PULMONE ADVANCED MEDICAL DEVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- VP Operations & Engineering
Amit Morag has 15 years of experience in the high technology industry. Prior to joining PulmOne, Amit served in various Operations, Engineering, Service and Product leadership roles, mainly in the medical devices and telecommunications industries, including General Electric Healthcare. Amit holds a B.Sc in Engineering and MBA, both from Tel-Aviv University.
In his most recent role, Andreas was the Vice President of US Sales for Baxter International's Renal business. Throughout his 30-year career in the Medical Device industry Andreas has held leadership roles in general management, sales and marketing with various companies calling on surgeons, radiologists, pulmonologist, nephrologists etc. in the hospital, ambulatory surgery and stand-alone clinic space. He is passionate about driving sustainable growth and new technology adoption through developing his team members, creating value and simplicity for caregivers and providing positive and meaningful patient experiences.
Avi Lazar founded PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices Ltd. in March 2006, and has been serving as CEO since its inception. Prior to PulmOne, Avi served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in several Israeli technology companies, where he was instrumental in raising over $50 million from prominent financial and strategic investors, such as Cisco Systems, Lehman Brothers, Philips, JP Morgan Partners, Texas Instruments, ABN Amro and others. Avi has also served on a number of Boards. Before these corporate activities, Avi held senior positions with international accounting firm Ernst & Young, where he was responsible for several successful initial public offerings in NASDAQ and TASE.
Job Titles:
- Global Clinical Specialist
Brian is a Respiratory Therapist (RT) and a Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) with 8 years of Pulmonary Function Testing experience. Prior to PulmOne he worked for LabCorp (previously Covance), where he specialized in clinical research on pulmonary function and helped facilitate regulatory approval for medications for respiratory disease as well as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Job Titles:
- Director of the Division of Allergy
Dr. Rothenberg is the Director of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati Children's), a tenured Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UCCOM), the Founder and Director of the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders (CCED), and the Founder and Director of the NIH-sponsored, national Consortium of Eosinophilic Disease Researchers (CEGIR).
He graduated summa cum laude with Highest Honors in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Brandeis University. At Harvard Medical School (HMS), he completed the combined MD/PhD program. After completing a residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Boston, Dr. Rothenberg did a combined fellowship in Allergy/Immunology and Hematology at Children's Hospital and a post-doctorate training in Boston. He came to the UCCOM and Cincinnati Children's in 1996 and has helped build a top program in pediatric research; his division is a leader in pediatric allergy and immunology.
His research is focused on molecular analysis of allergic inflammation. Dr. Rothenberg's awards include the 2007 E. Mead Johnson Award from the Society of Pediatric Research, an NIH MERIT Award in 2010 and he is a member of the Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Hall of Fame. He is an elected member of the ASCI, AAP, AAAS and SPR. His publications number over 325. He has served on various review panels for journals and grant agencies including the NIH, Burroughs Trust, the MRC of the UK and the ISF of Israel. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and Mucosal Immunology, and co-Section Head of the Allergy and Hypersensitivity Section of Faculty 1000. He is the Inventor of over 20 patents, issued or pending. He has served as a key Consultant to a number of Start-Up Companies that have subsequently become public entities. He has served a four-year term on the Advisory Council of the NIAID. His research has been supported by numerous sources including the NIH, Human Frontier Science Program Organization, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Dana Foundation, the US Department of Defense, US-Israel Binational Fund, and PCORI. He has trained a myriad of clinical and research investigators in his own laboratory and also as Program Director and/or Co-Principal Investigator of several NIH training grants including the NIH CTSA KL2, NICHD CHRCDA K12, and NIAID T32.
Job Titles:
- VP Business Development
- VP Sales Rest of World
Eran has extensive experience leading Sales, Marketing and Business Development teams in medical devices companies. Prior to joining PulmOne Eran was VP of International Sales and Marketing at Allium Medical, a public company, for 6 years, and beforehand he held similar capacities at Paieon Medical, Alpha Bio, Persys Medical, Johnson & Johnson and more.
