful businesses. He founded Dental One, growing it into one of the largest dental service organizations (DSO) in the U.S., with over 165 practices across 15 states. After selling the company to MSD

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61:28

Is Your Medtech Idea Worth Pursuing?: Interview with...

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2025/03/19

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Caitlin Morse, CEO and co-founder of BrainSpace, who has a decade of experience spanning medtech consulting, product development, and strategic advising. BrainSpace is developing an innovative precision drainage system with continuous ICP monitoring designed to automate cerebrospinal fluid management for patients recovering from strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and neurosurgery. In this interview, Caitlin shares her advice on assessing

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64:51

How to Succeed Without Venture Capital: Interview...

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2025/03/12

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we had an insightful discussion with Drs. Asha Parekh and Adam Power, co-founders of Front Line Medical Technologies. The company's COBRA-OS (Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System) is a compact, minimally invasive device, designed for temporary aortic occlusion in trauma situations. Asha has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Western University, and combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial leadership. Adam is an academic

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48:09

Why Your 'Kitty Hawk Moment' Matters: Interview with...

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2025/03/05

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Kelly Huang, President and CEO of Elucid. Elucid has developed a platform that uses AI to analyze cardiac CT scans to provide a detailed, non-invasive assessment of a patient’s arterial plaque. Kelly's journey spans nearly 30 years of leadership in healthcare, with expertise in driving innovation and growth across medical devices, diagnostics, health IT, and consumer health. Before Elucid, he served as COO at Cardea Bio, leading its

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36:12

De-Risk and Execute to Create Value: Interview with...

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2025/02/26

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we had an insightful chat with Nitin Salunke, President and CEO of Supira Medical, a Shifamed portfolio company. Supira is developing a catheter-based heart pump that provides hemodynamic support for patients undergoing high-risk heart procedures. Before Supira, Nitin was Vice President of R&D at Medtronic Neurovascular, overseeing global product development. He has also held leadership roles at Altura Medical, Cordis Corp (then a Johnson &

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49:38

Two Stakeholders You Can’t Ignore: Interview with...

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2025/02/19

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Mike Dineen, co-founder and CEO of Tioga Cardiovascular, a Shifamed portfolio company. Tioga is developing a minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) device to address mitral regurgitation (MR) - a condition where blood flows backward into the heart, often causing heart failure.Mike has 30 years of experience in leading and scaling innovative medical device startups, and is co-inventor on more than 65 patents. His

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53:38

How to Validate Your Idea Rigorously: Interview with...

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2025/02/18

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Jennifer Fried, co-founder and CEO of Flow Medical. Her startup is developing an advanced catheter designed to treat pulmonary embolisms.Jennifer started her career as a healthcare venture capitalist and consultant at Bain & Company. Before co-founding Flow Medical, Jennifer was the CEO and co-founder of ExplORer Surgical, a surgical software platform spun out of research at The University of Chicago. Under her leadership, ExplORer

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52:41

Who’s Paying for It?: Interview with Aclarion CEO...

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2025/01/22

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Brent Ness, President and CEO of Aclarion, a startup developing a decision-support tool designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain. Brent has over 28 years of experience in medtech. Before Aclarion, he led Cleerly as President & CCO, driving the adoption of their AI cardiology solution through strategic partnerships. As COO of Mighty Oak Medical, he guided their FIREFLY spine navigation platform from FDA

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49:19

Think Commercially from Day One: Interview with...

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2025/01/15

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with James Reinstein, President and CEO of Conformal Medical, a company developing a foam device that seals the left atrial appendage (LAA) to reduce the risk of stroke without anticoagulants. James has over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry. He’s held executive roles across multiple companies, including Saranas, Cutera, Drawbridge Health, and Aptus Endosystems (acquired by Medtronic). Earlier in his career, he served as

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45:55

Maximize Market Opportunity, Minimize Feedback Loops:...

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2025/01/08

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we had a great chat with Rafaël Michali and Renato Circi, co-founders of SAVA, a London-based biotechnology startup developing a novel biosensing platform to monitor molecules just below the skin in real time.Rafaël and Renato are biomedical engineers from Imperial College London. Both recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list as some of Europe’s most promising young innovators in 2018, the duo raised $13M in funding and built a cross-functional team of

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54:00

Fixing Healthcare Bottlenecks from First Principles:...

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2024/12/17

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Gabriel Sanchez, co-founder and CEO of Enspectra Health. The company's flagship VIO platform is the first FDA-cleared imaging modality for dermatology in over 25 years. Gabriel holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, where he also served as an instructor in bioengineering and launched Enspectra to commercialize his groundbreaking research. VIO enables high-resolution, noninvasive

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53:40

Low Drama, High Performance, Big Results: Interview...

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2024/12/11

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Cary Vance, CEO of PhotoniCare. The company's FDA-cleared OtoSight™ Middle Ear Scope is a clinical diagnostic tool that offers a non-invasive and comprehensive assessment of middle ear fluid. Cary is a proven medtech leader with over two decades of experience across large strategics like GE Healthcare and Covidien, and nearly 11 years as CEO of six different startups, including Titan Medical and Hansen Medical where he drove

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