The Healthtech Podcast

Jan 08 2025 387 ep. 43 mins 145

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The Healthtech Podcast covers the latest in health and technology through interviews with disruptive healthtech startups and leaders. Whether you’re a patient, founder, investor or simply interested in healthtech, The Healthtech Podcast has it covered. 🌍 Listeners in over 150 countries. 🎙 New episode every week. 🗣 Hosted by Dr James Somauroo. www.thehealthtechpodcast.com | www.somx.health | www.jamessomauroo.com

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#382 A Masterclass in Healthtech Startup Financing with Ashish Patel from Houlihan Lokey

Jan 08 2025 59 mins

This week, James is joined by Ashish Patel, Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group. After beginning his career as an intensive care doctor in London, Ashish has now spent more than a decade as an operator, investor, and advisor to multiple high-growth companies. At Houlihan Lokey he specialises in private capital markets transactions and is responsible for de

#381 Why Medicine Needs Outside-the-Box Thinkers with Peter Rezkalla, aka Doctor Disney

Jan 01 2025 107 mins

This week, James is joined by Peter Rezkalla: a paediatrician, actor, and social media sensation known as "Doctor Disney," with over 50 million views. Combining his musical theatre expertise with his medical knowledge, Peter creates engaging and educational videos to support parents, families, healthcare professionals, and children. By integrating media, theatre, and healthtech, Pe

#380 The Secret to Building Biotech Companies That Succeed with Kerstin Papenfuss from Deep Science Ventures

Dec 26 2024 69 mins

This week, James is joined by Dr. Kerstin Papenfuss, Director of Pharma at Deep Science Ventures. Deep Science Ventures is pioneering a new approach to building healthtech companies from the ground up, focusing on four key outcomes: restorative cultivation, scaling intelligence, reversing global heating, and curative therapeutics. Kerstin has over a decade of experience in leadersh

#379 How to Build an Effective Healthtech Startup Board with Claus Torp Jensen

Dec 17 2024 75 mins

This week, James is joined by Claus Jensen, a technologist turned storyteller. Claus has spent the last 10 years working on healthcare transformation at Teladoc Health with virtual care at scale, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and CVS Health. His expertise lies in transition and growth at the intersection between business, technology and people.Learn more: https://www.linke

#378 Should AI Be Trusted in Medicine? A Philosophical Exploration with George Murgatroyd from Medtronic

Dec 09 2024 66 mins

This week, James is joined by George Murgatroyd, VP of Digital Technologies, a leading med-tech unit within Medtronic. He has over 20 years of experience working within the NHS, currently working to define the company’s digital ecosystem. Medtronic believes technology is key to transforming a healthcare system in crisis, revitalising patient care and creating an operating room fi

#377 The Role of Psychedelics in Modern Psychiatry with Cosmo Feilding Mellen

Nov 26 2024 68 mins

This week, James is joined by Cosmo Feilding Mellen, drug development entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Beckley Psytech. Beckley Psytech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working to improve the lives of people living with neuropsychiatric disorders by developing effective and rapid-acting psychedelic medicines.Learn more: https://www.beckleypsytech.com/Apply to be

#376 Quick Tips for Entrepreneurs, with Nara Moripen

Nov 23 2024 10 mins

This Sunday, James is joined by Nara Moripen, co-founder and CEO of Pal as she gives us her quick tips for entrepreneurs. Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comLearn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health

#375 How Holistic Support is Redefining Pallative Care with Nara Moripen CEO of Pal

Nov 22 2024 64 mins

This week, James is joined by Nara Moripen, the co-founder & CEO of Pal. Pal is a digital palliative care solution that helps families navigate the world of serious illness, and gives them the practical tools and support needed to care for their loved ones.Learn more: http://www.palhelps.comApply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦:www

#374 From Idea to Impact: The Ultimate Startup Founders’ Playbook with Devika Wood, CCO of Brain+

Nov 12 2024 63 mins

This week, James is joined by Devika Wood, Chief Commercial Officer at Brain+, pioneers of digitised cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia and with a mission to bring the best-in-class dementia therapies to all. With a Masters in Public Health from Imperial College London and over thirteen years of experience across healthcare, life sciences, and investment sectors, Devika beg

#373 Digitising Pathology: Why AI is the Future of Cancer Treatment with Meriem Sefta from Owkin

Nov 06 2024 65 mins

This week, James is joined by Dr. Meriem Sefta, PhD, Chief Diagnostics Officer at Owkin. Owkin is the first end-to-end AI-biotech company on a mission to understand complex biology and ensure every patient gets the right treatment using AI trained on world-class patient data through privacy-enhancing technologies.Learn more: https://www.owkin.com/diagnostics-approachApply to be a g