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Former United States Senator Richard Burr served North Carolina for nearly 3 decades both houses of Congress, and in that time he became a well-regarded expert in health policy. And as chair of the Senate Intelligence committee, he also became a widely respected expert in national security. Senator Burr joined me to talk about the intersection of Congressional politics and health care, the state of our current political climate, and the role of AI in the future of health care delivery.

Caroll Neubauer has a distinguished career in medtech, as the former long-time leader of B. Braun Medical Inc., now an adviser at Water Street Healthcare Partners, and co-chairman of The MedTech Conference Steering Committee. Caroll joined me on the Medtech POV podcast and previewed The MedTech Conference, Oct. 9-11, in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Peter Schneider, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at the University of California San Francisco, and Dr. Justin Klein, AdvaMed board member and co-founder at Vensana Capital joined AdvaMed's Scott Whitaker to talk about a recent New York Times story about atherectomies and peripheral artery disease (PAD) and the impact the story could have on patients seeking treatment for this condition.

AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with Michael Minogue, former Chairman, President, and CEO of Abiomed. The lively conversation, encompassing Minogue’s military career to his decades of work in the medtech industry, highlights his entrepreneurial work ethic, leadership values, the lifesaving innovation the medtech industry is responsible for, and the ongoing work to help transitioning servicemembers find meaningful careers in the health care industry.

AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker sits down on the latest episode of the MedTech POV podcast with Dr. Lucy Frasier to discuss the recent news about ethylene oxide (EtO), the real risks caused by the naturally occurring chemical, and what would happen to health care delivery if the chemical was banned as a sterilizer of medical devices and component parts.

Cary Vance, President and CEO of Titan Medical, joins AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker to share his experience leading a small medical device company through the regulatory process as they transition from design to manufacturing.

Mick Farrell, ResMed CEO and member of the AdvaMed board of directors, joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the MedTech POV podcast to discuss how an agile company with skilled staff and a clear mission can pivot sharply as the market demands, from scaling up ventilator production at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to informing semiconductor chips manufacturers of their product’s critical importance to the medical technology industry.

Juliana Elstad, President and CEO of Vibrato Medical, recently joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker for a conversation on several policy initiatives that are important for patient care and innovation, including the Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies (TCET) proposal before CMS and the Small Business Investment Research (SBIR) program, which is set to expire in September unless Congress acts. They also discussed Elstad’s upbringing in the Soviet Union, her views on the current crisis involving Ukraine and Russia, and her advice for those aspiring to lead a company someday.

Derek Herrera, former Marine and current Board President of MedTechVets, Founder and CEO of Bright Uro, joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the MedTech POV podcast to talk about his experiences, from his paralysis by a sniper’s bullet in Afghanistan to his subsequent career as a medtech entrepreneur, and what he sees for the future of the industry. Watch a heartwarming video of Derek standing up from his wheelchair for the first time in front of his two young sons using exoskeletal medical technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCTBn2SSUjg

Mike Mussallem, Chairman and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the Medtech POV podcast to talk about changes to federal policy that could speed up the process of getting life-saving medical technology to patients.

Lishan Aklog, MD, Chairman and CEO of PAVmed joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the Medtech POV podcast to talk about the way the reimbursement system works for medtech companies and the impact it has on raising capital and getting life-saving medical technology to patients.

Lisa Earnhardt, Executive Vice President, Medical Devices, at Abbott joined AdvaMed’s Scott Whitaker on the Medtech POV podcast to discuss how innovation and technology are helping patients manage diabetes, allowing them to live fuller and better lives.