Dr. Christopher Kinsella
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Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. I could not agree more. It was the same thing for me. And that's weird to say. When I got into radiology, I was like, these are my people. Never would I ever have, like, I don't even know what that means, but it was true. You kind of just know. But if you had asked me in med school, if somebody, my best friend at the time told me, he's like, yeah, you seem like a radiologist.
I was like, what is wrong with you? You know, like, that's like an insult, you know? But it's totally true. When you go hang out with the folks who do radiology, I was like, yep, you're my people. So-
I was like, what is wrong with you? You know, like, that's like an insult, you know? But it's totally true. When you go hang out with the folks who do radiology, I was like, yep, you're my people. So-
I was like, what is wrong with you? You know, like, that's like an insult, you know? But it's totally true. When you go hang out with the folks who do radiology, I was like, yep, you're my people. So-
Yeah, it's just she met you, right? She's like, you're a general surgeon? Oh, no. Yeah, totally. Okay, cool. So when did you start? When did you know, I guess, you know, or when did you get involved with entrepreneurship and basically improving things in healthcare, right? That's generally where most people start. They're like, there is a problem and I must fix it, right?
Yeah, it's just she met you, right? She's like, you're a general surgeon? Oh, no. Yeah, totally. Okay, cool. So when did you start? When did you know, I guess, you know, or when did you get involved with entrepreneurship and basically improving things in healthcare, right? That's generally where most people start. They're like, there is a problem and I must fix it, right?
Yeah, it's just she met you, right? She's like, you're a general surgeon? Oh, no. Yeah, totally. Okay, cool. So when did you start? When did you know, I guess, you know, or when did you get involved with entrepreneurship and basically improving things in healthcare, right? That's generally where most people start. They're like, there is a problem and I must fix it, right?
And is this like a mannequin? I mean, we say trainer. Describe to me what you're talking about.
And is this like a mannequin? I mean, we say trainer. Describe to me what you're talking about.
And is this like a mannequin? I mean, we say trainer. Describe to me what you're talking about.
It was good enough to take people through the surgery. So you built this thing and you practiced on it. And when did you find out like, hey, maybe other people would want to use this and could you sell them?
It was good enough to take people through the surgery. So you built this thing and you practiced on it. And when did you find out like, hey, maybe other people would want to use this and could you sell them?
It was good enough to take people through the surgery. So you built this thing and you practiced on it. And when did you find out like, hey, maybe other people would want to use this and could you sell them?
And that ended up becoming my first company. Awesome. So hold on. So did you have this company with this guy or with the CEO? Or are you like, this is that, you know, I'm now going to sell this. It's like, how did that work out?
And that ended up becoming my first company. Awesome. So hold on. So did you have this company with this guy or with the CEO? Or are you like, this is that, you know, I'm now going to sell this. It's like, how did that work out?
And that ended up becoming my first company. Awesome. So hold on. So did you have this company with this guy or with the CEO? Or are you like, this is that, you know, I'm now going to sell this. It's like, how did that work out?
That is awesome. I love that. And then at this point, is this when you decided to go to Stanford to do the biodesign program? Because you wanted to take it to the next level or what?
That is awesome. I love that. And then at this point, is this when you decided to go to Stanford to do the biodesign program? Because you wanted to take it to the next level or what?
That is awesome. I love that. And then at this point, is this when you decided to go to Stanford to do the biodesign program? Because you wanted to take it to the next level or what?
And that's what led me to Stanford. Awesome. At Biodesign, what do you think, you know, within five minutes, a couple minutes, can you just say what were the takeaways from Biodesign that you think other folks should know? I know we've had an episode we had Todd Brinton on. We've talked about Biodesign before, but just in your mind, what do you think Biodesign did that was super helpful?