Listen " S1 Ep 2 - ZB’s Goyal on how passion for solving ortho challenges put him at the helm of R&D Engine "
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Nitin Goyal, MD, chief science, technology and innovation officer at Zimmer Biomet (ZB) shares his journey from the OR to the medtech industry.
Dr. Goyal oversees ZB’s global innovation, medical education, clinical affairs, and reimbursement strategy. He tells host Tom Salemi about his passion for building solutions to address clinical challenges and improve the surgical experience.
Goyal’s own innovations landed him leadership positions at managed care powerhouse, UnitedHealthcare, followed by medtech giant, ZB. Goyal describes how his pursuit of “making an outsized impact” on orthopedic care brought him to ZB, where he leads the global innovation, medical education, and clinical affairs functions.
In this talk, he’ll discuss how ZB incorporates smart implants that track and report mobility data, to big data analytics that guide clinical decision-making throughout the episode of care. Goyal explains why he believes we’re at an inflection point in orthopedics and how ZB intends to lead the way.
Thank you to our season one sponsors, Millstone Medical and AcuityMD, for supporting this podcast. To learn more about our episode sponsor, Millstone Medical, please visit http://millstonemedical.com.
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