FastWave Medical

Buckle up for another fellows-themed interview with Dr. Jesse Kane, Assistant Professor of Medicine and interventional cardiologist at the The University of Vermont Medical Center. A former athlete who captained the Israeli National Men’s Lacrosse team, Dr. Kane also established the sport in Israel during his studies at Tel Aviv University. In this interview, Dr. Kane shares steps on how to get involved in medical research, tips for finding the right mentors, and the importance of communication skills in medicine. When Dr. Kane mentioned his love for Star Wars, we couldn't resist arranging a special thank you from Mark Anthony Austin, who played Boba Fett. And yes, he did it in full costume! Check it out below! 👇🏼 Here’s a teaser on the full conversation: ❓FastWave Medical: Let's take you back to your mid-to-late 20s, maybe at the end of medical school or starting residency. What would you tell your younger self? 💡Dr. Kane: In training, you look at all the steps, especially in cardiology or any subspecialty. You think, I have to do an intern year, then residency, fellowship, then interventional fellowship.' It feels like it goes on forever, but, then you become an attending and realize there are different levels to that as well. I'd tell myself that, as cliché as it sounds, there's no real beginning or end. It's a journey. If you're an intern, don't think about the years ahead. Focus on what's right in front of you: how are you going to learn, develop, and grow this year? Otherwise, it's too daunting. I spent a lot of my residency overwhelmed by the road ahead, only to become an attending and realize, 'Now I have a 30-year career.' Medicine is a long path. Enjoy each step and don't get too preoccupied with what's next. Check out the full interview with Dr. Kane here: https://lnkd.in/d-Tgmaur

Ever wondered what it's like to transition from large #medtech strategics to the world of startups? Our CEO, Scott Nelson, shares his journey and insights in the latest episode of 'Let's Talk Medtech' with Omar Ford. Huge thanks to Omar and the MD+DI team for this fantastic opportunity! Here’s an overview of Omar’s interview with Scott: 🤸♂️ Scott's transition from companies like Covidien and Medtronic to co-founding startups like Joovv and FastWave Medical. ⚡ FastWave’s focus on advanced, next-generation intravascular lithotripsy (#IVL) systems. 💸 Navigating the challenging fundraising landscape and securing significant capital from corporate venture and physician KOLs. 🎧 Join us for an engaging conversation packed with valuable insights for anyone in the #medicaldevices space. 👇🏼 Click to listen to the full episode (recorded in Q1 of this year): https://lnkd.in/gwFMxHt3

We are super excited to welcome Sukanya Iyer as our new Head of Technology! 🎉 Sukanya is a proven #medicaldevice leader with extensive experience in taking products from concept to commercialization. She has held key leadership roles at Boston Scientific, Abbott, and St. Jude Medical, and now brings her deep expertise to our team. Join us in welcoming Sukanya to the FastWave team! ⚡

Meet Dr. Venita Chandra, the latest contributor to our fellows-themed interviews series. She’s a clinical professor of surgery at Stanford University and the co-medical director of the Stanford Advanced Wound Care Center at Stanford Health Care. In this interview, Dr. Chandra shares her secrets to a fulfilling career, her experiences taking over the Wound Care Center, and thoughts around enhancing treatment access to CLI patients. When we learned that her favorite movie is ‘Father of the Bride’, we were able to get George Newbern, who plays the groom in the movie, to send her a short message. Catch the video below. 👇🏼 Here’s a teaser on the full conversation with Dr. Chandra: ❓FastWave Medical: Given your extensive research experience, what advice would you give young physicians, residents, and fellows interested in starting research? What steps can they take to position themselves effectively early in their careers? 💡Dr. Chandra:  I think the bottom line is just finding what's interesting to you and then actually doing it. The classic notion of a surgeon-scientist, who excels in both surgery and basic science lab research, is largely outdated. It's still possible, but very difficult. Unfortunately, there's still this expectation that if you're going to do research you have to be this person on a pedestal who somehow has 48 hours in a day, not 24, and can do everything. I knew I wasn’t that person. But because I was in an academic setting, that generally led us to ask questions. I knew that any simple question, if approached methodically and scientifically, could lead to interesting research. It doesn't have to be rocket science or next-generation science. The key is that it interests you or relates to your work. For example, when I opened the Wound Care Center at Stanford, I saw the benefits firsthand and wondered if we were achieving better outcomes. It was a simple question that led to a simple study comparing outcomes three years before and after the center's opening. That study, which I initially thought was almost insignificant, got me on the podium at SVS and has been published and republished multiple times. It was the easiest study because it was interesting and I literally wanted to answer that question for myself. My point is, you don't have to think big. You can take on projects that are interesting, digestible, and meaningful to you. Of course, some people are doing incredible research at a much greater level, but I'm just a simpleton. Check out the full interview with Dr. Chandra here: https://lnkd.in/gthcDYws

Here’s another fun compilation from recent fellows-themed interviews with Drs. Marianne Brodmann, Theodore Bass, and Mirvat Alasnag. Here’s what these accomplished physicians had to say about their approach to clinical research: ❓@FastWave Medical: How would you recommend a fellow get involved in clinical trials or establish collaborative research with other specialists? 💡Dr. Brodmann: I never thought I would be able to do even basic research. But my mentor encouraged me to do both endovascular procedures and research. He pushed me into animal lab studies and taught me to embrace challenges and learn from them. You need to try first to see whether it’s for you, and even if you fail, you’ll know that you’ve tried. Always be open to trying new things. 💡Dr. Bass: The initiative must come from the fellows themselves. Don’t just get involved in research to check boxes off on your CV. Do it out of genuine interest, not just for the sake of accumulating publications. Aside from the primacy of experience over publications, nobody cares about a publication whose sole purpose is to exist. 💡 Dr. Alasnag: Conferences and mentors are vital for refining hypotheses and nurturing collaboration. You can find collaborators who can help you form cohesive teams that are willing to share data and co-author projects. The biggest factor in your ability to find strong collaborators is maintaining your reputation for meeting deadlines and fulfilling commitments. For more insights from these incredible physicians, check out their full interviews in the comments below.

