Barbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP, best known as Nurse Barb, has a wealth of knowledge on a broad range of health issues, which she has shared with girls and women of all ages. Her goal is to help them tackle medical conditions that impact them with the most up-to-date...
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Q&A with Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed
As CEO of AdvaMed, Whitaker is the voice of the medical technology industry. He is widely recognized as a top health care advocate and policy expert with experience across multiple health policy sectors. He has worked successfully with diverse stakeholder groups –...
Q&A with Shyamali Singhal, MD, Medical Director, Cancer Center, El Camino Hospital
A Bay Area native, Dr. Shyamali Singhal has played a key role in assembling a team of highly skilled cancer experts at El Camino Hospital. Thanks to her strong belief and passion for combining the latest treatment and technologies with compassionate,...
Q&A with Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Founder of the Fogarty Institute
"The Father of Invention.""Genius.""da Vinci-like.""Preeminent inventor of medical technologies." These are just a few of the phrases used to describe Dr. Fogarty's innovation-driven mindset and determination to find a better way to solve critical healthcare needs....
Fogarty Institute’s first lecture series focuses on funding; speakers optimistic on the future of the medtech sector
The Fogarty Institute held its first monthly lecture series on a topic that is critical for all of our startups, fellows and graduates: funding. Whether early- or late- stage, all startups need to raise money to move their company to the next phase, and, as is...
A Silicon Valley Icon Shares His Lessons for Team Building
You can't do it alone. No one knows that better than Allan Will, who credits teamwork with much of his success. With a remarkable track record of founding, funding, running, building and selling medical device companies, Allan has spent the last 31 years of his career...
Donor Spotlight – Hank Plain
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...
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...
Q&A with Marian Powell, Partner and Co-Founder of Bamboo Partners; and Advisor and Leadership Coach of the Ferolyn Fellowship
With over three decades of experience working with some of the world's best companies and top business leaders, Marian Powell is an expert at helping people work together on exciting ideas that drive results. Prior to founding Bamboo Partners in 2010, Powell...
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...