{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Entrepreneur Perspectives","title":"Dr. Shalabh Gupta | Unicycive Founder on Biotech, Careers, Pill Burden, AI in Healthcare | EP188","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3627,"description":"Dr. Shalabh Gupta is the founder of Unicycive, a biotech company working to simplify treatment for dialysis patients. He’s also a physician, former Genentech executive, and someone who thinks deeply about careers, leadership, and the role of AI in healthcare.In this episode, we cover the problem of pill burden, how to reverse engineer your career, and what most people misunderstand about medical education.Inside This Episode with Dr. Shalabh Gupta:The hidden disconnect in medical education—and how to fix itHow reverse engineering your goals can reshape your careerWhat Dr. Shalabh Gupta learned from Genentech leaders before taking the leapThe true cost of pill burden—and how Unicycive aims to change thatHow AI is already improving medicineWhat it takes to bring a drug to marketWhy mentorship sharpens your own pathChapters:00:49 – Medical background and training path02:20 – Education system gaps in career planning05:12 – Asking students where they want to be next year08:20 – Faculty saying they wouldn’t do it again12:23 – Talking to physicians before choosing medicine16:26 – Internal compass and leaving Genentech21:46 – Building resilience and taking calculated risks25:57 – Learning through mentoring others30:46 – AI as augmentation in healthcare37:39 – What physicians actually want to do for patients42:24 – Healthcare system disconnect and access problems45:47 – Staying focused on controllable factors48:40 – Pill burden problem for dialysis patients52:58 – FDA approval and commercialization plans57:45 – Multiple career paths and staying curious59:00 – Final advice on asking questions and seeking knowledgeDr. Shalabh Gupta & UnicyciveUnicyciveDr. Shalabh Gupta on LinkedInDr. Gupta’s personal websiteRelated episodes: Ankit Somani | Google Rare-Earth-Free Motors, $20M Seed, Rethinking CollegeRemote Work in Today’s Financial Advisory Industry | Joe CantanucciThe Future of Customer Engagement with Mike DonohueEntrepreneur Perspectives is produced by QuietLoud Studios —...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TJ-gGtH1LltObKgoNodcM6WYtx5HSCSdzGymSF3QkUI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iM2Vk/YmI2NDliMDg1Y2Q2/MDlhYjhkMDc2OWEw/YWYxMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}