

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Sep 22, 2021 • 32min
A 360⁰ Approach To Technology
Gurus, why should you and your team have a 360⁰ approach to technology? What are the key aspects to this approach? What are some of the best practices that came out of Covid that helped deliver significant results quicker? What are some of the essential best practices to developing a culture of innovation? In this episode Daria Donati, PhD. Head of Business Development & Strategic Technology Partnerships at Cytiva gets into this and more!

Sep 15, 2021 • 51min
The Difference Between Invention & Innovation?
Gurus, what is the difference between and invention and an innovation? Why should you as an entrepreneur and thought leader be a good storyteller? What are the best practices behind the behind the quadruple aim concept? Mr. Robert Kaul Founder &CEO of Cloud DX addresses all of this and more!

Sep 8, 2021 • 33min
NursePrenuer
Gurus, what are some of the best practices for innovation? How do you take an idea and move it forward in such a way that you don't miss a step? In this episode Dr. Catie Harris joins us to discuss these issues. Catie addresses the importance of focus and how to overcome the fear of failure. Most importantly you will hear why it is critical to have a coach!

Sep 1, 2021 • 30min
Why You Should Know A Converter
Gurus, what is a converter? When you are ready to think about manufacturing what resources are available to help you scale? Mr Kevin Pickett the Global Business Development Manager with Marian, Inc explains all of this and more. Listen in as Kevin will help you reduce frustration and help save time as your technology enters the manufacturing and scale phase.

Aug 25, 2021 • 39min
Relationships and Networks Are Critical
To launch a new med tech venture takes time. Mr. Anton Ansalmar Founder and CTO of Rapid Healthcare discusses why as a leader you need to make sure your goals are realistic. He also gets into why building relationships and networks are critical to your success. Anton does not stop there, he gets into the importance of block chain and why coupling the benefits of block chain with data is creating a huge shift in healthcare. Listen in as Anton delivers amazing value!

Aug 18, 2021 • 38min
Trust Your Instinct, Trust Your Purpose
Gurus, why is it so important to have complete clarity of vision and complete clarity of purpose? How do you as an innovator and entrepreneur avoid the valley of death for your product? Do you as an entrepreneur understand your barometer of value? Jim Joyce, CEO of Sigyn Therapuetics, explains why this is critical for raising money. Gurus this is just the tip of the iceberg for an amazing discussion. Listen in as Jim delivers as our Guru!

Aug 11, 2021 • 40min
A Full 360 Degree View Of The Patient
Gurus you are going to love our guest today. Ms Patricia Bradley US Chief Commercial Officer at Huma brings incredible value. What are some of the best practices around field execution strategies? Why should you and your team always be looking for strategic partnerships, even with some of your competitors? Patricia brings amazing value with these questions and so much more!

Aug 4, 2021 • 38min
Why Latin America Should Be Top Of Mind
Gurus, what is happening in Latin America? Why should you be thinking of enhancing your sales and research initiatives in this dynamic part of the world? Did you realize that Latin America may offer less expensive and quicker core research that may help you with investors? Listen in as Julio G. Martinez Clark discusses these key issues and more!

Jul 28, 2021 • 47min
Success to Significance
Gurus why should you be looking to move your organization from just products to products & services? Why should you be looking to add this dynamic early in the product life cycle curve? Why should you consider sharing the data your products develop? How can this collaboration lead to bigger and better things not only for your stakeholders but also for the patients and community that you work and play in? In this episode we have Ms. Alissa Hsu Lynch Google's Global Lead for MedTech Strategy & Solutions. Alissa provides some really thoughtful insights into Big Data & AI and how you as a Guru can tap into this amazing new frontier in healthcare.

Jul 21, 2021 • 56min
If You Want Something, Go Build IT!
Gurus, episode # 95 is so jammed packed. Dr. Charles "Chuck" Fisher Jr. has so many terrific insights. You will be riveted as he discusses his time as a special operations leader in Iraq where he had two direct hits to the chest by high caliber bullets. Then how he later met the man who developed the very body armor that saved his life. Listen in as he discusses how the leadership skills he learned in the military had direct application to the corporate world. You will want to take notes as Chuck covers the 4 keys to success with any new venture. Then there is the discussion of why it so important that everyone has a voice in the process and why that will maintain good people in your organization. Gurus this is an episode you will want to listen to several times over as it is so loaded with terrific insights on building teams, a company and achieving the outcomes you want for the patients and clinicians you serve!


