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 it
How reverse engineering your goals can reshape your career
What Dr. Shalabh Gupta learned from Genentech leaders before taking the leap
The true cost of pill burden—and how Unicycive aims to change that
How AI is already improving medicine
What it takes to bring a drug to market
Why mentorship sharpens your own path

Chapters:

00:49 – Medical background and training path
02:20 – Education system gaps in career planning
05:12 – Asking students where they want to be next year
08:20 – Faculty saying they wouldn’t do it again
12:23 – Talking to physicians before choosing medicine
16:26 – Internal compass and leaving Genentech
21:46 – Building resilience and taking calculated risks
25:57 – Learning through mentoring others
30:46 – AI as augmentation in healthcare
37:39 – What physicians actually want to do for patients
42:24 – Healthcare system disconnect and access problems
45:47 – Staying focused on controllable factors
48:40 – Pill burden problem for dialysis patients
52:58 – FDA approval and commercialization plans
57:45 – Multiple career paths and staying curious
59:00 – Final advice on asking questions and seeking knowledge

Dr. Shalabh Gupta & Unicycive

Unicycive
Dr. Shalabh Gupta on LinkedIn
Dr. Gupta’s personal website

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Credits:
Music by Jess & Ricky: SoundCloud

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