CEO of a successful public medtech company. Co-founder of eight medical device companies. Board member of nine companies that have achieved significant exits. Successful venture capitalist with Lightstone Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures. Without question, Hank...
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Q&A with Carl Simpson, Founder and Entrepreneur in the Medical Device Sector
Carl Simpson has had an illustrious career spanning over 56 years in the medical and medical device industries and continues to have a strong influence on these fields. He is currently director at Amaranth, a company that has created a next-generation bioresorbable...
Donor Spotlight – Mike Markkula
Mike Markkula has the golden touch when it comes to associating with successful early-stage companies – finding them, working for them and investing in them. After a successful career in marketing at Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation, he retired early, yet...
El Camino Hospital and Fogarty Institute are recognized in top “50 Hospitals with Innovation Programs” by Becker’s Hospital Review
The Fogarty Institute for Innovation and El Camino Hospital have long enjoyed a strong partnership. That's why we were delighted to be recognized in Becker's Hospital Review's prestigious "50 Hospitals with Innovation Programs" 2016 list. "To us, device...
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The Fogarty Institute would like to thank The MedTech Strategist, a leading resource for the global medical device industry, for supporting our mission to identify the next generation of companies that will benefit patients by donating advertising space in their...
Donor Spotlight – Lane Melchor
Lane Melchor, an executive at Melchor Corporation and board member of the El Camino Hospital Foundation, has a long family history of supporting important healthcare needs. His philanthropic focus started early, as he follows in the footsteps of his grandparents. His...
Q&A with Paul Yock, MD, Founder and Director of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
A cardiologist, inventor, entrepreneur and educator, Paul Yock has played a critical role in helping shape medical technology and healthcare. And he continues to do so in his role as founder and director of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, a...
CyberHeart signs deal with Japan’s National Cancer Center; adds clinical partner
CyberHeart, a startup that is developing the first non-invasive robotic ablation treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, has recently signed an agreement with the National Cancer Center (NCC) in Tokyo to install the CyberHeart system. This makes NCC the world's...
Terry and Trudy Rose support Fogarty Institute and back InPress, with goal to help eradicate PPH globally
"Whatever you do, do it well" and "Choose your friends wisely" were two pieces of advice that Terry Rose's father gave him before he moved to Silicon Valley from the Midwest in 1965. These simple, yet wise, words proved to be invaluable in helping him launch a...
Q&A with Congressman Tony Cárdenas
Raised by hard-working immigrant parents, Tony Cárdenas was brought up with simple ideals - that integrity and dedication were the keys to success. These are the qualities that he has brought to his career as a public servant, and he continues to offer today as a...