As the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) continues to take the lead in representing the interest of medtech companies, we wanted to sit down and talk with president and CEO, and Fogarty Institute board member, Mark Leahey, about the current landscape....
When you’ve weathered adversity and come through on the other side, you bring a new perspective that can be helpful to those encountering a similar challenge for the first time. That’s why we turned to Allan Will for some advice based on his strong track record of...
When he is not helping a patient, mentoring entrepreneurs at Stanford Biodesign, supporting the Fogarty Institute as a board member or assessing how to develop a new medical device, Fred St Goar, MD, is looking for ways to help improve the global health system....
The Fogarty Institute continues to build its bench strength with the recent hire of seasoned medtech leader Marga Ortigas-Wedekind as chief commercial strategy officer. With 30 years of experience in medical and health technology companies at a variety of stages of...
Training the next generation of medtech leaders is a topic of vital importance to the Fogarty Institute, given all our efforts in that direction. That’s why Andrew Cleeland was honored to be interviewed on that topic, along with Paul Yock, co-founder and director of...
As the Fogarty Institute continues to strengthen services to its companies-in-residence in areas critical to their growth and success, Craig Straley has joined as the director of clinical and regulatory affairs, bringing more than 20 years of experience in conducting...
Every industry needs a “voice” standing up for it, and the entrepreneurial sector of the medical device industry is fortunate to have Mark Leahey, president and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), as its advocate on Capitol Hill. Mark has...
Given his impressive track record for inventions and the boundless energy he exhibits at the age of 85, no one would be surprised if Dr. Fogarty announced he had created his very own fountain of youth. This passionate innovator never ceases to inspire and...
As the Fogarty Institute continues to expand the services it provides its partners and companies-in-residence, John Morriss, a seasoned medtech R&D professional, joins us as director of our Invention Acceleration program. John served as partner of the...
He almost needs no introduction, and yet, we would be remiss in not sharing a few of his finest traits: A contagious passion for our industry, an affinity for finding better solutions and an enthusiasm to share his insight and knowledge. Those qualities are what make...