I’m Anshul, Customer Success Manager at KIC Ventures, where I spend my days working directly with physicians, practice owners, and healthcare innovators. My journey in the spine and orthopedic space has been as much about building lasting relationships as it has been about medical devices, outcomes, and business growth.

Over the last year, I’ve had a front-row seat to the aspirations, challenges, and untapped potential of physicians. I’ve seen brilliant surgical minds eager to embrace disruptive technology, not just in the OR, but in their investment portfolios. And here’s the epiphany that changed my perspective: while most doctors know they can invest in healthcare innovation, very few actually know what a Self-Directed IRA (SD-IRA) is, or how it enables them to own a piece of the future.

What Is a Self-Directed IRA, and Why Haven’t Doctors Heard About It?

As someone who came to healthcare from a background in business development and private equity, I assumed “physician investors” were already leveraging every available tool. But talk to any clinician about SD-IRA, and you’ll find the knowledge gap is glaring. The SD-IRA isn’t just another account, it’s a game-changer, empowering physicians to put retirement capital directly into disruptive medical technologies, startups, and innovations they understand deeply.

This matters because doctors aren’t just sideline spectators in the business of healthcare, they’re ground-level changemakers. With SD-IRA investing, they can move beyond “passive” mutual funds and take a hands-on role in building the next generation of patient care.

The Next Movement: LESS Exposure, More Ownership

At KIC Ventures, we champion the LESS movement: Less Exposure, Best Outcomes. It’s about enabling surgeons to do more, with less risk and trauma. But as my conversations have deepened, I realized another movement is needed: “LESS Passive, More Ownership.” Physicians deserve to understand not just the clinical tools that elevate their practice, but the financial instruments that let them own innovation.

Our goal now is education, not just teaching, but empowering. We want to walk alongside doctors as they learn how to turn clinical expertise into real ownership: investing in medical device startups, healthtech, and platforms that align with their mission to heal.

Whether you’re a surgeon, investor, or industry leader, the future of healthcare belongs to those willing to learn, own, and lead.

Join the Movement

If you’re a physician curious about SD-IRAs—or want to know how to invest in meaningful innovation—reach out. Let’s build a future where doctors don’t just adopt technology; they help invent it, invest in it, and own the results.

Here’s to turning epiphanies into action, one empowered physician at a time. Got questions? Let’s Talk.