by Fogarty Innovation | Apr 1, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – André Gide As healthcare innovators, we are constantly searching for new solutions that improve care for patients and support the physicians who treat them. Doing... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Mar 31, 2026 | Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation
Many breakthrough medical technologies begin with a moment of insight. A clinician encounters a persistent problem in patient care and develops an idea for a better solution. Or a researcher develops a new technology and realizes it could transform how disease is... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 31, 2026 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation
Anyone who has experienced kidney stones knows how painful they can be. Roughly one in 10 people will develop kidney stones in their lifetime, leading to 1.5 million kidney stone surgeries and 800,000 ureteroscopies every year in the United States alone. Forty percent... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 31, 2026 | Diversity, Fogarty Innovation
“You can’t expect new ideas if you’re casting the same net in the same waters,” said Ingrid Ellerbe, executive director of Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD). That belief is the foundation of DxD’s Pathways in Health Technology program, which introduces... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 31, 2026 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation
For doctors, there’s nothing more distressing than not being able to adequately care for a patient, particularly when it’s a child. That was the case for Ignacio Lugones, a pediatric congenital cardiac surgeon who has been working to address limitations in valve... 
by Lizbeth Villalobos | Feb 12, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“A life is not measured by years alone, but by the lives it touches.” – Author unknown Tom’s passing in December has been deeply felt. Those who knew him understood how much space he occupied—through his engagement, his presence, and his keen interest in... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Feb 11, 2026 | Additional Resource, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
There is a cohort of medtech entrepreneurs who, as Gen Xers, weren’t around during Tom Fogarty’s heyday as an innovator. They launched their careers in an ecosystem he had already helped shape with transformational technologies: the balloon catheter that ushered... 
by Fogarty Innovation | Feb 11, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation
Most people know Dr. Fogarty as a visionary and a trailblazer. Someone whose impact on medtech and healthcare is unsurpassed. And someone who has been described as “about as touchy-feely as a steel screw.” But not everyone was privy to his other sides. As Casey... 
by Birgit Johnston | Feb 11, 2026 | Additional Resource, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
Tom Fogarty was an inspiration to us all, both professionally and personally. Often described as “the Edison of medicine,”he touched countless lives. While many are familiar with his extraordinary accomplishments, we wanted to offer a deeper look at the man behind his...
