SciMed Biotech Podcast with Peter Staats

Redefining Pain Management through Science, Policy, and Innovation

Dr. Peter Staats has spent his career at the intersection of patient care, scientific advancement, and policy reform - shaping how pain is understood and treated across the world. In this episode, the founder of the Division of Pain Medicine at Johns Hopkins joins us to reflect on the evolution of interventional pain management, from early challenges in legitimizing new therapies to the modern promise of neuromodulation and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation.

We talk with Dr. Staats about the critical importance of multidisciplinary approaches, how innovation often requires navigating institutional resistance, and why data (and storytelling) are essential to driving systemic change. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or simply someone interested in the future of medicine, this conversation offers rare insights from someone who's helped define the field.