Eran holds a B.A. degree in Political Science and German from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a M.A. in Marketing Communications Management from the University of London.
Flavien joins us after serving as France, Belgium and Switzerland Sales Manager for GCE Healthcare (NASDAQ: ESAB). Flavien has successfully participated in the development of medical devices solutions for hospitals and strongly support the introduction and development of homecare solutions. Previously, he was Sales Manager for DeVilbiss Healthcare France, where he successfully managed a sales team and launched several product campaigns. Flavien studied Marketing and Sales in France, Iceland, Finland, and Canada where he obtained a Master of Science in Marketing at HEC Montréal and IAE de Lille.
Julien joins us after serving as EMEA Sales Director for Inogen (NASDAQ: INGN). Julien has successfully participated in the introduction of technological and innovative solutions throughout Europe.
Previously, he was General Manager for DeVilbiss Healthcare France, where he successfully created and managed a sales team and launched several product campaigns.
Julien studied Economics and Sales in Paris and obtained a Master's in Operational Marketing at the University of Versailles.
Luiz has over 20 years' experience in medical diagnostics, having served as executive business leader for companies like Agfa Healthcare, Carestream, Abbot Diagnostics, Stryker Neurovascular and most recently Konica Minolta Healthcare. During his career, Luiz introduced a variety of innovative medical technologies in Brazil, including Dynamic Digital Radiology, AI for diagnostic imaging, and AI for stroke identification in CT images. Luiz has a BA in Electronic Engineering from Univ. Mackenzie and an MBA from Business School Sao Paulo & Univ. of Toronto.
Job Titles:
- Professor of BioEngineering and Physiology at the Harvard School of Public Health
Prof. Jeffrey J. Fredberg is a professor of BioEngineering and Physiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. He joined PulmOne's Scientific Advisory Board in 2010.
Prof. Fredberg served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Physiology, Respiratory Research, American Journal of Physiology and Mechanics & Chemistry of Biosystems.
Prof. Fredberg's many past and present roles include serving on the ATS board of directors, NIH Respiratory Sciences Study Section Boundary Team, the NSF/NIH Interagency Panel on Bridging the Life and Physical Sciences, the NHLBI Working Group on Nanotechnology in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Medicine, and the Heart, Lung, and Blood Program Project Review Committee (study section HLBP) of the NHLBI.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Medical Director
- Is Director of Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Prof. Robert Brown is Director of Pulmonary Function Laboratory and the Medical Director of the Respiratory Acute Care Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He joined PulmOne's Scientific Advisory Board in 2010.
Prof. Brown served on the editorial boards of Medicine International, the Journal of the American Paraplegia Society (section editor), the Journal of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (section editor), the Journal of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (associate editor) and the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Job Titles:
- VP Customer Service & Product Mgmt
Robert Pelfrey, DHSc, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, NPS, AE-C has worked as a registered respiratory therapist for the past 16 years. Before joining PulmOne, Robert was a hospital manager of respiratory care, pulmonary function therapy, and a sleep laboratory. He also teaches at the university level as adjunct faculty in the field of cardiopulmonary/renal anatomy and physiology. Additionally, Robert serves on the State of Ohio Medical Board as a member of the Ohio Respiratory Care Advisory Council. Robert holds a Doctor of Health Science from Nova Southeastern University, a Master's degree from Cleveland State University, and a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University.
Scott joins PulmOne after serving in senior sales positions at Pulmonx (NASDAQ:LUNG) over the past 8 years. In his various roles at Pulmonx, he successfully participated in the adoption and growth of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction in UKI, Nordics & BENELUX, and assisted in the NHS England Specialised Commissioning of Lung Volume Reduction.
Previously, Scott held positions with medical device companies Lombard Medical, Atrium Medical/Maquet and Vygon.
Scott studied Sport & Exercise Science at Leeds Metropolitan University and received a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Management from the London School of Business and Finance.