The Flask
The Flask
Rohan Thakur
This podcast showcases the growing field of medical technologies and future avenues for addressing health disparities in the post-COVID era. I aim to connect with leading minds across various disciplines in medtech, to share with my audience the voices of original innovators, executives, and entrepreneurs in the biotech field.
Episode 4: Zachary Edmonds | Medical Devices As a Physician
Dr. Edmonds is a seasoned clinician with a proven track record of mentoring medtech entrepreneurs and early stage companies in the development of life changing technologies. As a full-time practicing hospitalist with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, he co-leads a team of 28 physicians across 3 hospitals. When not seeing patients, he is part of the senior staff at Fogarty Innovation where he mentors a variety of early stage companies. In his role with Stanford Biodesign, he leads the effort to broaden clinical experiences for Biodesign Fellows in the community setting. Dr. Edmonds holds an MD from the UCLA School of Medicine and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency and the Biodesign Fellowship at Stanford University.
Jan 7, 2022
1 hr 12 min
Episode 3: Paul Rothweiler | The Impact of Medical Devices
Paul Rothweiler is staff in the Bakken Medical Devices Center within the Institute for Engineering in Medicine on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis Campus, where he performs several roles that leverage his professional experience of over 30-years in the industry. This includes Prototyping & Materials Coordinator for the BMDC, lead for the MedWorx 3D Printing program, Virtual Reality, Segmentation and Prototyping workgroup, Coordinator and Mentor for the Clinician Led Intern Program, and lead for the BMDC Academy that provides professional training for industry professionals and Executives. Paul received degrees in Chemistry and Human Physiology from the University of Minnesota and is happy to be back on campus.
Oct 16, 2021
1 hr 6 min
Episode 2: Steven S. Saliterman | The Future of Medical Devices
Professor Steven S. Saliterman is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities where he develops medical device technologies and teaches several courses. However, he is also a physician by training and received his medical degree and specialty training at the Mayo Clinic, biomedical engineering internship at the Johnson Space Center, and research fellowship at the NASA Ames Research Center. Professor Saliterman is also a VentureWellTM Faculty Grant recipient and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Sep 15, 2021
29 min
Episode 1: Brett Levac | Diving into Medical Devices
Brett is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities where he majored in electrical engineering and is now a current student at UT Austin where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. I had the opportunity to work closely with Brett at the Bakken Medical Device Center (also known as the MDC) throughout my undergraduate years.
Aug 10, 2021
40 min