Type Of Business:
Medical Device Manufacturing and Services Company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Dr. Katz' expertise includes neurology, neurophysiology, vascular physiology, epilepsy, lyme disease treatment, sleep medicine, telemedicine and medical devices.
Major Product/SVS:
Medical Devices and Services
Hobbies/Sports:
Instructing Scuba Diving Lessons, Wind Surfing
Education Degrees:
Postdoctoral Training Fellowship in Epilepsy, Yale University (1991); Postdoctoral Training Fellowship in EEG Research and Sleep Medicine, Cleveland Clinic (1988); MD, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (1976)
Affiliations Awards:
American Medical Association; American Academy of Neurology; American Medical Informatics Association
Charity:
Lyme Disease Support Group; Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut; Former Chairman, Professional Advisory Committee, Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut
Number Of Years In Profession:
36
Number Of Years In Current Position:
17
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work, self-motivation and deep capacity for academic learning.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession through his desire to be a physician and his specialized background in neurology and invention of a medical device, which necessitated the start of a company.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Developing Medical Devices, Running Clinical Trials, Handling Prototype Approvals and All Manufacturing Technicalities, Writing and Revising New Patents, Consulting with Overseas Contacts, Consulting with Patients in a Clinical Setting
Education Certifications:
Board Certified Neurologist
Awards/Honors:
Community Award, American Epilepsy Society, CT; Merritt-Putnam Award, American Epilepsy Society; Hansberger Award; Oldendorf Award, The American Society of Neuroimaging; Life Saving Award, Milford Area Chamber of Commerce
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Katz hopes to develop more exciting medical devices that would help save thousands of lives each year.