Bob spent the first 17 years of his healthcare career with two industry leaders, Cordis Corp and Olympus, bringing innovative technology to market predominately in the cardiology, radiology and Minimally Invasive Surgical space. These include, the first programmable pacemaker, dual chamber pacemaker, novel radiology and cardiology catheters; and MIS technology for the original laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure.
As VP of sales and marketing with his first start up, Heart Labs of America brought the industry ‘s first Mobile Cardiac Cath to market. Following this venture he continued to bring new product innovation to market through medical startups, including medical devices, DME, surgical products, Imaging, SaaS, Digital Health, telemedicine, and many others with multiple acquisitions including Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic and Philips. 2024 marks Bob’s 30th year as a startup advisor
Outside his professional career, Bob enjoys quality time with his wife and family, personal ministry, Bible Study Fellowship, reading, mentoring startup founders, and exercise.
Bob and Shari are members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale.
