How to Find the Right Healthcare Experts for Product Development, Due Diligence, and Market Insights

VentureBlick
Jun 20
4 min read

In healthcare, the stakes are too high for guesswork.

Whether you're developing a new product, assessing an investment, or planning market entry, getting the right expert input isn’t optional—it’s essential.

But even the most well-resourced teams struggle to find the right experts—those with relevant clinical experience, local market understanding, and the ability to communicate clear, actionable insights.

That’s exactly the gap VentureBlick was built to solve.

The Real Challenge: Expertise is Everywhere, But Access Isn’t

It’s not hard to find someone with a medical degree. What’s hard is finding someone who:

Specialises in your exact therapeutic area
Understands how care is delivered in your target market
Can communicate clinical nuance in a way your team can act on

Here are four common challenges that make this more difficult than it should be:

1. True Specialisation Is Rare — Even for Big Companies

It’s not about finding "a doctor." It’s about finding the right one. For example, a Fortune 500 healthcare company we worked with needed sepsis experts for a time-sensitive innovation project. Despite its extensive internal network, it couldn’t source the right clinicians quickly enough.

They partnered with VentureBlick for a three-month global search to scout, vet, and engage a panel of sepsis specialists. If billion-dollar firms face this challenge, it’s even tougher for startups or mid-sized players without dedicated medical affairs teams.

2. Geography Changes Everything

Healthcare is local by nature. Reimbursement systems, standard of care, clinical protocols, and even patient behaviour vary by country.

Take emergency medicine: in Japan, paramedics face restrictions on life-saving procedures en route to hospitals. In the US, EMTs can perform intubation and administer drugs on site. Understanding these differences can make or break your go-to-market strategy.

Having access to in-market experts means you can design products and strategies that fit real-world constraints and needs.

3. Communication Gaps Kill Insight

Even when you find someone qualified, communication barriers can make expert input less actionable. Language, cultural expectations, and communication style all matter. A brilliant specialist who can’t clearly explain the implications of a clinical workflow may not be helpful to a product or commercial team.

That’s why VentureBlick screens for more than credentials. We vet experts for clarity, responsiveness, and their ability to offer structured, thoughtful insights.

4. Not Just Any Expert — The Right Expert

You don’t need just any cardiologist. You might need an interventional cardiologist who does 300+ PCIs (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) per year, and who’s worked with startups before. Or a regulatory pharmacist who’s filed with the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and MFDS (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, South Korea).

Relevance is everything. We shortlist experts based on clinical subspecialty, regional experience, therapeutic focus, and business context. No keyword-matching. No directories. Just people who know what they’re talking about.

What You Actually Need: Targeted Healthcare Expertise, On-Demand

At VentureBlick, we connect businesses with 6,500+ vetted clinicians, scientists, and healthcare domain experts across 60+ countries and 30+ specialties. Whether you’re a startup, investor, or corporate team, our goal is to help you make smarter decisions, faster.

Here’s how we do it:

1. Healthcare Experts You Can Trust

Our experts come from frontline practice, academia, regulatory agencies, and global commercial roles. They’re not just knowledgeable — they’re experienced. We only onboard professionals who pass our vetting process, including reviews by domain experts.

2. Global Reach, Local Insight

Whether you're assessing a product for Europe, entering the US market, or launching in Southeast Asia, our experts offer on-the-ground insights into:

Regulatory requirements
Standard of care and reimbursement
Clinical workflow and adoption barriers
Patient and physician behaviour

3. Find the Right Expert Fast

Our VB Discovery platform helps you connect with the right expert quickly. Use filters to narrow down by specialty, region, and experience—or let us build a shortlist for you. You can request one-on-one video calls, written assessments, or participate in curated expert panels.

4. Concierge-Level Support

Need something custom? Our team can help you:

Design the right expert engagement structure
Develop discussion guides and project briefs
Moderate interviews or panel sessions
Deliver insights in report or presentation format

5. Fast, Professional, and Actionable

No delays. No ambiguity. Once you’re connected, our experts are briefed, scheduled, and paid promptly — so you can focus on getting the insights you need to move forward.

Real Life Impact: Investment Into Sleep Apnea Technology

Here’s a real-world example of how VentureBlick’s medical expert insights helped an investor in their decision-making.

Background

A leading healthcare provider sought clinical feedback on an AI-powered sleep apnea diagnostics platform. While they had internal networks, they turned to VentureBlick’s global network to gain a more complete and objective evaluation.

Objective

The provider wanted global expert insights across various target markets – Malaysia, Taiwan, the US, and India – to assess the platform’s clinical effectiveness, product-market fit, and regional challenges. VentureBlick was tasked with delivering clear, actionable insights for each market to guide the investment decision.

Key Findings

Unmet clinical need: Clinicians noted strong demand for improved sleep apnea diagnostics, especly in Taiwan, where children are often undiagnosed.
Product-market fit: Experts recognised the device’s utility in health screening for both adults and children – an insight the provider had not fully explored.
Pricing matters: While pricing in the US was suitable, the Malaysia market required adjustment to improve adoption. Pricing strategies were recommended for each region to enhance market penetration.
New use cases: US-based clinicians identified an additional use case in post-surgical monitoring, further enhancing the device’s market potential.

Outcome

VentureBlick’s global expert insights enabled the healthcare provider to proceed with a region-specific plan for launching the new device in Taiwan, the US, and other markets, with tailored pricing and partnership strategies. This informed approach set the foundation for a successful market entry.

Ready to Connect with Experts?

Whether you're looking to validate a product, perform medical due diligence, or get insights into global healthcare trends, VentureBlick’s healthcare expert network is here to support you.