by Birgit Johnston | Oct 7, 2025 | Companies, Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation
Patient needs have always been the North Star for Heather Simonsen, CEO of Boomerang Medical Inc. This empathy stems from her early years working directly with patients in a Chicago hospital system. “Once you’ve lived that, it just stays with you,” she said. That... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Oct 7, 2025 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
At his core, Matt Kaufman is a coach. As a senior partner at The Mullings Group (TMG), the medtech recruitment powerhouse, he has spent the last 23 years helping companies build high-performing teams while guiding executives toward roles that are both challenging and... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Oct 7, 2025 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation, Success Stories
Lydia Garcia was in for a tough start. Before she was born, her parents, Noemi and Ellis Garcia, learned she had transposition of the great arteries (TGA), a serious congenital heart defect in which oxygen-rich blood is sent back to the lungs while oxygen-poor blood... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 7, 2025 | Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
One of the most valuable aspects of the holistic support Fogarty companies receive is access to an impressive cadre of medtech pioneers with deep domain experience. Case in point: Bernie Andreas, engineer-in-residence, who boasts more than 100 patents to his name and... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Sep 3, 2025 | Education, Fogarty Innovation
Our Fogarty educational community recently enjoyed a special treat at “The Flavors of Innovation,” a Lunch & Learn featuring Bill Starling and Nancy Messonnier, MD, moderated by Fogarty chief alliance officer Allie Gregorian. The two visionaries shared stories of... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 3, 2025 | Education, Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship
From the very first day, this year’s 22 Lefteroff interns jumped into their adventure with energy, curiosity and eagerness, said Zach Edmonds, MD, chief medical officer at Fogarty, speaking at their graduation ceremony. “It was immediately clear they came not only... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Sep 3, 2025 | Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
John Morriss is good at a lot of things. His broad skill set includes mechanical engineering, product and industrial design, biology, physiology, project management, and communications, among others. He has the rare ability to dive deep into individual elements of a... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 3, 2025 | Companies, Fogarty Innovation, Women's Health
Materna Medical’s labor continues to pay off, as it welcomed a healthy infusion of new investment within its ongoing $20 million Series B2 financing round early this spring, bringing its total funding to over $45 million. The round included new funds GLIN Impact... 
by Fogarty Innovation | Sep 3, 2025 | Education, Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship
This first person essay was written by Estrella Villalobos, a 2025 Lefteroff Intern. I walk through the double doors, feeling a rush of wind blow through my hair. All I can focus on is the click of my black heels against the polished concrete floor. I smile nervously,... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Jul 30, 2025 | Fogarty Innovation
As an operation and quality associate at Fogarty Innovation, Julianna Rose makes sure that Fogarty Innovation operates safely and effectively. She oversees workplace training compliance, ensures new employees and companies have the equipment they need, and...
