Medtech Talk

A weekly conversation with the innovators who will change how health care is delivered.

Episode: 196 - Eric Wichems on Building a Company You Want to Work For
May 21, 2025 – 01:03:25
Episode: 195 - John Woock on Crossing the Chasm from Clinical to Commercial
Apr 29, 2025 – 01:09:46
Episode: 194 - Douglas Kelly on the Value of Innovation and Breakthrough Designation
Mar 27, 2025 – 01:09:32
Episode:193 - Dr. Billy Cohn on Limitless Innovation and Finding Resources Everywhere
Feb 18, 2025 – 46:09
Episode: 192 - Michael Jaff's Multi-Perspective Insights Into Healthcare
Dec 2, 2024 – 01:00:54
Episode: 191 - Per Langoe on Bringing New Hope to Brain Cancer Patients
Oct 15, 2024 – 58:34
Episode: 190 - The Evolution of Suki and Bringing Joy Back to Patient Care
Sep 17, 2024 – 49:36
Episode: 189 - Liz Kwo on Navigating the Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Jul 23, 2024 – 01:00:12
Episode 188 - Interview with Medtech MVP 2024 Award Recipient Raymond W. Cohen
Jun 25, 2024 – 42:43
Episode: 187 - Lessons From an Early-Stage Medtech Investor
May 28, 2024 – 54:11
Episode: 186 - Conor Hanley Discusses Leadership, Assimilating Perspectives, and Raising Capital
Apr 30, 2024 – 47:16
Episode: 185 - Rodney Perkins Discusses Navigating Entrepreneurship and ‘Maintaining the Machine’
Mar 27, 2024 – 01:11:07
Episode: 184 - Amr Salahieh on the Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship
Feb 27, 2024 – 56:28
Episode:183 - Dr. Nolan Williams on New Approaches to Treating Major Depressive Disorder
Dec 19, 2023 – 58:45
Episode: 182 - Justin Klein on Building the Medtech Ecosystem
Nov 21, 2023 – 46:37
Episode: 181 - Keegan Harper On Overcoming Hardships And Finding Your Talent
Oct 31, 2023 – 58:02
Episode: 180 - From Conception to Commercialization, Jane Chao and Ceribell Are Changing Lives With This Neuromonitoring Breakthrough
Sep 19, 2023 – 49:06
Episode: 179 - Overcoming Valuation Overhang – Implications on Raising Capital and Exits
Jul 18, 2023 – 51:38
Episode: 178 - Doug Godshall’s Business Growth Through Sales Strategies and Leadership
Jun 21, 2023 – 01:02:13
Episode: 177 - Launching a New Category of Orthopedics: Moximed’s Journey and Trial Results
May 24, 2023 – 57:20
Episode: 176 - Stacey Pugh Combines Bedside Background with Market Experience to Affect Change for Type 2 Diabetes
Apr 26, 2023 – 56:46
Episode: 175 - Marine Raider Turned CEO Leverages Advanced Technology to Design Novel Urological Diagnostic Devices
Mar 21, 2023 – 58:18
Episode: 174 - Lisa Anderson on Paragonix Technologies’ Revolutionary Organ Transplant Preservation and Transport Device
Feb 21, 2023 – 01:00:44
Episode: 173 - A Continued Conversation: Fred Khosravi on Transforming a Medical Invention to an Exceptional Innovation
Jan 17, 2023 – 01:18:44
Episode 172: Fred Khosravi on Using ‘Forces of Good’ to Transform the Medtech Space
Nov 22, 2022 – 49:40
Episode 171: Viz.ai CEO Chris Mansi on Artificial Intelligence and Increasing Patient Access to Life-Saving Treatments
Oct 18, 2022 – 54:36
Episode: 170 - Stanford Professor Dr. Joshua Makower Talks Multidisciplinary Innovation in the Medical Device and Consumer Product Markets
Sep 27, 2022 – 01:02:18
Episode: 169 - Andy Doraiswamy, CEO of Koya Medical, Talks Mountaineering, Meditation, and Management
Aug 23, 2022 – 53:31
Episode: 168 - Alleviant Medical CEO Adam Berman on the No-Implant Device Treating Diastolic Heart Failure
Jun 21, 2022 – 56:32
Episode: 167 - M&A, IPO or SPAC: CEOs Share Exit Strategies and Lessons Learned Along the Way
Apr 19, 2022 – 01:01:32
Episode 166: Nicole Walker on Diversity, Leadership, and Falling in Love with the Deal
