"We believe there is no other way to teach medical innovation than by demonstration"

– Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Founder, FII

Founder

Dr. Fogarty is an internationally renowned cardiovascular surgeon and innovator, widely regarded as the preeminent inventor of medical technologies of his generation. He has dedicated his entire career to improving patient care and has acquired 135 medical patents for his revolutionary work. He has also been recognized by countless organizations for his contributions to medical science.

Career Highlights

• Inventor of the balloon catheter used in more than 300,000 procedures worldwide per year, estimated to have saved the lives/limbs of 20M patients
• Named inventor on 135 surgical instrument patents
• Awarded 2000 Lemelsen-MIT Prize for Invention & Innovation
• Member of the National Inventors Hall-of-Fame
• Founder of more than 30 medical device companies
• Co-founder of Three Arch Partners venture capital firm
• Managing Partner of Emergent Medical Partners

About Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D.