Breaking the AI Bottleneck in Healthcare
Med Tech Gurus
Billions are being poured into healthcare AI, yet most innovations never make it past pilot projects. Why? And more importantly—how do we fix it? In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Marco Smit, serial entrepreneur, life sciences executive, and AI commercialization expert. With leadership experience at Roche, Genentech, Gesund.ai, CareSyntax, and now Domelabs.ai, Marco has seen the full spectrum of healthcare AI—from hype to hard-earned success. He shares why so many organizations fall victim to “pilotitis”, the critical role of AI governance, and how startups and health...
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Breaking Barriers
Med Tech Gurus
What if we could finally crack the code on treating brain cancer by opening the door that’s blocked 98% of therapies? In this episode, Dr. Michael Canney, Chief Scientific Officer of Carthera, reveals how SonoCloud—a revolutionary ultrasound implant—temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy directly to tumors like glioblastoma. With over 100 patients enrolled in a Phase III trial across 40 global sites, this isn’t just a bold idea—it’s happening now. Michael also shares real-world lessons in scaling trials, FDA navigation, and aligning science with...
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AI vs Burnout: How Affinion Health Is Reclaiming Time for Clinicians
Med Tech Gurus
What if the key to solving the provider burnout crisis wasn’t adding more hours in the day—but using technology to give them back? In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we meet David Norris, Co-Founder and CEO of Affinion Health. David shares how his company is building an AI-powered clinical inbox that helps clinicians manage the overwhelming flood of lab results, patient messages, and admin tasks. With measurable results like five hours of reclaimed time per week per provider, David explains how Affinion’s solution is not just about efficiency—it’s about restoring balance, improving...
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The End of Guesswork: How AI and 3D Printing Are Reshaping Surgery
Med Tech Gurus
What if surgeons could eliminate the guesswork from complex procedures and walk into the OR with a personalized, pre-fitted solution ready to go? In this episode, we meet Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder and CEO of OsseoLabs, who is transforming orthopedic and maxillofacial surgery using AI and 3D printing. Vikram reveals how his platform builds patient-specific implants using biomechanical data—dramatically reducing OR time, complications, and the need for revision surgeries. With over 170 successful cases and 40 hospital partners across Southeast Asia, Vikram shares what’s next, what’s needed...
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From Idea to Impact: A MedTech Masterclass
Med Tech Gurus
What turns a brilliant idea into a market-ready medical device? Jennifer Palinchik, CEO of SageMar Medical, has spent over two decades guiding innovators through that exact journey. In this episode, Jennifer shares the critical factors that determine whether your device gets adopted—or ends up on the shelf. From navigating regulatory hurdles and defining market value to aligning R&D with commercialization from day one, Jennifer reveals the strategic playbook that every MedTech founder should know. We also explore trends like AI, mixed reality, and the growing role of M&A in...
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Engineering the End of Radical Prostatectomy
Med Tech Gurus
Gurus, what if treating prostate cancer no longer required surgery, blood loss, or hospital stays? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Arun Menawat, CEO of Profound Medical, who is leading a bold transformation in prostate cancer care. With Tulsa Pro—an AI-powered, MRI-guided, incision-free therapy—his team is challenging the surgical status quo head-on. Arun shares how his journey through imaging innovation shaped this breakthrough, and why he believes the future of interventional medicine will be bloodless, precise, and radically patient-centric. This one’s not just...
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Smarter, Safer, Faster: How AI is Rewiring the OR
Med Tech Gurus
What if your hospital could see, hear, and understand everything happening in the OR—and actually use that data to drive real-time improvements? Dr. Andrew Gostine, CEO and co-founder of Artisight, is making that vision a reality. With AI-powered computer vision and ambient listening, Artisight enables hospitals to automate documentation, reduce delays, and even prevent wrong-site surgeries. Now partnered with industry giants like NVIDIA and Karl Storz, Artisight is helping over 400 hospitals transform their perioperative workflows—enhancing safety, equity, and efficiency at scale. In this...
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Why Smarter Systems Are Healthcare’s New Lifeline
Med Tech Gurus
In a world where healthcare demands more from fewer resources, standing still isn’t an option. Tim Tinnel, EVP and COO of IntelliGuard, reveals how automation, AI, and intelligent ecosystems are redefining medication management, boosting patient safety, and cutting through operational chaos. We dig into why innovation must be continuous, how true partnerships drive breakthrough solutions, and what it really takes to future-proof hospitals. If you're ready to learn how today’s smartest leaders are reshaping healthcare from the inside out, this episode will change how you think about the...
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Reinventing Vein Health with A First-in-Class Innovation
Med Tech Gurus
What if one small valve could change the lives of millions suffering from chronic venous insufficiency? In this episode, we sit down with Rob Berman, CEO of EnVVeno Medical, to explore how his team is disrupting vascular care with the groundbreaking VenoValve—the first surgical solution for deep vein reflux. Rob shares how this innovation is restoring quality of life, slashing wound care costs, and opening doors for future transcatheter therapies like ENVE. You'll hear hard-earned lessons on leadership, FDA navigation, and raising $135 million to bring first-in-class technology to market....
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Refrigeration Reinvented: Powering the Future of Cold Chain
Med Tech Gurus
Gurus, what if the way we transport life-saving medications like insulin or biologics didn’t depend on ice packs, bulky compressors, or outdated infrastructure? What if you could carry a high-performance cold chain system in your backpack—and it held temperature for over 100 hours on a single charge? Meet Faizan Ahmed, CEO of Invensify, the visionary behind Insurg, a solid-state refrigeration technology set to transform not only pharmaceutical logistics—but potentially electric vehicles, outdoor gear, and even chip cooling systems. Inspired by a personal mission to help his father...
info_outlineGurus, imagine a future where your voice can flag early signs of Parkinson’s or PTSD—where your smartwatch data helps build global research—and where you, not the system, own your health data.
That future is already unfolding, and today’s guest is helping to build it.
Meet Mack Stachowiak, CTO of AxonDAO, a pioneer in blending AI, wearable technology, and decentralized science to revolutionize healthcare. From launching telemedicine platforms in the pre-smartphone era to building the Q-Ring wearable that seamlessly tracks thousands of biometrics, Mack is rethinking how data, diagnostics, and access intersect.
In this episode, we explore how AI can speed diagnostics, how blockchain empowers patients, and why voice biomarkers might be the most non-invasive—and powerful—tool in early disease detection.
If you're curious about the future of patient-owned data, smart algorithms, and tech that listens—literally—you won’t want to miss this conversation.
Let’s dive in!