MedTech Trailblazers

By Fogarty Innovation

What's MedTech Trailblazers about?

Welcome to MedTech Trailblazers where Andrew Cleeland, CEO of Fogarty Innovation, hosts in-depth conversations with the disruptors and innovators in the field of medical technology. Join him as he shares their insightful stories, effective leadership styles and what they're doing to transform patient outcomes and shape the future of human health.

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MedTech Trailblazers episodes:

07.27.2023
Leading With His Heart - A Conversation with Allan Will (Part 2)
Allan Will is one of the founding architects of the medtech industry. Raised by parents who were outspoken supporters of equality and human rights, his desire to help people, passion for science, and business acumen came together in an early...
07.12.2023
Leading With His Heart - A Conversation with Allan Will (Part 1)
Allan Will is one of the founding architects of the medtech industry. Raised by parents who were outspoken supporters of equality and human rights, his desire to help people, passion for science, and business acumen came together in an early...
06.28.2023
Sam Conaway: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities - Part 2
Sam Conaway is the president of U.S. Cardiology Sales for Boston Scientific and the chair of the company’s Close the Gap program, which seeks to eliminate treatment disparities in underserved populations. He has been recognized as one of the most...
06.13.2023
Sam Conaway: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities - Part 1
Sam Conaway is the president of U.S. Cardiology Sales for Boston Scientific and the chair of the company’s Close the Gap program, which seeks to eliminate treatment disparities in underserved populations. He has been recognized as one of the most...
03.13.2023
Kendal Whitlock's Mission to Solve Inequities in Clinical Trials - Part 2
Kendal Whitlock is a problem solver. In her current position as the Head of Digital Optimization, RWE Clinical Trials for Walgreens Boots Alliance, she is working to make it possible for all patients to participate in medical research, regardless of...
02.23.2023
Kendal Whitlock's Mission to Solve Inequities in Clinical Trials
Kendal Whitlock is a problem solver. In her current position as the Head of Digital Optimization, RWE Clinical Trials for Walgreens Boots Alliance, she is working to make it possible for all patients to participate in medical research, regardless of...
11.29.2022
1,800 Patents and Counting: Serial innovator Mir Imran on curiosity, determination, and which problems are worth solving (part 2)
In this second of two parts, serial innovator and entrepreneur Mir Imran rejoins Andrew Cleeland, CEO of Fogarty Innovation, to discuss his reluctant path through medical school, the inspiration that led him to develop the first automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator,...
11.17.2022
1,800 Patents and Counting: Serial innovator Mir Imran on curiosity, determination, and which problems are worth solving (part 1)
Mir Imran has an insatiable interest in unsolved clinical problems and a relentless entrepreneurial drive. The result has been a 40-year career developing and commercializing breakthrough medical technologies that have saved millions of lives. Mir has helped shape the medical...
04.28.2022
John Simpson Builds His Successful Career on Constantly Striving for a Better Way (Part 2)
World-renowned physician, venture capitalist and prolific entrepreneur, John Simpson, MD, rejoins Andrew Cleeland to discuss the impact he's had on the future generation of medtech innovators. Credited with inventing and commercializing the first over-the-wire balloon catheter used for percutaneous transluminal...
03.23.2022
John Simpson Builds His Successful Career on Constantly Striving for a Better Way (Part 1)
A husband, father, world-renowned physician, venture capitalist and prolific entrepreneur, John Simpson, MD, has helped revolutionize the field of cardiology via his innovations. Credited with inventing and commercializing the first over-the-wire balloon catheter used for percutaneous transluminal coronary...
02.22.2022
Cardiologist Marty Leon Transforms Personal Adversity to Create Pioneering Career (Part 2)
Andrew Cleeland, CEO of Fogarty Innovation, welcomes back world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Marty Leon, a visionary leader who has shaped the worldwide practice of interventional medicine. Dr. Leon is professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), Director of...
02.08.2022
Cardiologist Marty Leon Transforms Personal Adversity to Create Pioneering Career (Episode 1)
There is virtually no aspect of the cardiovascular health ecosystem that hasn’t been impacted by the work of Dr. Marty Leon, professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and a legendary interventional cardiologist whose many roles and...
12.21.2021
A True Pioneer: Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty
While he needs no introduction, it’s always an honor to list Dr. Tom Fogarty’s many accomplishments over his nearly eight-decade career as one of the medical device industry’s most prolific inventors. Dr. Fogarty has had a profound and lasting impact...
11.30.2021
Hanson Gifford Shares Tales of An Illustrious Career -- Episode 2
Dubbed as a “walking encyclopedia of medtech experiences, innovations and impact,” Hanson Gifford, CEO and managing director of The Foundry, has been directly involved with or founded over 30 companies in the past 40 years. In this episode, he rejoins...
11.16.2021
Hanson Gifford Shares Tales of An Illustrious Career -- Episode 1
Hanson Gifford, CEO and managing partner of The Foundry, is perhaps best known as a co-founder of this iconic Silicon Valley-based incubator that has blazed the path for numerous successful medtech companies, developing cutting-edge treatments that address a broad range...
10.26.2021
The Essential Role Jan Garfinkle has Played in the Medtech Ecosystem — Part 2
Jan Garfinkle, founder and managing partner of Arboretum Ventures, rejoins Andrew Cleeland as she shares the reasons behind launching the firm and the grit it took to get the company started. Jan also discusses the pivotal role she played at...
10.12.2021
The Essential Role Jan Garfinkle has Played in the Medtech Ecosystem —Part 1
Jan Garfinkle, founder and managing partner of Arboretum Ventures, has played a key role in multiple foundational companies in the medtech industry. Today, she supports the early-medtech ecosystem at the firm with a mission that is similar to Fogarty Innovation's:...
09.21.2021
A Salute to Paul Yock, MD, and His Legacy, Part 2
Paul Yock, MD, has had an unparalleled career as an accomplished physician, innovator and educator. In retrospect, Paul is proudest of the Stanford Biodesign program trainees, many of whom have gone on to lead health technology start-up companies, found innovation...
09.07.2021
A Salute to Paul Yock, MD, and His Legacy, Part 1
“In addition to the vast impact his inventions have had, I believe Paul’s multifaceted legacy will be kept by his influence on the innovators of today and generations well into the future." The iconic Paul Yock, MD, joins Andrew Cleeland...
08.25.2021
The Quintessential Entrepreneur: An Interview with Josh Makower, Part 2
Josh Makower, MD, rejoins Andrew Cleeland as he shares his experience working at Pfizer, breaking new ground by launching ExploraMed, and coming full circle as co-founder and now director of Stanford Biodesign.
08.10.2021
The Quintessential Entrepreneur: An interview with Josh Makower, Part 1
Anyone who’s spent time in the medtech field knows that the name Josh Makower is synonymous with innovation, as he has blazed numerous trails for new technologies and therapies alike. Josh cut his teeth at Pfizer, then went on to...
07.21.2021
A Rocket to the Moon Part 2: A Conversation with Casey McGlynn
Casey McGlynn, a founding architect of the MedTech industry, has been guiding and connecting innovators and operators for more than 3 decades. He is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and has played such a pivotal role in...
07.07.2021
A Rocket to the Moon: A Conversation with Casey McGlynn
Casey McGlynn is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He is a founding architect of the medtech industry and has been guiding and connecting innovators for more than three decades. Casey has played a pivotal role in the...
06.16.2021
A Born Leader Part 2: A Conversation with Ginger Graham
Ginger Graham is the owner of Ginger & Baker, and Chairman at Clovis Oncology, Inc. She is the former President and CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and also serves on the boards of directors for Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, and...
06.02.2021
A Born Leader: A conversation with Ginger Graham, Part 1
The field of MedTech uses the latest technology to address medical challenges and find new ways to transform patient care. The industry is filled with groundbreaking experts paving the way to a better and healthier future— transforming patient care and...
05.14.2021
Introducing MedTech Trailblazers
Welcome to MedTech Trailblazers where Fogarty Innovation's CEO Andrew Cleeland is talking to the experts and innovators changing the future of healthcare. Find out what this podcast is going to cover, and how it came to be.

