#63May 12, 202250 min
Diversifying Your Career And Going After The Hard Things
Dr. Mark Piehl
In episode 63 of Branch Out, we sit down with Dr. Mark Piehl, Pediatric Intensivist and Innovator, to discuss the creation of his biomedical device, running a company alongside practicing medicine, and the importance of balancing priorities. If it sounds like a lot of work - it is! But is it worth it?
Top things discussed
- Combining science and technical skill and personal relationships
- Think about ways to do the job and medicine better to help others
- Lot of risks in entrepreneurship
- Expertise of all areas is needed to get over barriers
- Commercial success cannot be primary motivation for innovation
Top things from his story
- Innovator in Healthcare
- Wants to inspire hope and other physicians
- Family is his support system and priority