By Kingsley R. Chin, MD, MBA Founder, Chairman & CEO, KIC Ventures | HealthTech Investor | Orthopedic Spine Surgeon August 25, 2026 Vision has always been the most important thing to me. With vision, you do not have to follow trends. You can act before there is consensus. You do not buckle simply because circumstances become difficult. Pressure tests conviction. Obstacles force you to become more resourceful. Doubters teach you to become comfortable without validation. Steve Jobs famously...

A race creates mostly losers. A journey to improvement creates standards, fosters collaboration, and recognizes boundaries. Why the long road still matters. Dr. Kingsley R. Chin MD, MBA Professor, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | CEO KIC Ventures Dr. Jason A Seale MBA The Beginning of Sacrix In 2013, sacroiliac joint fusion was not widely adopted. This is where the Sacrix journey began. A different path was taken. Patents were filed on multithreaded designs for Sacrix. A 100% fluoroscopic...

From Spinal Fusion to Anatomy & Motion Preservation: Redefining the Future of Outpatient Interventional Spine Surgery. Dr. Kingsley R. Chin MD, MBA Professor, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | CEO KIC Ventures Dr. Jason A Seale MBA Nothing else in the world… not all the armies… is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”— Victor Hugo Have you ever wondered why spine surgeons admire fixing the X-ray? Why do so many patients — even with great post-operative X-rays — still end up needing revision...