Advisory & Consultancy
Clinical insight.
Commercial understanding.
For more than 20 years, Dr Dev Patel has advised medical start-ups, entrepreneurs and established healthcare businesses, helping turn innovative ideas and emerging science into clinically relevant, commercially viable propositions.
20+
years Advisory Experience
6
areas of clinical & commercial expertise
25+
ventures advised
KOL
International educator & Key Opinion Leader
Medical Strategy -
Medical Devices -
Product Innovation -
Consumer Health -
Product Formulation -
Medical Strategy - Medical Devices - Product Innovation - Consumer Health - Product Formulation -
“Dev understands the science. He understands the practitioner. He understands the patient. And, as a founder himself, he understands the business...”
— Dr Victoria Manning
Strategic Advisory
Experience that goes beyond the consulting room
Dev provides independent medical, clinical and strategic advice to organisations at different stages of their development - from ambitious start-ups refining an early concept to established companies exploring new products, technologies or markets.
01 - Medical & Clinical Strategy
Evaluating clinical relevance, unmet patient needs, treatment pathways and real-world application.
02 - Product & Innovation Strategy
Supporting the journey from concept through product development, clinical positioning and market introduction.
06 - Scientific & Medical Communication
Translating complex clinical concepts into communication that is accurate, credible and compelling.
05 - Healthcare, Wellness & Consumer Health
Advisory experience spanning wound healing, obesity management and wider healthcare innovation.
03 - Medical Devices & Technology
Clinical evaluation of emerging technologies - usability, patient experience and adoption barriers.
04 - Skin Health, Regenerative Medicine & Aesthetics
Two decades of clinical and industry experience spanning skin health and evidence-based aesthetic medicine.
How Dr Patel can work with your organisation
Advisory relationships are tailored to the needs and stage of the organisation and can include:
Independent, senior-level input on a specific business or clinical challenge.
Hands-on support for founders turning an early idea into a credible, fundable proposition.
A standing seat on your board, bringing senior clinical judgement to ongoing decisions.
Independent assessment of a product, technology or opportunity before you commit.
Guidance from early concept through to clinical positioning and market introduction.
Evaluating usability, patient experience and real-world adoption barriers.
Structured sessions to stress-test an idea with genuine clinical and commercial scrutiny.
Shaping how a product or service is framed for practitioners, patients and investors alike.
Ensuring what you say about a product is credible, substantiated and defensible.
Grounding decisions in how a product will actually be used and experienced.
Advice on identifying, engaging and working with Key Opinion Leaders effectively.
Translating complex science into communication that is accurate and compelling.
Contributing clinical authority to panel discussions and industry roundtables.
Independent clinical perspective to support investor and stakeholder conversations.
An ongoing relationship for organisations wanting continued access to senior clinical input.
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Let’s work together
Whether you are looking for a consultation, inviting Dev to speak, exploring practitioner education or seeking expert media commentary, choose the route that best fits what you need.