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Guy Solan

Doer · DISC type ds
Founder at Patient Watch
📍 Godalming, England, United Kingdom

Guy Solan is the Founder and CEO of Thetis Medical, a company dedicated to improving recovery from Achilles tendon ruptures. An engineer by training with a Masters from Imperial College London, he is a two-time medtech founder, having also started Patient Watch. He is driven by creating simple technical solutions to solve problems for clinicians and patients.

Inspired by his parents who are both doctors, Guy is passionate about bridging the gap between clinical needs and tangible products. He started his company with a 3D printer and his grandmothers sewing machine, demonstrating a hands-on, problem-solving approach to innovation and entrepreneurship.

Unique fact: About 3% of all Achilles rupture patients in the UK and US now use the splint that he originally developed in his bedroom.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Godalming, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Guy shows up

Risk-Accepting
Deliberate Doer
Results Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Guy cares about

Medical Device Innovation
He founded two medtech companies, Thetis Medical and Patient Watch, to develop practical solutions for specific patient and clinician needs he identified.
Achilles Rupture Recovery
His company, Thetis Medical, is singularly focused on this issue, having developed a specialized night splint to improve patient comfort and healing.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Founder
Patient Watch
6-2021 - 10-2022
Patient Watch
Patient Watch
6-2020
Founder
Thetis Medical Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

Our Story - Patient Watch. Featured in Patient Watch
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Education
9-2019 - 6-2023
Master of Engineering - MEng
Imperial College London
2011 - 2017
Education details unavailable
RGS guildford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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