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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 214
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Lessons Learned From Selling 3 Medtech Companies: Interview with ThermoTek Chairman Robert Kline
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re sitting down with Robert Kline, the Chairman of ThermoTek.
Robert left big pharma to start Medivance in 1998, which he later sold for $260 million in 2011. His…
Why Finding Investors Who Understand Your Product is Critical: Interview with EchoNous CEO Kevin Goodwin
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re sitting down with Kevin Goodwin, the CEO and founder of EchoNous.
Kevin has already been part of a medical first. In 1998, he founded Sonosite, which released…
Why Building a Community is Crucial for Medical Device Startups: Interview with Blackrock Neurotech’s Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Gerhardt
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re sitting down with Marcus Gerhardt, who has started multiple companies, including an eCommerce platform and international consulting firm. In 2008, he co-found…
How to Navigate Clinical Trials and Fundraising Challenges: Interview with Eyevensys CEO Patricia Zilliox
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re sitting down with Patricia Zilliox, who has spent her entire career working in ophthalmology, including 30 years at American-Swiss medical company Alcon. In 2…
From Investor Pitch to Eventual Partnership: Interview With HealthQuest Capital Founder Garheng Kong
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with the HealthQuest Capital Founder, Garheng Kong, who worked at GlaxoSmithKline, McKinsey, and TherOx before transitioning into healthcare investin…
How To Launch Your Medical Device With a Global Perspective: Interview With Lightpoint Medical CEO Graeme Smith
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Lightpoint Medical CEO Graeme Smith, a medtech veteran with over 32 years of experience in the industry.
After joining Lightpoint earlier this …
Why Your Medical Device Company Needs Different Value Props For Different Stakeholders: Interview With Steve Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Preceptis Medical
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with Steve Anderson, CEO of Preceptis Medical, and a serial medical device entrepreneur.
While serving as CEO of Acorn Cardiovascular, he and a neighbo…
Why You Can’t Build a Medtech Start-Up Without Publicity: Interview with Peter Vranes, CEO of Nutromics
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with chemical engineer and serial entrepreneur Peter Vranes, the Co-Founder and CEO of Nutromics, an Australian medtech company that is developing a di…
Doubling Down on Your Mission by Diversifying Your Medtech Portfolio: Interview With ReShape Lifesciences CEO Bart Bandy
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with ReShape Lifesciences CEO Bart Bandy, who started out selling medical equipment door-to-door, then landed a spot in the first sales class for Ethi…
When You Should Give a Struggling Medtech Company a Second Chance: Interview With IONIQ CEO Jared Bauer
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with IONIQ Sciences CEO Jared Bauer, who has spent his career turning around struggling medtech companies. He acquired BurnFree Products in 2012, selli…
Why Your Medtech Strategy Should Start with Healthcare Payers: Interview with Health Economist Nic Anderson
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with health economist, Nic Anderson, who spent seven years at Intermountain Healthcare on the payer side. He learned first-hand what evidence insurers …
How to Raise Capital for Your Medical Device Start-Up: Interview with Giovanni Lauricella and Aaron Green
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with Giovanni Lauricella and Aaron Green to discuss all things related to fundraising for early-stage medical device start-ups.
In this interview, we l…
How to Get a Medical Device Startup Off the Ground: Interview with Asha Parekh, CEO of FrontLine Medical Technologies
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Dr. Asha Parekh, a biomedical engineer and the co-founder & CEO of FrontLine Medical Technologies, a Canadian medical device startup. FrontLine h…
How to Successfully Launch a New Medical Device: Interview with Mark Toland, CEO of Medical Micro Instruments
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we're chatting with Mark Toland, a veteran medtech executive who is the CEO of MMI, a startup medical device company in the robotics space.
MMI stands for Medical M…
Getting Past Rejection as a First-Time Medical Device Entrepreneur: Interview with Derek Herrera, Founder of UroDev and Habit Camera
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we're catching up with Derek Herrera, who has an incredible story to share. He’s a decorated Marine veteran who’s turned a major combat injury into a mission to hel…
Key Mistakes to Avoid in Early-Stage Medical Device Development: Interview with Bob Paulson, CEO of VentureMed
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re catching up with Bob Paulson, the CEO of VentureMed, a peripheral vascular medtech startup. Bob has over two decades of medical device executive experience, a…
How to Take Your Medtech Idea from Zero to One: Interview with Dr. Scott Wolf, Founder of Aerin Medical
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re chatting with Dr. Scott Wolf, a prolific medical device entrepreneur and investor who founded Aerin Medical to bring non-surgical therapies to patients with c…
How to Transition from a Consumer Product to a Medical Device: Interview with Rohan Dixit, CEO of Lief Therapeutics
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Rohan Dixit, the Founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics, which makes consumer- and clinical-grade wearable devices for mental health.
Rohan is a ne…
The Importance of Understanding Clinical Trial Design as a Medtech CEO: Interview with Nadim Yared, CEO of CVRx
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with Nadim Yared, the CEO of CVRx, a pioneer in neuromodulation for cardiovascular diseases.
Nadim has been CEO for 15 years and led CVRx through some…
3 Critical Goals Every New Medical Device Should Aim For: Interview with Doug Evans, CEO of Lungpacer Medical
In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re talking with the CEO of Lungpacer Medical, Doug Evans. Lungpacer is developing a novel therapeutic solution that preserves the strength of the diaphragm muscl…