Medtech Talk
Medtech Talk
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From Boston Scientific to Entrepreneur: Chas McKhann’s Medtech Journey
59 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
Medical Family Background
Early Career in Consulting
Launching Cypher Stent at Cordis
Guiding Guidance Acquisition
Leap to Entrepreneurship
Lessons from Apnex Medical Failure
Apollo Turnaround Strategy
Transforming Silk Road Medical
Future Plans and Reflections
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From consulting to working at large companies to taking a risk with start-ups to becoming Silk Road Medical’s CEO, Chas McKhann has experienced almost everything in his long and illustrious career. In a discussion with Medtech Talk host Geoff Pardo, McKhann shares all the lessons learned from his jump to small private companies, handling a cultural rebirth as a newcomer CEO under the public eye, and taking on his role at Silk Road. He also talks about the “what if’s” of his journey and tips o...