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S4E32 | Why 600,000 surgeries a year could soon disappear

S4E32 | Why 600,000 surgeries a year could soon disappear8. Sept.23 Min.

<p>Surgery is currently the second most common intervention for older men, right behind cataract surgery, and it comes with a steep cost to quality of life. Tushar Sharma thinks there&#39;s a better way.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of #DAREwithDarwoft, a podcast from Darwoft in collaboration with Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stushar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Tushar Sharma</strong></a><strong>, founder and CEO of </strong><a href="https://www.vivifimedical.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Vivify Medical</strong></a>, joins Ned to talk about building a non-invasive alternative to a widespread surgical procedure, what it took to move from biomedical research to clinical trials, and why he believes hundreds of thousands of surgeries could one day be unnecessary. 🎙️</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us: TikTok/@darwoft, Instagram/@darwoft, LinkedIn/@DarwoftCompany</p>