Med Device Today

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Bret Boudousquie, CEO & Founder, Stratus Medical. Bret describes founding Stratus Medical in 2020, financings, product development, clinical, regulatory, and commercialization efforts.  He also discusses their flagship product, NIMBUS, which is advancing RF technology for pain, and providing predictable and durable pain relief to many, including team members, family, friends, and customers.Bret Boudousquie founded Stratus® Medical in December 2019. Bret is responsible for leading the business to advance RF technology for the treatment of pain. Previously, as President of RadiaDyne, Bret led the transformation to a medical device and patient monitoring company with the launch of the award winning OARtrac® in vivo, radiation dose monitoring system for cancer treatment. RadiaDyne was acquired in September 2018.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Jeff Smith, Co-founder & CEO, Providence Medical Technology. Jeff describes co-founding Providence Medical Technology in 2008, financings, product development, clinical, regulatory, and commercialization efforts.  He also discusses his own podcast, Unmet Need, and his mentorship of other entrepreneurs.Jeff is a healthcare entrepreneur with global experience in life sciences. He co-founded Providence Medical Technology in 2008 and has served as the company's CEO and a member of the Board of Directors since its inception. Jeff was responsible for raising each of the company's financing rounds and led the initial product development, clinical, regulatory, and commercialization efforts. Jeff is focused on the company's Purpose, “To build a passionate team that delivers innovative spinal technology to help patients enjoy pain free lives.”

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Jon Block, Ph.D., Medical Device Consultants. Dr. Block talks about everything from what a medical device consultant does, his path to becoming a trial design and manuscript preparation expert in the spine field, to starting a yacht company with his brother.Jon Block, Ph.D. is a seasoned health care executive, entrepreneur and philanthropist with extensive academic and industry experience and demonstrated success in orthopedic and musculoskeletal medical devices and biotechnology with particular emphasis in the spine field. He is a worldwide authority on clinical trial methods, design, conduct and interpretation with a keen understanding of the “Big Picture” of medical technology product development, regulatory approval, reimbursement, valuation and commercialization.http://www.drjonblock.com/about-jon/

