In this episode we talked with Dr. Anil Sharma about the Sharma foundation's partnership with ASPN. We then spoke with Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy about his experience in turning an idea into a company. We discussed what VCs are looking for in a startup company and the key ingredients to launching a medical device company. We wrapped up the episode discussing the future of the interventional pain space.

Host, Patrick Buchanan, MD:

Dr. Buchanan is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. His goal is to help his patients get their life back by managing their pain and focus on things they love and enjoy.

https://www.californiapaindoctors.com/patrick-buchanan-m-d/

https://www.instagram.com/patdbmd/?hl=en

Host, Timothy Deer, MD:

Dr. Deer is the president and CEO of the Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias. Dr. Deer has led a revolution in interventional spine and nerve care by teaching thousands of physicians an algorithmic approach to care including methods that are less invasive at a lower risk for complications.

https://centerforpainrelief.com/about/tim-deer-md/

https://twitter.com/doctdeer?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/timdeer30a/?hl=en

Guest, Dr. Anil Sharma:

Dr. Sharma is the founder and President of Spine & Pain Centers of New Jersey and New York. He received his fellowship training in Pain Management at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

https://www.universityspinecenter.com/our-team/anil-k-sharma-md

Guest, Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy:

Dr. Chakravarthy is an anesthesiologist who specializes in multi-modal pain management. He currently serves on the editorial board of several national and international peer-reviewed journals, and committees on organizations such as the International Neuromodulation Society, and American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. An entrepreneur, Dr. Chakravarthy is a founder of several biotechnology startup companies focusing on applications of nanotechnology in the pain space, and novel small molecule therapeutic development to advance pain care.

https://nxtstim.com/

https://www.douleurtx.com/

https://stimfixanchors.com/

About ASPN: ASPN was created to bring the top minds in the fields of pain and neuroscience together. ASPN has a mission to improve education, highlight scientific curiosity, establish best practice, and elevate each other in a quest to improve the field of pain and neuroscience. All initiatives of ASPN are dedicated to improving patient outcomes, education, research, and innovation.

ASPN's website and social links:

https://aspnpain.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixMNhEtOiRm1aQmDWtzxmg

https://www.instagram.com/aspn_painneuro/

https://www.facebook.com/PainNeuro

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aspn/

https://twitter.com/aspn_painneuro

Our sponsors:

Mainstay Medical: The Only FDA Approved Restorative Therapy for Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain caused by Multifidus Dysfunction. Restore Control, Restore Function, Restore Stability, ReActiv8 Life.

https://mainstaymedical.com/

Vertos Medical: The company behind the mild Procedure. Move beyond palliative therapies and address a major root cause of LSS, without leaving any implants behind.

https://www.vertosmed.com/

Spinal Simplicity: Minuteman is an outpatient, minimally invasive, spine fusion therapy that decreases recovery time, and can alleviate pain for patients with chronic back and leg pain. Minuteman stabilizes and fixates the spine, addressing the core etiology. Get back to life with Minuteman!

https://spinalsimplicity.com/

APM Wealth: Justin Harvey is a financial advisor and founder of APM Wealth. He specializes in helping pain physicians make smart financial decisions. He also hosts a podcast called APMSucces.

https://apm-wealth.com/

https://apmsuccess.com/

Moxy Company: Moxy is a marketing healthcare and communications firm with a strategic and deep understanding of the complex and ever-changing world of healthcare.

https://www.moxycompany.com/