Turning an Overlooked Clinical Need into a MedTech Startup with Dr. Richard J. Unger
GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler by Gary Fowler
Episode notes
Join Dr. Richard J. Unger, Founder and CEO of RUSKID LLC, for an eye-opening discussion on medical innovation, clinician entrepreneurship, and addressing critical healthcare gaps that hide in plain sight. In high-stakes environments like the operating room and surgical ICU, patient safety depends on continuous, accurate physiological monitoring. Yet, essential clinical concepts can often disappear for decades—leaving clinicians to work around legacy limitations. Drawing on nearly 40 years of medical leadership, including serving as Chief of Staff and Chairman of Anesthesiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Co-Director of the Surgical ICU at UC San Diego, Dr. Unger shares the journey of turning a long-overlooked clinical question into a venture-backed medical device startup.
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The Overlooked Problem ...