Foreword: The following is an abbreviated transcript from the latest Medtech Trailblazers, the real stories behind the innovators, Fogarty Innovation’s series of casual, in-depth conversations aimed at discovering the people who have forged our industry. To view part...
Having a creative, inquisitive and innovative engineer can be one of the biggest indicators for success for an early-stage startup. Bernie Andreas brings that expertise—along with a great sense of humor—to his new role as engineer-in-residence at Fogarty Innovation....
Continuous and less-invasive patient monitoring can be a game changer for critically ill patients and the providers who treat them. The newest Fogarty Innovation startup, Flosonics Medical, is breaking new ground in this area with its FloPatch, a low cost,...
As a member of the fifth class of Ferolyn Fellows, Rachel had heard about the program’s ability to take her career to the next level thanks to a recommendation from Ferolyn alumna Maria Artunduaga, MD. Already she’s finding that the mentorship and collaboration have...
A Salute to Paul Yock and His Legacy A recent fireside videochat hosted by Andrew Cleeland offered an intimate glimpse into the life and achievements of Dr. Paul Yock, an iconic figure in the medical technology innovation arena. “Tales From the Voyage,” is...
Success in leadership and entrepreneurship is often attributed to a balance of hard and soft skills. But there’s another factor that might be overlooked, and that’s the role that intrinsic motivation plays. In medtech, for example, we see company founders routinely...
Diversity and inclusion have always been a goal of the Fogarty Institute, and over the past year we have been collaborating with the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign and Maria Sainz, president and CEO of AEGEA Medical, on ways to achieve a more diverse...
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...
A seasoned medtech entrepreneur and executive, Rod Young has seen the industry from a variety of perspectives – as a division leader and eventually president of sizable companies; as an advisor and board member; and as an entrepreneur who founded, launched, took...