Med Tech Gurus
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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Stress as the Sixth Vital Sign: Precision Medicine at Scale
<p >What if the missing link in treating autoimmune disease wasn't a new drug—but a better way to measure stress?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Dr. Andrew Holman, CEO of Inmedix and the innovator behind CloudHRV, the first FDA-cleared platform to measure stress biology with medical-grade precision</p> <p >.At a time when 75% of autoimmune treatments fail—costing billions and leaving patients without answers—CloudHRV delivers actionable insights in just five minutes reframing how clinicians think about chronic disease.</p> <p >Dr. Holman takes us inside his two-decade journey building Inmedix, from e...
From Patents to Patients: Reinventing Arterial Treatment
<p >What happens when one of the toughest challenges in vascular medicine—severe arterial calcification—meets breakthrough engineering?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Dr. Robert Chisena, Co-Founder and CTO of Amplitude Vascular Systems (AVS). With a PhD in mechanical engineering and a portfolio of five patents, Robert has dedicated his career to tackling one of the most stubborn barriers in cardiovascular health: hardened arterial blockages that resist traditional interventions.</p> <p >From the labs at the University of Michigan to the founding of AVS, Robert shares how he and his team are deve...
Restoring Dignity: Wearable Neuromodulation at Home
<p >What if solving a widespread medical condition didn't require surgery, expensive implants, or harsh medications—but could be done by simply putting on a sock?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Isaac Oppenheim, CEO and Founder of Zida, a company pioneering wearable neuromodulation at the intersection of aging, textiles, and healthcare. Inspired by his grandfather's struggle with overactive bladder (OAB), Isaac developed the Zida Control Sock—the first FDA-cleared, Medicare-covered, home-use neuromodulation device for OAB.</p> <p >From his early career in textiles and wearable tech with brands like Nike and Lululemon, to n...
From Innovation to Impact: The Value-Based Playbook
<p >What happens when groundbreaking medtech isn't enough—when success depends on how well physicians and health plans actually adopt it?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Dr. Shannon Decker, PhD, MBA, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of VBC1. With over 25 years of experience in healthcare transformation—including 17 years in Medicare, Medicaid, quality improvement, and risk adjustment—Shannon has become a nationally recognized strategist on aligning medical devices with real-world provider workflows.</p> <p >From helping health plans and physician groups improve outcomes, to showing medtech innovators why the best devices still fail without strong...
When Innovation Meets the Human Heart
<p >What if the lines of code you wrote weren't just running a program—but keeping someone's heart beating?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Wade Demmer, Vice President of Research and Development for Cardiac Pacing Therapies at Medtronic, whose career journey began with his grandmother's pacemaker and led him to help pioneer some of the world's most impactful cardiac devices, including Micra, the world's smallest pacemaker.</p> <p >Wade shares the lessons of two decades inside the world's largest medtech company—what it really takes to build a culture of innovation, engineer for...
Sharper Vision, Smarter Tools
<p >What happens when decades-old surgical tools finally get a 21st-century upgrade?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Andy Chang, Chief Commercial Officer at BVI, to explore how innovation is reshaping ophthalmology. Andy takes us behind the launch of Leos, a next-generation glaucoma laser platform designed to be faster, smarter, and more intuitive—giving surgeons precision while saving valuable OR time.</p> <p >Drawing on his global commercialization experience with leaders like Zeiss and Bausch & Lomb, Andy shares what it really takes to scale disruptive technologies: from designing surgeon-friendly tools that blend seamlessly in...
Local Care, Virtually Anywhere
<p >In an era where telehealth is often reduced to quick, one-off visits, Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton is charting a different course—one that blends digital access with the trust, continuity, and whole-person focus of traditional care.</p> <p >With deep roots inside health systems like MetroHealth and MUSC, Michael shares how Ovatient was built "by health systems, for health systems" to move beyond transactional virtual care. He reveals the keys to building trust in digital health, integrating seamlessly with Epic, and creating true partnerships rather than vendor relationships.</p> <p >From reducing barriers for patients to scaling integrated behavioral he...
The Science Whisperer: How to Speak VC, Clinician & Regulator
<p >What happens when a medtech founder starts college at 12, launches their first company at 9, and grows up to help clients secure over $1 billion in funding? You get Elizabeth Chabe, CEO of High Touch Group. In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, Elizabeth shares how she helps science-driven companies translate complex innovations into stories that resonate with investors, regulators, and clinicians.</p> <p >She offers powerful insights on breaking past "no," avoiding costly early-stage mistakes, and navigating today's funding challenges with creative, non-dilutive strategies. If you're struggling to get your technology off the ground—or into the right hands—Elizabeth's wisd...
Faster, Smarter, Virtual Heart Care
<p >Every minute counts in cardiology—but for too many patients, the wait to see a specialist is measured in weeks.</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, Dr. Jeff Wessler, cardiologist and CEO of Heartbeat Health, shares how his team is transforming heart care with a virtual-first model. By combining telehealth, remote diagnostics, and evidence-based protocols, Heartbeat Health is tackling one of medicine's most urgent challenges: delivering timely, life-saving cardiac care to patients wherever they are.</p> <p >Dr. Wessler takes us inside the evolution of Heartbeat Health—from its origins in New York to its nationwide impa...
Where AI Meets Early Detection—and Patients Win
<p >When it comes to serious illness, early detection can be the difference between a difficult battle and a manageable path forward. But what if advanced diagnostics didn't require a referral, radiation, or even a reason to feel sick?</p> <p >In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Mike Wernli, Chief Operating Officer at Craft Health, to explore how they're flipping the script on traditional healthcare. With AI-enhanced full-body MRI scans, Craft Health is delivering hospital-grade insights in under 30 minutes—without contrast or complexity.</p> <p >But the technology is only part of the story. Mike op...