Get ready for another fellows-themed interview, this time with Dr. Geoffrey Barnes, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan specializing in cardiovascular and vascular medicine. In this interview, Dr. Barnes candidly talks about his first year out of fellowship, how he eventually built a network of mentors, and insights he’s gleaned about the economics of healthcare. When Dr. Barnes said that his favorite activity was watching Disney movies with his daughter, we tracked down Adassa, the voice of Delores in Encanto, to send him a shoutout. Not only did she thank Dr. Barnes on our behalf for this interview, but also sang  ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ for his daughter. Don’t miss out this sweet moment in the video! 👇🏼 Here’s a teaser on the full conversation: ❓FastWave Medical: You’re well-published and have participated in a lot of medical research. What advice would you give to younger physicians interested in getting more involved with clinical trials? 💡Dr. Barnes: I recommend two things. First, make connections with faculty at your training center. Find out who’s leading projects that you can get involved in. Team up with someone who's doing something you're interested in or get them to support an idea you have. Second, build your network both inside and outside your institution. Connect on social media, go to national society meetings, and get involved in committees. Those connections with other leaders, both peers and mentors, are critical for opening up opportunities to be part of a paper, get involved in a trial, or anything else. Make a real effort to build your network. Check out the full interview with Dr. Barnes here: https://lnkd.in/gPNFrZJ3 

“As interventional cardiologists, we celebrate innovations, especially those for the heart and legs, that enable us to lead the battle against cardiovascular disease.  We can confidently say more frequently now, ‘There’s something we can do for you.’” Such a great quote to wrap up a really fun piece drafted by Drs. Amir Kaki, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Art Lee that was featured in USA TODAY! 🗞️ In the article, Drs. Kaki and Lee discuss technology breakthroughs that are transforming heart health in both the heart and legs, including a call-out to what we’re working on at FastWave! 🫀 Here’s a link to the full story: https://lnkd.in/g4Bnyrju 

We’re back with a new fellows-themed interview featuring Dr. Kellie Brown, Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Chair of the Vascular Surgery Board, and a distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery. In this interview, she shares her top-10 list of what she wished she knew earlier in her career and candidly speaks about how to bridge knowledge gaps, strategies for teaching in the OR, and more. When Dr. Brown mentioned her favorite movie is The Sound of Music, which she loved watching with her late mom, we knew we had to make it special. So, we got Angela Cartwright, who plays Brigitta Von Trapp, to thank Dr. Brown with a cheerful "so long, farewell." Check it out below! 👇🏼 Here’s a teaser on the full conversation: ❓FastWave Medical: Successfully transitioning from research to educating other vascular surgeons requires a specific skill set. Any particular strategies that have contributed to your success in peer-to-peer training? 💡Dr. Brown: I’ve learned to talk a lot in the operating room about my decision-making process. Every step is a choice: where to clamp, patch or repair, stent or balloon, etc... I verbalize these options to explain my thought process. This encourages questions and helps trainees follow along. It also enabled them to understand that we don’t always know whether we’re doing the right thing while we’re doing it. Check out the full interview with Dr. Brown here: https://lnkd.in/gkDsq2Av

Here’s one of our co-founders, JC Sun, presenting the FastWave story and the #IVL milestones we’ve achieved in short order at the recent #OPCI2024 conference. 🎥 Huge thank you to Drs. Nelson Bernardo, Evan Shlofmitz, Richard Shlofmitz, Allen Jeremias, MD, MSc, Ziad Ali and Lawrence Garcia for inviting us to share our  journey on this prestigious platform. And big shoutout to Fernando Arturo Sosa and Jaimee Bracco Krumholz for putting on such a spectacular event! 🙌🏼 A warm thanks to Dr. Arthur Lee as well for making the introductions to the OPCI team.🤝 Stay tuned for more exciting updates on our progress!

We are thrilled to announce the successful 30-day results from the first-in-human (FIH) study of our advanced peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (#IVL) system! 🎉 This study demonstrates the safety and feasibility of FastWave’s IVL technology in treating patients with moderate to severe calcific disease in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries. 👨🏽⚕️ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: “The overall improvement in the patients treated in the FastWave FIH study is really encouraging and provides compelling evidence supporting the feasibility and safety of the FastWave IVL system for further evaluation in a larger patient population in the U.S.”   - Dr. Miguel Montero Baker, Medical Director, HOPE Vascular and Podiatry “I am impressed by the performance of the FastWave peripheral IVL catheter – it’s both highly deliverable and easy to use. Achieving a 94% mean percent residual diameter stenosis reduction at the end of the procedure is equally impressive and the 30-day follow-up results reinforce the initial procedure’s success.” - Venkatesh Ramaiah MD, FACS, Founder of Pulse Cardiovascular and Chief of Complex Vascular Services and Network Director of Vascular Services HonorHealth 🧑🏼💻 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗘𝗢:  "The procedural data from the initial intervention and the 30-day results reinforce our confidence in the FastWave IVL system's potential to pave the way for a peripheral pivotal trial in the U.S. On behalf of the rest of our team, I’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the Principal Investigators for their exceptional clinical work and collaboration with the FastWave team in sharing these 30-day data.” - Scott Nelson, co-founder and CEO of FastWave Medical 📰 See the full release here: https://lnkd.in/gynhXit8