What's MedTech Trailblazers about?

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MedTech Trailblazers episodes:

Leading With His Heart - A Conversation with Allan Will (Part 2)

Leading With His Heart - A Conversation with Allan Will (Part 1)

Sam Conaway: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities - Part 2

Sam Conaway: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities - Part 1

Kendal Whitlock's Mission to Solve Inequities in Clinical Trials - Part 2

Kendal Whitlock's Mission to Solve Inequities in Clinical Trials

1,800 Patents and Counting: Serial innovator Mir Imran on curiosity, determination, and which problems are worth solving (part 2)

1,800 Patents and Counting: Serial innovator Mir Imran on curiosity, determination, and which problems are worth solving (part 1)

John Simpson Builds His Successful Career on Constantly Striving for a Better Way (Part 2)

John Simpson Builds His Successful Career on Constantly Striving for a Better Way (Part 1)

Cardiologist Marty Leon Transforms Personal Adversity to Create Pioneering Career (Part 2)

Cardiologist Marty Leon Transforms Personal Adversity to Create Pioneering Career (Episode 1)

A True Pioneer: Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty

Hanson Gifford Shares Tales of An Illustrious Career -- Episode 2

Hanson Gifford Shares Tales of An Illustrious Career -- Episode 1

The Essential Role Jan Garfinkle has Played in the Medtech Ecosystem — Part 2

The Essential Role Jan Garfinkle has Played in the Medtech Ecosystem —Part 1

A Salute to Paul Yock, MD, and His Legacy, Part 2

A Salute to Paul Yock, MD, and His Legacy, Part 1

The Quintessential Entrepreneur: An Interview with Josh Makower, Part 2

The Quintessential Entrepreneur: An interview with Josh Makower, Part 1

A Rocket to the Moon Part 2: A Conversation with Casey McGlynn

A Rocket to the Moon: A Conversation with Casey McGlynn

A Born Leader Part 2: A Conversation with Ginger Graham

A Born Leader: A conversation with Ginger Graham, Part 1

Introducing MedTech Trailblazers