Med Device Careers

In this podcast episode, we speak with Nina Goodheart, Sr VP and President of Structural Heart and Aortic at Medtronic. In our conversation, we discuss the value of her marketing background, her focus on marrying technological innovation with equitable access, the role of the patient, and her philosophy on leadership.

Nina has grown her career with Medtronic over the past 15 years, first in marketing for the company’s CRDM portfolio, and subsequently stepping into VP & General manager roles across multiple divisions. 

Medtronic is an American multinational company contributing to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

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In this podcast episode, we speak with Sarah Kalil, CEO and Co-founder of CoreMap. In our conversation, we discuss her experience raising capital, the “why” behind CoreMap’s mission, and instilling a winning culture early on in a company’s life.

Sarah received a degree in Engineering from the University of Vermont and a Masters of Jurisprudence, Pharmaceutical and Med Device Law from Seton Hall, and has spent over 30 years working in QA and operational roles for medical device companies like T2 Biosystems, Hologic, and Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies.

CoreMap is an American company improving outcomes by delivering advanced diagnostic technology to electrophysiologists and patients to advance the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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In this podcast episode, we sit down with Marie-Claude Jacques, Vice President of Sales, US for Baylis Medical. In our conversation, we discuss her experience as an individual contributor, her perspective on hiring and managing teams, driving customer adoption, and the acquisition of Baylis Medical by Boston Scientific.

Marie-Claude has spent over 14 years launching products, opening new markets, and developing teams across North America with Baylis Medical.

Baylis Medical is a world leader in the conception, development, production and distribution of state-of-the-art medical products that improve the lives of people around the world.

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In this podcast episode, we speak with Lisa Earnhardt, Executive Vice President at Abbott. In our conversation, we discuss how her engineering background informs her commercial and managerial experience, scaling an organization from Series A to IPO, and “expanding the reach of the practical.”

Lisa received a degree from Stanford in Industrial Engineering, and an MBA from Kellogg, and has spent over 25 years working for companies such as Guidant, Intersect ENT, and Abbott.

Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational company creating life-saving technologies and breakthrough products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals.

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In this episode we sit down with Vince Burgess, Derrick Chou, and Peter Elia of Acutus Medical. Vince currently serves as the President and CEO where he brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare operations, marketing, business development and venture capital.

Derrick, Acutus’ Chief Technology Officer has 9 years of experience in the design and development of pioneering medical technologies for the field of cardiac electrophysiology and imaging and has been a key inventor and technology leader in software and algorithm development, ultrasound imaging, device navigation, and 3D cardiac mapping.

Peter is the company’s Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, and has 25 years of experience in the electrophysiology field working for companies such Guidant, Boston Scientific and Biotronik. His expertise includes sales, market development, acquisitions and partnerships.

In this conversation, we discuss Acutus as a disruptive force in the space, right to work and the company’s philosophy on culture and team building and slowing down one’s process.

Acutus Medical is a medical device company based in San Diego that develops guided ablation therapy for cardiac arrhythmias.

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The post Episode 005: Remote Monitoring and the Future of Patient Care with Beth Davenport, MSN, RN, CNML, and Amy Tucker, BSN, RN, CCDS of Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute appeared first on Med Device Careers.

In today’s episode, we sit down with Jerome Edwards, Co-Founder, President & CEO of CardioNXT. In our conversation, Jerome discusses his experience as a founder, what he sees as the “three legs of the EP stool”, CardioNXT’s focus on therapeutic AI, and the benefits of beginning a career at a startup.

Jerome studied Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines, and received his MBA from Vanderbilt University. He began work for Surgical Navigation Technologies writing the application development library for 3D navigation of instruments in brain, spine, and ENT surgeries. SNT was acquired by Medtronic, and Jerome went on to start Veran Medical Technologies, which was acquired by Olympus Corporation for $340M. He then co-founded CardioNXT, where he serves as the company’s President & CEO.

CardioNXT, Inc. is a medical device company focused on building a platform for AI-enabled precision therapy in heart procedures.

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In today’s episode, we speak with Nick Spadea-Anello, Global President of Structural Heart at Boston Scientific. In our conversation, Nick shares his leadership and mentorship philosophy, what he describes as the three phases of a career, goal vs. growth orientation, and how he benchmarks success.

Nick has a 28-year track record of building winning teams, pioneering new therapies, and growing new businesses, starting with Johnson and Johnson, followed by Guidant corporation and subsequently Boston Scientific. Nick’s experience driving adoption in a then emerging cardiac resynchronization therapy helped inform his decision to transition to the structural heart space, where he led a team through US commercial launch and expansion of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) therapy. He is currently responsible for driving R&D, operational, and strategic efforts across the globe.

Boston Scientific is a global medical device company dedicated to collaborating with healthcare professionals to develop a broad portfolio of meaningful innovations that improve outcomes, reduce costs, increase efficiencies.

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In this episode we speak with Uri Yaron, Worldwide President of Biosense Webster. In our conversation, we discuss Uri’s entry point into the medical device space, why Israel is a hub for medtech, the culture of innovation at Biosense Webster within the greater Johnson & Johnson ecosystem, and becoming a subject matter expert early in one’s career.

Uri began his career at Biosense Webster in 1997, where he has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in R&D, Business Development, and currently as Worldwide President. Uri is known as a strategic leader who has established outstanding relationships with both customers and external partners, driving significant value creation in the cardiovascular space.

Biosense Webster, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, has been at the forefront of cardiac electrophysiology for over 30 years and has a comprehensive portfolio of advanced cardiac diagnostic, therapeutic, and 3D mapping tools.

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In this episode, we sit down with co-founder and CEO of PrepMD, Matt O’Neal. In our conversation, we reflect on Matt’s embrace of taking calculated risks, his approach to team building and creating a winning culture, and his relationship and people-driven approach to success.

Matt brings over 40 years of healthcare and medical device industry experience in sales, training, recruitment, and management for companies including Winthrop Laboratories, Cardiac Pacemakers Inc, and Boston Scientific. Matt played a key role in the commercial launch of breakthrough technologies, including the first implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Since founding PrepMD in 2009, Matt has overseen an organization that has graduated over 500 qualified medical device candidates into the workforce and has expanded business operations to include contract staffing and direct placement services as well as a rapidly expanding cardiac device remote monitoring division.

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