PODIATRIST MAKES SHARK TANK - LIKE PRESENTATION AT GWU HEALTH SUMMIT

Ben Pearl, DPM presented his hallux limitus/turf toe splint in a “Shark Tank” format to students at the recent George Washington University (GWU) Health Summit. Dr. Pearl, who has been working closely with the premed student group, developed the segment to ignite interest in creating medically related devices and/or apps to be used in the medical world. The splint is on pace to sell several thousand units by the end of the year. The sharks’ role was to provide critique and suggestions. 

 

Dr. Ben Pearl and his hallux limitus/turf toe splint

 

Pearl reached out to Doug Richie, DPM (inventor of the Richie Brace) and Richard Stess, DPM (inventor of the STS Casting sock) to play the role of “sharks”. The segment followed the keynote address by Dr. Richard Carmona, former surgeon general. Richie offered that the information on the website should include more simple language on what hallux limitus is. Drs. Stess and Richie commented that more education has to happen one-on-one with medical personnel.

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News