Welcome to The Business of Better podcast with Dr. John Chuback! This podcast features thought-provoking conversations with professionals and business leaders in health & wellness industries who are building innovative companies, launching transformative products, and redefining what’s possible beyond traditional career paths. Hosted by Dr. John Chuback, a cardiovascular surgeon and health & wellness entrepreneur, the podcast explores the journeys of guests ranging from physicians and surgeons to executives, founders, and industry disruptors.
Whether you're a clinician exploring your next chapter, a health & wellness entrepreneur building something new, or someone simply interested in the world of business and innovation, you'll find inspiration, insight, and practical wisdom in every episode. Subscribe and discover what it truly means to build better—in business, health, wellness, and life.
Join us on this episode of The Business of Better podcast as Dr. John Chuback sits down with Amy Rivera and her husband and business partner, Will Rivera, to discuss how they are changing lymphedema education and awareness around the world for the better. After over three decades of uncertainty and struggle with her lymphedema, Amy transformed her experience to become a globally recognized authority on the subject of lymphedema education and awareness and sharing information, experience...
22 Aug 2025
Creating Innovative Business Opportunities in Physical Therapy, with Dr. Alex Hill, PT, DPT
Join us on this episode of The Business of Better podcast as Dr. John Chuback sits down with Dr. Alex Hill, PT, DPT, an entrepreneur in the world of physical therapy and founder of OncoPelvic PT, an online platform committed to empowering people with resources for pelvic health, lymphedema, and cancer-related conditions. Dr. Hill shares her journey from traditional clinical practice and starting OncoPelvic PT during the COVID-19 pandemic to becoming a prominent educator, consultant, and...
21 Aug 2025
Turning Clinical Need into Marketable Products: Vikram Ravikumar on Medical Device Innovation
In this episode of The Business of Better podcast, host Dr. John Chuback speaks with Vikram Ravikumar, Chief Operating Officer of Sun Scientific, a company focused on developing medical devices that provide effective, practical solutions for people with venous disease, lymphatic disease, and chronic wounds. With a broad background spanning product development, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, sales, marketing, and more, Vikram shares how his career path led him from he...
13 Aug 2025
Carmen Fong, MD, FACS | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
In this episode of The Business of Better podcast, host Dr. John Chuback sits down with Dr. Carmen Fong, a colorectal surgeon, author, and entrepreneur whose work spans clinical medicine, medical education, and product development. Dr. Fong shares how she has built a multifaceted career that blends patient care with business innovation, from rapidly expanding Hemorrhoid Centers of America as Co-Director and writing Constipation Nation, a book about the history and science behind constipation,...
25 Jul 2025
Neal Lonky, MD, MPH | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
On this episode of the Business of Better podcast, our host, Dr. John Chuback, sits down with Dr. Neal Lonky, a physician, inventor, and entrepreneur who turned clinical insight into market-ready innovation. A practicing OB/GYN, clinical professor at the University of California, and former director at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Lonky is the founder and CEO of Histologics, a medical device company whose primary objective is to advance the field of tissue sampling into the 21st century. Hist...
25 Jul 2025
Sanjiv Lakhanpal, MD, FACS | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
In this episode of The Business of Better podcast, Dr. John Chuback sits down with Dr. Sanjiv Lakhanpal, Founder, President, and CEO of Center for Vein Restoration, to explore his journey from accomplished cardiac surgeon and vein specialist to visionary entrepreneur. Dr. Lakhanpal shares how he transitioned from hospital-based heart surgery to building one of the nation’s largest networks of vein care centers, now spanning more than 100 locations. He offers candid insights into the challenge...
25 Jul 2025
Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
Join us this episode of The Business of Better podcast for an inspiring conversation with Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE, an esteemed registered vascular technologist with over 30 years of experience and a globally recognized leader in vascular imaging and education. Jan is also the visionary behind Ultrasound Unlocked, a groundbreaking online platform transforming vascular ultrasound education worldwide. With a unique blend of clinical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, Jan demonstrates the p...
25 Jul 2025
Paul Fedak, MD, PhD | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
Join us on this episode of The Business of Better as our host, Dr. John Chuback, welcomes onto the podcast Dr. Paul Fedak, an esteemed cardiac surgeon, research scientist, speaker, and medtech consultant, and academic strategist who's turning his clinical insight into thought leadership and innovation in healthcare. After a spinal injury ended his surgical career, he pivoted from the operating room to building a platform that brings awareness to the importance of striking the balance be...
25 Jul 2025
Jose Almeida, MD, FACS | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
In this episode of The Business of Better podcast, Dr. John Chuback speaks with renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Jose Almeida about what it really takes to succeed—inside and outside of medicine. From launching the International Vein Congress––one of the world’s leading venous medicine conferences––to running a surgical training program and clinical trials in the Dominican Republic and even working toward opening a medical gym, Dr. Almeida shares candid lessons from his entrepreneurial journey: ...
25 Jul 2025
Traci Kimball, MD | The Business of Better Podcast w/ Dr. John Chuback
In this inspiring episode of The Business of Better podcast, Dr. John Chuback interviews Dr. Tracy Kimball, a wound-care specialist with a passion for entrepreneurship. Dr. Kimball shares her incredible journey from her medical training to founding the Wish Clinic, offering insights on how change is inevitable in both medicine and life. She opens up about the challenges of balancing family life during rigorous training, pivoting careers, and transitioning into entrepreneurship. Learn how embr...
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