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Suzanne Manzi, MD, Co-founder of Performance Pain and Sports Medicine & Host of Pain Diaries. Dr. Manzi talks about her path to interventional pain medicine, innovative treatments, the creation of The Society of Women Innovators in Pain Management (WIPM) and how she started Pain Diaries.Dr. Suzanne Manzi, MD, provides interventional pain management, electrodiagnostic testing, and weight management at Performance Pain and Sports Medicine in Houston and League City, TX. She also hosts Pain Diaries on NowMedia and YouTube.https://nowmedia.tv/shows/pain-diaries/https://www.youtube.com/@paindiariesdrmanziDr. Manzi is also a member of the AAPMR, NANS, TPS, Obesity Medicine Association, and AANEM, and is a Director at Large for The Society of Women Innovators in Pain Management (WIPM). Dr. Manzi also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School (UTHSC) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Neal Rakesh, MD, MSE, Assistant Attending at Memorial Sloane Kettering and Host of The Ouchcast podcast. This episode was recorded live from the exhibit hall floor at NANS 2023. Dr. Rakesh talks about his path to interventional pain medicine, his involvement with the World Academy of Pain Medicine United, and The Ouchcast podcast.Dr. Neal RakeshNeal Rakesh, MD, MSE, is a physiatrist and pain medicine physician. He specializes in interventional cancer pain management at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also cohosts The Ouchcast podcast with Amitabh Gulati, MD, and Director of Chronic Pain at MSK.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn,  interviews Meagan R. Pitcher, Ph.D., CLP, CEO of Bairitone Health. Meagan and her colleagues, Britt Cross, DO, CMO and Onur Kilic, PhD, CTO are doing great work on innovative wearable technology that will be used to identify airway collapse during natural sleep*.Bairitone Health was a Texas Medical Center Innovation Biodesign fellowship start-up, SBIR grant recipient & Creative Destruction Lab participant. Meagan discusses this journey and their novel technology to improve the diagnosis of sleep apnea.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn, interviews medical device industry expert, Tom Luby,  Ph.D., Director of Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation. In this episode, he discusses his experience in the medical device field, what the TMC Innovation center is, everything they do for medical start up companies and the community, and the future of the Texas Medical Center.Tom Luby, Ph.D.Tom Luby, Ph.D., is the Director of Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation.  In this role, he oversees all of the innovation efforts of TMC focused on research, education, and commercialization of novel healthcare solutions.  Prior to this, he was the head of JLABS @ TMC in Houston, Texas.  In that role, he catalyzes and support the translation of science and technology into valuable solutions for patients and consumers across the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer healthcare sectors.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Daniel Powell, CEO of Spark Biomedical &  Bruce Lichorowic, CEO of Galen Robotics. In this episode, they discuss their companies, experience in the medical device field, as well as the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi.Daniel PowellDaniel Powell co-founded and serves as CEO of Spark Biomedical, the developer of the FDA cleared Sparrow Therapy System; a novel, wearable neurostimulation solution to address opioid withdrawal and addiction for adults. Under Mr. Powell's leadership, Spark continues to advance the science of wearable neurostimulation and is developing a solution for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome - addressing the most vulnerable victims of the opioid epidemic, newborn babies.Bruce LichorowicBruce Lichorowic is President is CEO of Galen Robotics and has made a career of applying technology solutions to existing problems. Where technology crosses over into multiple market segments, creating point of convergence and opening up opportunities to drive substantial change and improving lives. He has pioneered the commercial use of adaptive agents for simplifying data analytics of real-time data and artificial intelligent applications. His unique combination of high tech and medical backgrounds provide; innovation, leadership and vision to develop critical improvements in the next generation of surgical robotics.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Lance Black, MD, MBID, Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs & Kurtis Parker, Managing Director at 360 Advisory Group. In this episode, they discuss their companies, experience in the medical device field, as well as the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi. This episode was recorded  live from the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMC Innovation. Lance and Kurtis discusses their experience in the medical device startup ecosystem, advising companies, the current market, and outlook for growing companies in the healthcare field.Lance Black, MD, MBIDLance is the Senior Medical Director of 3ive Labs. As an engineer, physician, and innovator, he speaks a multitude of technical languages and serves as an intermediary and catalyst in the ever-demanding path of medical device development. He obtained his MD from LSU Health Sciences Center of New Orleans, his BS in Biological Engineering from LSU respectively; and his Masters of Biomedical Innovation and Development from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Black served in the United States Air Force as a Family and Flight Medicine physician where he deployed twice; leading the rapid response team for F-22 pilots in Okinawa, Japan, and as Chief of the Medical Staff at Manas Transit Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. Following his military commitment, Dr. Black worked as the Medical Affairs Manager for the medtech development firm GCMI, where he participated in the build-out and testing of over 25 medical devices with contribution on more than 30 patents. Kurtis ParkerKurtis is the managing director for 360 Advisory Group. He has completed over 80 healthcare industry transactions and has advised on numerous transactions with strategic and/or cross-border parties, including the medical services & materials deal of the year – middle market. Previously, Kurtis worked in healthcare investment banking for 20 years, focusing on medical technology and healthcare investment banking practice.

In this episode, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry expert, Duane Mancini, Managing Partner and CEO of Project Medtech. This episode was recorded  live from the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMC Innovation. Duane discusses the Project Medtech Podcast, medical device startup ecosystem, and the Startup Symposium.Duane ManciniDuane has extensive experience in go-to-market strategy including regulatory & reimbursement, biocompatibility, pre-clinical efficacy testing, and clinical trial design & execution. As a result of Duane's unique background, he has developed a comprehensive understanding of what early-stage start-ups need to do in order to be successful.

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Giovanni Lauricella, Managing Partner of Lifeblood Capital, Partner, Project Medtech, Medtech Money, & Aaron TenHuisen, Partner, Project Medtech. In this episode, they discuss the Project Medtech & Medtech Money podcasts. The upcoming Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi and Proxima on October 6-7, 2022. Giovanni LauricellaGiovanni Lauricella is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Lifeblood Capital, has a Bachelor's in Finance, a Master's in Regulatory Affairs in Medical Devices, a Harvard University Certificate for Advanced Negotiation Strategy, and a Università Bocconi Certificate for Private Equity and Venture Capital. Additionally, he has travelled to +43 countries for his professional focus of talent acquisition and fundraising strategies for MedTech startups. Giovanni has assisted with +2,000 hires for +500 clients and facilitated +$200 million in raised capital.Aaron TenHuisenAs a Partner at Project Medtech, Aaron focuses on providing Fractional COO, Project Management, and Product Management support services to enable Medtech and Tech companies to grow. He has in-depth experience with unparalleled results in developing and implementing end-to-end supply chain, launching products globally, as well as managing Tech portfolios >$250M. These experiences enable companies to focus on their passions.

