3 Feb 2026
BONUS: Live from HLTH 2025's "Diagnostics Zone"!
On this bonus episode of "Halteres Presents", host Mickey Urdea is recording live from the first-ever "Diagnostics Zone" (https://hlth.com/events/usa/focus-area/diagnostics/) at HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas! Among the many old colleagues and new faces we got to meet up with and learn from, we had the opportunity to chat with two very interesting exhibitors: Molecular Testing Labs (https://moleculartestinglabs.com/) and OTO Fertility (https://otofertility.com/).
From Molecular Testing Labs, Mickey spoke with their Chief Commercial Officer James York (https://moleculartestinglabs.com/james-york-2/) about their "tailored solutions for diverse markets" approach, and from OTO Fertility, Mickey spoke with their CEO Caleb Evans about how their wearable device (https://otofertility.com/oto-fertility-tech-launch-ai-biosensor-ces/) tracks more than fifty biometric markers to help users track their own optimal fertility in harmony with their doctors' care. Please enjoy this bonus episode of "Halteres Presents".
James York is a graduate of East Tennessee State University where he majored in Exercise Physiology and prepared for medical school. Even though his interest was always focused on medicine and science, his first career position was a trader of equities and options on the Southwest Securities Trading Floor. Desiring to enter the healthcare sector and return to his roots, he leveraged his experience from the trading floor to start capitalizing, managing, operating, and making markets in various healthcare companies. James was involved in medical devices, intra-operative neuromonitoring, clinical research, networking, pharmacies, and laboratories. He has had many roles within each company including VP of Sales, President, and CEO – for companies both private and public.
Caleb Evans is a health-tech entrepreneur and the CEO & Founder of OTO Fertility, a breakthrough biometric wearable and AI platform transforming reproductive care. With a background in biochemistry, digital health, and nonprofit leadership, Caleb has scaled organizations across sectors, from EMR software to fertility clinics. His mission with OTO is to apply elite biometric science to family-building, creating a new standard of care for women and couples on their path to parenthood.
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