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Spotlight: Gordon Saul, Executive Director at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
When healthcare innovation drives you, the possibilities are endless. Like many successful healthtech entrepreneurs, Gordon Saul has worn many hats throughout his career, experiencing the industry from many different angles. Today, he is an integral part of an...
Q&A with William (Bill) Starling, Co-Founder and CEO of Synecor; Managing Director of Synergy Life Science Partners
“My advice for you is to use your very best judgment in making life’s major decisions; follow your passion and your heart as you embark on life’s wonderful journey that lies ahead of you. Pursue your dreams until the day you die. Don’t take yourself too seriously and...
Fogarty Institute Hosts Innovator’s Reception at Prestigious J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
The growing size and influence of the much-anticipated 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference continues to drive high attendance and concurrent events. This year, the Fogarty Institute played a larger role by hosting its first Innovator’s reception in...
Q&A with Ryan Schroeder, Director of the Taft Center for Clinical Research at El Camino Health
As a healthcare organization that is deeply invested in the well-being of its patients, El Camino Health has always strived to be at the forefront of innovation. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is also one of the few community hospitals that boasts a dedicated...
Fogarty Institute Proud of Increased Role in Successful 2019 Innovation Summit
With a goal of helping bring together investors and collaborators in the global medtech industry and shine a light on continuing education, the Fogarty Institute once again participated in the prestigious MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit San Francisco 2019 on...
Teamwork, Tenacity and the Value of a “Bet”
“I don’t believe in the concept of the ‘lone genius’ that journalists like to highlight when writing about the success of a company – it’s really the teams that win.” This year’s 21stAnnual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Lecture held at Stanford University, featured Brook...
Q&A with Mike Mussallem, Chairman and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences' first and only chairman and CEO, Mike Mussallem, is the leading force behind the company’s success and committed culture of giving back to global communities. Widely recognized as being at the forefront of patient-focused medical innovations for...
Q&A with Vincent Gaudiani, MD, Cardiac Surgeon at PCCSV
With more than 10,000 heart operations under his belt, Dr. Vincent Gaudiani is one of the most prolific practitioners in cardiovascular surgery. His early career followed a similar path as Dr. Fogarty’s, and the two later met at Stanford and have been colleagues and...
Panel Agrees IP Is Key To Earn Interest From VCs
Few seminar topics engage a startup audience as wholly as intellectual property, given that it’s viewed as one of the most critical components to success. Not only does it protect a company and allow it to compete among larger players, but it raises a startup’s...