Feb 15, 2022 – 56:11
Episode 165: Dr. Aaron Kaplan— Still Making Music, A Clinician’s Perspective on Innovation
Dec 20, 2021 – 54:45
Episode 164: Kurt Azarbarzin, Revolutionizing Surgery
Nov 22, 2021 – 52:42
Episode 163: Venture Investing in a Post-COVID World
Oct 18, 2021 – 41:20
Episode 162: Bernie Haffey on Cutting Through to High Performance
Sep 22, 2021 – 01:07:29
Episode 161: Amar Sawhney on Finding the Right Chemistry for Entrepreneurial Success
Aug 23, 2021 – 01:05:08
Episode 160: Securing Coverage and Payment for Your Innovative Medical Device: Advice from the Experts
Jul 19, 2021 – 01:04:46
Episode 159: Lessons from Medtech Leader and Mentor Joe Mandato
Jun 15, 2021 – 01:00:20
Episode 158: Now Hear This: Christian Gormsen on Breaking Convention in the Hearing Industry at Eargo
Apr 22, 2021 – 01:10:57
Episode 157: Success nVisioned, Surbhi Sarna’s Story
Mar 15, 2021 – 59:35
Episode 156: How Medtech Can Sustain its Momentum in 2021: Strategies for Successful Investment
Feb 22, 2021 – 01:07:19
Episode 155: Inari Medical: Clot Warriors—Changing the Paradigm in DVT and Pulmonary Embolism
Dec 10, 2020 – 01:03:12
Episode 154: Medtech Goes Virtual at Osso VR
Nov 19, 2020 – 50:22
Episode 153: Stimulating Confidence by Solving Incontinence
Nov 2, 2020 – 56:32
Episode 152: Stomping out Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Podimetrics
Aug 27, 2020 – 01:04:52
Episode 151: Breaking Through at CVRx
Jul 30, 2020 – 01:06:52
Episode 150: Edwards' Katie Szyman on Medtech's Accelerating Changes, Leadership Development and Having Fun
Jul 9, 2020 – 55:59
Episode 149: Ethical Leadership, Corporate Responsibility, and the Transformative Power of Yoga
Jun 5, 2020 – 54:27
Episode 148: Kaiser Permanente’s Liz Rockett on Her VC Career and Gender Inequality in the Industry
May 21, 2020 – 52:57
Episode 147: Leadership and Innovation to Combat a Global Pandemic
May 7, 2020 – 49:32

Recent Reviews

ArlieLP

Insightful 💡

I consistently find myself learning something new when I tune in to Medtech Talks, regardless of the topic! Geoff and his fantastic guests offer valuable insights in an easy to consume package. Highly recommend giving this one a listen!
healthtech exec

Great for Medtech founders and investors!

The host Geoff Pardo does a great job discussing timely and relevant topics with his guests, including challenges they’ve overcome founding and leading their companies or aspects they’ve navigated with their investments. Great insights that are worth tuning into!
Numarkets

Well done

Fast paced, meaningful content!
malfoxley

Great show!

Geoff, host of the Medtech Talk podcast, highlights all aspects of med tech and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
obacker19

Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🙌

Whether you’re well established as someone innovating in the world of healthcare, or just getting started as a catalyst for reimagining the future - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Geoff does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of navigating an ever changing healthcare ecosystem - from leaders who’ve actually walked the path. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!
Catherine.cookie

Great podcast

Great for anyone looking to learn more about medical technologies/ current Med tech news
MJ12345!

Medtech Investor

Love the interview content. Well rounded and interesting. Always learn something new
eden613

Great show if your in Med Tech

If you are in Med Tech than this is a great show to learn about the space and how the top people in Ames Tech are viewing the ecosystem.