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March 12, 2024

Med Tech Talks Episode 92: Michael Millar

We're back for another week! Geoff's joined by Michael Millar - CEO and Founder of Verto Inc., once again. While we heard about oil wells, digital twins, and the founding of Verto last time, we get to dig into Verto's …

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March 5, 2024

Med Tech Talks Episode 91: Michael Millar

Welcome back to this episode of How Its Med. This time, Geoff’s joined by Michael Millar - CEO and Founder of Verto Inc. Between exploring Verto's multi-year journey of Verto to get to where it is today, to understanding what …

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Dec. 21, 2023

Med Tech Talks Episode 90: Dr. Joe Eibl

Ultrasound is all the rage in acute care, but miniaturized ultrasound has use cases that can save hospitals thousands of dollars and patients days of stress and unnecessary treatment by preventing ICU admissions. So what makes it so hard to …

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Dec. 7, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep. 89: Dr. Joe Eibl

Patient flow is critical in these times of 18 hour waits in the emergency room; but what does a sticker on your neck have to do with it all? Welcome back to this episode of How It’s Med. This time …

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Nov. 23, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep. 88: Dr. Art Papier

How closely are medical education and ensuring excellent patient flow tied? According to Dr. Art Papier, more than you would think. On this episode of How its Med, we rejoin Dr. Art Papier - co-founder and CEO of VisualDx. Beyond …

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Nov. 16, 2023

Med Tech Talks Episode 87: Art Papier

Dermatology isn’t just lotions and potions 🧙; it’s more about AI, equity, and a patient-led healthcare than you think. 🤯 Welcome back to this episode of How Its Med. This time, Geoff’s joined by Dr. Art Papier, artist 🧑‍🎨 and …

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Oct. 27, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.86: Miguel Testa Pt. 2

What do engineers have to do with drug discovery and development, a job which primarily employs chemists, biologists and clinical researchers? How does Vial aim to transform the ways of drug discovery and clinical trials? And how will AI help …

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Oct. 20, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.86: Miguel Testa Pt. 1

Pursuing an engineering degree and ending up working at a clinical trial software company. That’s the short version of Miguel Testa’s professional journey. Welcome to a new episode of Med Tech Talks. This week, we sit down to talk with …

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Oct. 12, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.85: Mohamed Alarakhia Pt. 2

Last time, we talked about the beginnings of Mohamed’s incredible journey into medicine. From there on, he’s come a long way to where he is today, improving the day-to-day workload of physicians across Canada. Welcome to the second part of …

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Oct. 5, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.85: Mohamed Alarakhia Pt. 1

From his background in biochemistry and computer science to his motivation for studying medicine, to building the eHealth Centre of Excellence, Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia is no short of stories. This time around, we chat with Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, the CE...

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Sept. 21, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.84: Geof Auchinleck Pt. 2

Engineers vs. Doctors. Is it actually that big of a conflict? Geof Auchinleck certainly does not agree. According to him, the two professions need to work very closely together for the increment of the healthcare system at large. On part …

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Sept. 14, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.84: Geof Auchinleck Pt. 1

Robots🤖 in surgery🩺 is a pretty normal thing now. But what about when they were introduced to the healthcare industry? How did it happen? And how has technology, as a whole, impacted the healthcare industry? On this episode of Med …

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Sept. 7, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.83: Morad Hameed Pt. 2

Like a phoenix arising out of a heap of ashes, the metaphorical equivalent of that is the birth of a robust and dynamic healthcare system from a heap of paper records buried somewhere in a hospital in South Africa. That …

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Aug. 31, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.83: Morad Hameed Pt. 1

While trauma care and public health may not initially appear inter-related, Dr. Morad convincingly elaborates how they are. On the first part of this week's Med Tech Talks, Geoffrey Ching engages with Dr. Morad Hameed, trauma surgeon at Vancouver Gen...

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Aug. 24, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.82: Michele Marzola Pt. 2

Are robots going to take our jobs?🤖 Welcome back to the second part of our conversation with Michele Marzola, the co-founder and CEO of XSurgical Robotics. This time, Geoffrey gets into the nitty-gritties of Michele’s work, and how surgical robotics,...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.82: Michele Marzola Pt. 1

Taking a robot from a spaceship🚀 and employing it in a surgery🏥 Welcome to this week’s episode of Med Tech Talks. This time, we chat with Michele Marzola, an engineer, an MBA, an ex-consultant, and now a life-sciences investor. Michele …

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Aug. 11, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.81: Rishad Usmani Pt. 2

Two health-tech bros, talking nerd stuff. That is basically what this episode is. Welcome back to our conversation with Rishad Usmani MD, founder of HealthTech Investors. On this week’s Med Tech Talks, Geoffrey and Rishad get technical. Really, reall...

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Aug. 3, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.81: Rishad Usmani Pt. 1

It’s difficult enough focusing on one thing to do, let alone four. But somehow Rishad manages to do it really really well and with quite some ease. Welcome to part one of this week’s episode of Med Tech Talks. This …

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July 27, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.80: Sven Jungmann Pt. 2

Healthcare entrepreneurship and healthcare professionals might not see eye-to-eye on a variety of topics, but the one thing they both have in common is the advancement of healthcare and the elevation of patient care around the world. Welcome back to …

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July 20, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.80: Sven Jungmann Pt. 1

A master career juggler, who somehow manages to impact more and more people through his marvellous field of work. We are talking about a pioneer of digital healthcare entrepreneurship in Europe, Dr. Sven Jungmann. In this week’s episode, we talk …

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July 13, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.79: Kevin Jones Pt. 2

Big data 📊 is on everybody’s mind. But how are healthcare systems coping up with the ever-growing need for this data, without compromising on patient data privacy? Welcome back to our conversation with Kevin Jones, Managing Partner at Odyssey Medical...

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July 6, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.79: Kevin Jones Pt. 1

Did you know that ketchup🍅 can be used as a sunscreen? Kevin Jones certainly knows about it👀 Welcome to this week’s episode of Med Tech Talks. This time, we chat with Kevin Jones, the Managing Partner of Odyssey Medical Inc. …

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June 29, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.78: Linh Le Pt. 2

Eliminating plastics to save the turtles🐢. And the future generations too. That’s probably the motivation Linh has to do what he does. Welcome back to our conversation with Linh Le. This week, on part 2 of this episode, Geoffrey chats …

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June 22, 2023

Med Tech Talks Ep.78: Linh Le Pt. 1

Flexing his ability to run a marathon 🏃‍♂️ with little to no training, talking to Linh is quite the treat for us. On this week’s episode of Med Tech Talks, Geoff chats with Linh Le, the founder of Flextrapower and …

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