Karen Zaderej is CEO of Axogen, where they provide technology solutions to help restore feeling and functionality to damaged peripheral nerves. After a 17-year career at the Ethicon Division of Johnson and Johnson, Karen took on the challenge of a start-up, and has built a successful company that is delivering much-needed solutions to clinicians and patients. In this episode she shares what nerve repair is, why it is important to bodily function and the quality of life of patients, why regulatory excellence is one of their key strategies, building a successful career, and the unique way they funded their company.