“The foundation of every successful partnership is not just shared vision, but shared values”
– Unknown
Fogarty Innovation was founded on the El Camino Health campus 18 years ago with the vision of pairing a nonprofit medtech incubator with a forward-thinking community hospital committed to shaping technologies that improve patient care. Since then, our organizations have worked together to advance healthcare delivery. Our location on the campus has enabled Fogarty startups to gain early input from clinicians, understand care pathways and workflows, and hone their clinical and economic value propositions. At the same time, we have provided El Camino Health with access to novel technologies, tailored educational programs, and clinical research activities that have helped strengthen its reputation as one of the most innovative community hospitals in the nation.
This collaboration has had a measurable impact. Together, we’ve helped launch numerous groundbreaking companies and technologies, including HeartFlow (coronary artery disease detection), Alydia Health (postpartum hemorrhage treatment), and UltraSight (AI-powered cardiac ultrasound). Most recently, we partnered to refine and advance the Flosonics FloPatch—a wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound that monitors blood flow in real time to help clinicians manage IV fluid therapy early in critical illness. El Camino Health went on to become the first U.S. hospital to adopt this technology.
Building on this track record and fueled by our shared commitment to improving human health, we are working even more closely on new initiatives to drive clinical excellence, advance innovation, and support workforce development. You’ll soon see “at El Camino Health” integrated into our logo—a visible reminder of a partnership that’s not only enduring, but accelerating.
Cheers,
–Andrew
(The above is an excerpt from Andrew Cleeland’s column in Fogarty’s October 2025 newsletter.)