In this episode, we were live from the ASPN 2022 Annual meeting exhibit floor. Our host, Christine Dobbyn, from Dobbyn Digital Media, interviews Dr. Anthony Giuffrida, Dr. Helen Blake, WIPM president elect, Dr. Mayank Gupta, KSIPP president and CEO, and Eric Hyman, New Product Development Lead  for Stratus Medical. The discussion is wide ranging and includes why ASPN was created, the collaboration to improve patient care, importance of clinical evidence, appeal to interventional pain medicine leaders, and improving the quality of life for their chronic pain patients.Dr. Anthony GiuffridaAnthony Giuffrida, MD is a board-certified physiatrist and fellowship trained in interventional spine and sports medicine. His practice is dedicated to the treatment of spine and sports-related pain. Dr. Giuffrida brings the highest level of expertise in non-surgical treatments designed to help alleviate pain. His mission is to improve his patients' quality of life while changing the face of pain medicine using a mixture of conventional and cutting-edge wellness techniques to alleviate the patient's pain while avoiding both surgery and long-term addictive medication.Dr. Helen BlakeDr. Helen Blake is an Interventional Pain Physician and best-selling author of the book “Move Freely: Get Your Life Back After Injury.” She is board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and the recent president elect for WIPM (Women in Pain Management). Her compassionate, patient-centered, comprehensive pain management techniques help her patients manage their pain and minimize their dependence on medications. She strives to give her patients the results they need to live their best life.Dr. Mayank GuptaDr. Gupta is a board-Certified, fellowship-trained interventional pain Management Physician. He is the president and CEO of KSIPP (Kansas Society of Interventional Pain Physician) and is the President and CEO of Kansas Pain Management and Nueroscience Research Center LLC. He was named one of eight top doctors in the 435 Magazine of Kansas City in the article, "Ways heroic local doctors have gone above and beyond during the pandemic." He was aline so ranked the Top Pain Management Doctos in the 435 Magazine of Kansas City 5 years in row. Eric HymanEric Hyman is Vice President of Engineering for HaA Product Development and has been working on medical devices for over twenty years. Eric has championed dozens of devices from implants to electromechanical diagnostic tools, touching all aspects of the development process. He and his team are helping Stratus Medical improve and expand their product line of devices for the treatment of pain, focusing intensely on the needs of the user to ensure successful market outcomes. 

In this episode, we were live from the ASPN 2022 Annual meeting exhibit floor. Our host, Christine Dobbyn, from Dobbyn Digital Media, interviews Dr. Dawood Sayed, ASPN Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Dr. Johnathan Goree, ASPN Leadership Council, Dr. Jake Measom, ASPN Young Innovator and recent UNM Interventional Pain Fellow, and Bret Boudousquie, CEO of Stratus Medical. The discussion is wide ranging and includes why ASPN was created, the collaboration to improve patient care, importance of clinical evidence, appeal to young interventional pain medicine leaders, and improving the quality of life for their chronic pain patients.Dr. Dawood SayedDawood Sayed, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at The University of Kansas Medical Center and a Board-certified Anesthesiologist at The University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Sayed received his medical degree from University of Kansas Medical Center and then went on to complete his anesthesiology residency at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Dr. Sayed also completed a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Weill Cornell Tri-Institute.Dr. Johnathan GoreeJohnathan Goree, MD, is an associate professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he serves as director of the Chronic Pain Division, Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship, and Chair of the Opioid Stewardship Committee. Dr. Goree considers himself a quality-of-life physician who is focused on improving function through opioid-sparing interventional care. His research interests include complex regional pain syndrome, racial disparities in chronic pain care, implementation science, and studying efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in our field.Dr. R. Jake MeasomR. Jake Measom, MD, recently completed his pain fellowship at the University of New Mexico where he became skilled in the full spectrum of fluoroscopically and ultrasound-guided pain procedures including the latest minimally invasive treatments. Dr. Measom is dedicated to providing high-quality care to those in his hometown and surrounding communities. He is passionate about treating and educating patients and utilizing the most up to date technology to treat pain.  He is excited to be joining Interventional Spine and Pain hopes to make a positive impact in the community.Bret BoudousquieBret Boudousquie founded Stratus® Medical in December 2019 by raising the capital to acquire the Nimbus RF assets from Biomerics. Bret is responsible for leading the business to advance RF technology for the treatment of pain. Previously, as President of RadiaDyne, Bret led the transformation to a medical device and patient monitoring company with the launch of the award winning OARtrac® in vivo, radiation dose monitoring system for cancer treatment. RadiaDyne was acquired by AngioDynamics in September 2018.