In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down for an engaging chat with Ahmed Zobi, founder and CEO of Syntr Health Technologies, which has developed an automated microfat processing system for use in aesthetics and plastic surgery. The FDA-cleared SyntrFuge device allows clinicians to harvest patients’ adipose tissue and then reinject it as processed microfat within minutes into the desired area, eliminating the use of fillers.

Ahmed has a decade of experience in the medical device industry. He advises and mentors many startups, has been recognized as a Forbes Next 1000 Honoree, and is a guest lecturer at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Ahmed also serves as a board member at various organizations, including the Wound Healing Society and the UCI Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

In this interview, Ahmed shares his ideas on the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, how to operate in a lean fashion, why he puts regulatory clearance above all, and how he managed to be the youngest candidate to receive a phase 1 SBIR grant.

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Lastly, if you'd rather read than listen, here's a link to the full interview with Ahmed Zobi.

How to Run Your Medtech Startup on a Budget: Interview with Syntr Health CEO Ahmed Zobi

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