The Healthtech Podcast
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
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
#381 Why Medicine Needs Outside-the-Box Thinkers with Peter Rezkalla, aka Doctor Disney
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,
#380 The Secret to Building Biotech Companies That Succeed with Kerstin Papenfuss from Deep Science Ventures
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 t
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 betwe
#378 Should AI Be Trusted in Medicine? A Philosophical Exploration with George Murgatroyd from Medtronic
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 crisi
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 m