

Med Tech Gurus
Tom Hickey
Med Tech Gurus is a podcast dedicated to helping medical device executives stay on the leading edge of their industry. Whether you're looking to grow your sales team, commercialize new devices, set up national accounts, or improve your clinical performances, this podcast is designed to help. Each episode features an interview with a thought leader or practitioner, discussing topics like: sales force, innovation, patient outcomes, emerging technologies, supply chain, group purchasing organizations, device launches, value analysis, biotech, and more.
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Apr 27, 2022 • 27min
Understand All Of The Stakeholders
Gurus in the episode we have Mr. Marc Guthrie, Chief Executive Officer at Help Lightning and innovative company with remote virtual assistance software. Marc takes us through how important core research is and even though it might not pay off tomorrow it will pay off at some point, often when you least expect it. He also gets into why you need to know who all the stakeholders are within the scope of your product. Gurus, Marc delivers such incredible value in this episode you may want to listen to it more than once!

Apr 20, 2022 • 31min
Stay Immersed In Your Market Plan
In this episode we have Ms. Lourdes Felix Chief Executive Officer and Director of BioCorRx and President of BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Gurus Lourdes takes us down the path of why being immersed in a market plan pays huge dividends for you and ultimately the patients you help. She underscores the value of market research and how it will not only help in product development but also help you connect and communicate with investors. Gurus Lourdes brings us terrific insights as to what it takes to be a CEO of a vibrant and innovative med tech company!

Apr 13, 2022 • 32min
A Value Based Approach
In this episode Mr. Paul Cataford CEO of Titan Medical discusses the keys to Innovation. Paul doesn't stop there however, he gets into why it is important to having a value based approach in building a company. Listen in to Paul's passion as he discusses the excitement when a team buys into the "why" of a product and then see that product deliver value with a clinical team and a patient outcome. You are going to love what Paul Cataford brings as our Guru in this episode!

Apr 6, 2022 • 34min
Speed To The Patient
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus we have Mr. Michael Martin CEO of CAI a Global Consulting firm that provides technical, operational consulting and project management to the life sciences industry. Gurus Mike brings so much to us as our Guru. He discusses operational readiness and the best practices of assuring Good Manufacturing Process, Quality and Regulatory compliance. Mike gets into how innovation in your manufacturing process can enhance your team's products journey and speed to the patient. Gurus you are going to love the insights that Mike Martin brings us in this episode!

Mar 30, 2022 • 32min
Building The Future Of Surgery
In this episode we have Mr. Anthony Fernando President & CEO of Asensus Surgical. Listen in as Anthony discusses some of the best practices of a global launch and developing a culture of innovation. Anthony delivers incredible value as he discusses Performance-Guided Surgery and what is beyond the robot! Gurus you will enjoy our Guru in the Episode Anthony Fernando!

Mar 23, 2022 • 40min
Why You Should Work ALL The Parts Of The Business
Gurus Michelle Brennan Director of the Board of Directors of Coupa Software brings some amazing insights to us in the episode. Before joining Coupa Software Michelle was a 32 year veteran at Johnson & Johnson. Michelle started in sales and rose to some very interesting leadership roles. She has a varied background in Sales Operations and Supply chain and discusses why this rounded background made her a better leader. Gurus you will love listening to this action packed episode with our Guru Michelle Brennan. This is a terrific episode that gets into innovation and commercialization!

Mar 16, 2022 • 35min
Have A Clear Vision
Gurus in this episode we have an interesting story about an innovator Ms. Christine Brown Founder of Kind Cup. Christine did not have a background in Medical Device products when she started. This did not stop Christine however, as she developed an innovative womens health product and started her company Kind Cup. Listen in as Christine discusses the challenges of launching and how she overcame them . Gurus this is a terrific episode that gets into innovation and commercialization!

Mar 9, 2022 • 44min
Investing In Continuous Improvement
Gurus Kathy Warye CEO and Founder of Infection Control Partners joins us in this episode. Kathy has an amazing background in the world of infection control. Kathy gets into why as an entrepreneur you should never fall in love with your concept. She discusses why you need to know how a product is adopted. Kathy doesn't stop there she discusses how Covid-19 has affected the market and where we might go from here. You will love this episode. Kathy delivers some incredible value as our Guru!

Mar 2, 2022 • 38min
Be Obsessed With The Customer
What are the 3 skills that every leader should have to foster a culture of innovation? What are the 4 key components that every innovation MUST have to get adopted by the healthcare delivery system? Gurus, Rajit Kamal Worldwide President of Sports Medicine & Shoulder Reconstruction at Depuy Synthes really delivers in this episode. He brings incredible insights on these questions and so much more! Gurus listen in as Rajit demonstrates why he is a Guru in this episode!

Feb 23, 2022 • 40min
All Great Works Are Accomplished With Passion Over Time
Leo Petrossian CEO of Nile really delivers in this episode. He gets into what are the key traits to find in the people you bring into your company. Further why this is so important when you are trying to establish a culture of innovation. Leo gets into some thoughts about what the future of healthcare delivery and how medicine will be delivered in the near future. He doesn't stop there, Leo delivers some terrific insights as to what a CEO should be thinking about when designing their pitchdeck and finding investors!


