KOL & Medical Expert Consultation for MedTech & Healthcare
MedTech-Exclusive KOL Engagement, Designed by MedTech Experts
Healthcare KOL Engagement Services
Telephonic/Web-based 1-on-1 Interviews
- Recruitment from the network for direct phone/web-based consultations by the client.
- Custom recruiting if not available in the network; will custom recruit within 2–10 working days.
- Direct phone/web-based consultations recruited, moderated, and completely managed by Cetas Healthcare with outputs.
Online Surveys
- Recruitment for online surveys of 30–100 respondents.
- Length of interview: approximately 15–20 minutes.
In-person Engagements & Advisory Board Meetings
- Recruitment for in-person engagement by the client.
- Facilitated discussions with deliverables, featuring 4 KOLs and a Cetas HC moderator.
Choose the plan that's right for you
Cetas Healthcare’s Flexible Model Enables You To Use Units On The Services Best Suited To Your Needs
Starter Pack
$900 /unit
20 Units minimum order
No Expiry Date
Growth Pack
$850 /unit
50 Units minimum order
No Expiry Date
Enterprise Pack
$800 /unit
100 Units minimum order
No Expiry Date
Through pre-purchased units, you may apply them to multiple Cetas Healthcare services delineated above without the need for additional paperwork or contracting.
| Service | Example Service Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Phone Consultations | 1 phone call up to 60 minutes | 1 |
| Direct Phone Consultations (Premium KOL / Expert)* - Qualify 3 of 5 Criteria - Top-tier journal publications/Pivotal trial leadership/Clinical Guidelines/Keynote Speaker/Society Office Bearer | 1 phone call up to 60 minutes | 2-3* |
| Moderated Consultations (Cetas HC Moderator conducts interviews and provides either interview notes or PPT summary insights report) | 5 moderated calls up to 60 minutes each | 8-13* (subject to moderator fees) |
| Transcripts of interviews conducted by Cetas HC Moderator | 1 phone call up to 60 minutes | Free (included) |
| Online Survey of 30-100 Respondents | 1 survey with a length of interview of 15 mins | 5-25* |
| In-Person Engagements | Preparation + 2 hours on site | 5-10* |
| Advisory Board (4 KOLs + Cetas HC Moderator + Deliverable) | Preparation + Ad Board (full day) + deliverable | 30-50* |
| Custom Recruiting (if not already available in network, will custom recruit within 2-10 working days) | Free | Free (included) |
| Custom Projects (In-depth Engagements/Consulting Solutions) - Gathering primary insight via interviews and/or survey coupled with secondary research and providing executive summary and presentation with recommendations | Custom Scope | $ equivalent amount will be converted to units and deducted from outstanding balance |
FAQ's
A Key Opinion Leader (KOL) is a physician, researcher, or industry expert whose clinical experience, publications, and professional standing give them influence over how peers adopt new devices, technologies, or treatment approaches. In MedTech, KOL input shapes product development, clinical strategy, and market positioning decisions.
KOL and industry expert consultation involves identifying, profiling, and engaging relevant experts to provide market intelligence, technology trend insights, clinical perspective, and strategic input delivered through formats like advisory boards, speaker programs, one-on-one consultations, and moderated interviews or podcasts.
KOLs are identified through deep profiling of their clinical activity, publications, guideline authorship, clinical trial involvement, and conference participation, then mapped against the specific therapeutic area or technology a project needs input on, so engagement is targeted rather than generic.
KOL influence mapping shows how a given expert connects to and influences peers regionally, nationally, or globally based on shared activities like publications, clinical trials, and advisory board participation. It helps MedTech companies understand not just who a KOL is, but how far their influence actually reaches.
KOL engagement typically takes the form of advisory boards, speaker programs, one-on-one consultancy arrangements, and moderated interviews or podcasts, with in-house healthcare-native moderators facilitating discussions so the resulting insight is structured and usable rather than an unfiltered conversation.
An advisory board brings a small group of high-influence experts together for in-depth strategic discussion, while an HCP panel survey gathers structured, quantifiable feedback from a broader group of practicing healthcare professionals. Advisory boards are used for deep, qualitative strategic input; panel surveys are used to validate findings at scale.
Yes. Virtual advisory boards and remote consultations are commonly used to engage KOLs across geographies without the cost and scheduling constraints of in-person meetings, while still delivering the same structured, moderated discussion format.
Yes. KOL interactions and contracts are tracked and managed throughout the engagement, which supports the documentation and transparency expectations that come with compensated expert engagement in the medical device and healthcare industry.
Cetas Healthcare's KOL network spans multiple therapeutic and device categories across the US, Europe, and Asia, with the ability to map influence and identify relevant experts by geography depending on the project's needs.
Contact the Cetas Healthcare team with the therapeutic area, geography, and type of engagement you need (advisory board, speaker program, interview, or ongoing consultancy), and they'll help identify and engage the right experts for your objective.
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