MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan Medical (www.janmedical.com) announced today that it has appointed Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., and Paul S. Auerbach, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Murphy is Vice Chairman and Deputy Chief of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto. Dr. Auerbach is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University.
These appointments come on the heels of news that clinical data related to the Company’s portable brain sensing system was disclosed last month during the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) by Dr. Murphy, whose clinical study concluded “that the Jan Medical system represents a new paradigm for detecting, diagnosing and monitoring of stroke. The small size, portability and rapidity of imaging will allow diagnosis of stroke victims in minutes, which in turn could allow for stroke triage outside of a hospital setting, thus further reducing the time to initial treatment—which should dramatically improve patient outcomes.”
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Murphy and Dr. Auerbach to our Scientific Advisory Board,” said Paul Lovoi, Ph.D., CEO of Jan Medical. “Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of disability. Approximately 1.5 million patients present annually with what appear to be stroke symptoms, but half of them have actually not had a stroke. Our system will give healthcare providers a reliable tool to not only detect stroke within minutes, but also make the crucial determination of whether the stroke is ischemic or hemorrhagic. Patient outcomes will then be improved, as healthcare providers will have correct and timely information to treat their patients faster, at lower cost and with less risk.”
Dr. Murphy is the Vice Chair and Chief of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. He recently left Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was the Director of Interventional Neuroradiology from 1998 to 2008. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has over 50 patents pending or issued worldwide. He is considered to be one of the most innovative specialists in the use of radiology guidance in the treatment of vascular brain and spine disorders.
Dr. Auerbach is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Former Chief of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University and Vanderbilt University, he is the world’s foremost authority on wilderness medicine. Dr. Auerbach is a graduate of Duke University and Duke University School of Medicine, as well as the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is editor of the textbook Wilderness Medicine as well as other books including Management Lessons from the E.R. ; past President of the Wilderness Medical Society and editor emeritus of the journal Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Auerbach is a recipient of the DAN America Award, the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, the NOGI Award from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, and Diver of the Year from Beneath the Sea.
Jan Medical is a privately held, emerging medical technology company that has developed the world’s first and only portable brain sensing system designed to rapidly diagnose and aid assessment of strokes.
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