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Too often we define the Medtech sector by the number of dollars raised, IPOs helped or companies sold. But the focus neglects the very foundation of the sector - the People. Join the Medtech Talk Podcast each week to hear from entrepreneurs, investors and executives who spend their days developing the tools that make sick people well and health care more efficient.
Doug Godshall, President and CEO of Shockwave Medical, started off selling T-shirts as an engineering student. Today, he leads the most successful high-growth medtech company in the last twenty years. In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Godshall, who discusses his start in medical devices, experiences in a major medtech company, leadership and culture, and what it takes to succeed in the field. Godshall details the strategies behind sales such as understanding your customer’s full needs and why the quality and usefulness of your product is more important than the amount you sell. He also shares his perspective on the type of company culture that creates a comfortable and collaborative environment that paves the way to success.
Doug joined Shockwave as Chief Executive Officer in May 2017 to lead the company into US commercialization and international expansion. This followed his most recent tenure as the CEO and a Director of HeartWare, a leader in the LVAD market. He managed the organization from a pre-commercial phase to over $250M in sales until it was acquired by Medtronic in August of 2016 for $1.1B.
Prior to HeartWare, Doug held other executive and leadership positions at Boston Scientific, including President of the Vascular Surgery Division, member of Boston Sci’s Operating Committee and Vice President of Business Development where he was responsible for more than 70 transactions, many in the arena of coronary and peripheral interventions.
Doug earned an MBA from Northeastern University and a BA in Economics from Lafayette College.
