

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

Oct 7, 2020 • 24min
Keep A Patient Picture In Mind with Peter Maag, CEO of CareDx
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus Peter Maag, PHD & CEO of CareDx with us. Peter brings an amazing background to us and discuss several key aspects of growing a MedTech business. In CareDX they went from 47-500+ employees in a very short time. How did they do this? Peter explains they keep a picture of the patient in mind. This intense focus on the patient you are serving has paid off growth and quality outcome for CareDX. Peter's wisdom doesn't stop there Peter discusses some of the key aspects of an acquisition and the future of precision medicine. Get out your notepads Gurus as Peter brings amazing value in this episode!

Sep 30, 2020 • 28min
Bringing Innovation & Value w/ Dr. John Kim
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus we have Dr. John Kim who is an emergency room physician and a hospitalist. In addition to that he is also a partner with Aphelion Ventures. Listen in Gurus as Dr. Kim provides incredible value regarding their selection criteria for companies, they invest in. Dr. Kim goes on to explain how they help to bring value to their companies by enhancing their clinical message and refining the message for value analysis teams! Hang on Gurus as Dr. Kim crushes it in today's episode!

Sep 23, 2020 • 32min
De-Risking a Med Tech Launch w/ Tiffany Wilson
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus Ms. Tiffany Wilson CEO of the Global Center for Medical Innovation joins us. Tiffany has a terrific background with an MBA in Management and Strategy from Georgetown University to 20+ years of Med Tech development and Innovation. Tiffany has spent the last 9 years at GCMI and has worked with hundreds of new innovations. Gurus get out your notepads as Tiffany walks us through de-risking innovation.

Sep 16, 2020 • 37min
The Value of a Health System Network with Ryan Kelly, Ph.D
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Dr. Ryan Kelly joins us. Ryan has an amazing background with a PH.D. in Immunology from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from USC. Currently Ryan heads up the Innovation Lab at the Innovation Institute in Newport Beach, CA. Gurus you are going to love listening to Ryan. He discusses the importance of proving the value and ROI early in the life cycle. Ryan also discusses that timing can be very impactful in the innovation process. Gurus this is a value packed episode

Sep 9, 2020 • 23min
Re Inventing the Stethoscope with Sean Matula of Small Business Consulting Strategic Marketing
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Mr. Sean Matula takes us through how he went from a first responder getting injured and not stopping. Sean takes us through the inspirational journey and challenges of redesigning the most basic of medical devices, the stethoscope. Gurus, you will love the this story and what Sean has done to become a Med Tech Guru!

Sep 2, 2020 • 42min
Building an Innovative Culture with Mark Faust founder of Echelon Management
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Mr. Mark Faust founder of Echelon Management and author of some terrific books, such as High Growth Levers and Growth or Bust, brings some amazing value. Gurus, would you like to know the 7 steps of building an innovative culture? How about developing a turnaround mindset? Let me tell you Gurus, Mark shows us why even a turnaround mindset is the right mindset for even a company that is crushing it. Listen in as Mark demonstrates why he is a Med Tech Guru!

Aug 26, 2020 • 39min
Don't Fret Over Your I.P. with Jonathan Spangler
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Mr. Jonathan Spangler . Founder of Spangler Advisor Service discuss all of the finer points of intellectual property. Jonathan discusses not only the finer points of patent law, but also what you should think about before you contact a Intellectual property lawyer. Further, Jonathan discusses why it is important to not only have the patent but also the freedom to operate. There is much to consider here gurus so listen in as Jonathan Rocks the Mic!

Aug 19, 2020 • 31min
This is The Best Time to Start! with Shri Parikh CEO of The Mobile Health Company
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Mr. Shri Parikh (Pari) CEO of The Mobile Health Company outlines what it takes to start a new venture in todays Med Tech environment. Shri has had executive leadership positions with companies like Stryker, St. Jude and others. Shri takes us through the elements as to why now is the time to start your venture. Shri discusses the vision, passion, and determination that a Guru needs to be successful. After listen to this episode you will know why Shri is indeed a Med Tech GURU

Aug 12, 2020 • 31min
The Process of Scaling Manufacturing with Abbi Johnson of 3M
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Ms. Abbi Johnson who is a product development engineer at 3 M, discusses the best practices of going from a prototype to scaling manufacturing to support a global product launch. Abbi discusses the best practices involved in getting the best results when going from the bench to massive product. She discusses what might be done to avoid costly mistakes and the key factors to pay attention to for a successful manufacturing process. Listen in as Abbi rocks the mic in this episode of Med Tech Guru!

Aug 5, 2020 • 36min
How to Transform Capital Into Value
In this episode of Med Tech Gurus. Mr. Christopher Bradley provides some terrific insights into powering interoperability in healthcare. Chris takes us through the journey of one of companies Mana Healthcare from the early days at the NYU incubator to the exit in selling the company to Comcast! Chris brings even more value by discussing what an entrepreneur should do to attract the RIGHT type of investor. Listen in as Chris demonstrates why he is a Med Tech Guru!


