James L. Vermeersch (President & CEO, co-founder)
Mr. Vermeersch has over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management within the medical device industry. He brings with him experience with Fortune 500 medical device companies, as well as extensive experience in start-up life science and medical device companies. He has been instrumental in the successful launch of various new medical devices and technologies throughout his career. Mr. Vermeersch is a current member of the Bio Entrepreneur Development Program, Center for Emerging Technologies, St. Louis, MO.
Lawrence C. Cardinale (Principal)
Mr. Cardinale has over 40 years of experience in medical device manufacturing, product development, and operations. He previously founded and managed a privately held Bio-Medical Device Company in the Life Sciences Diagnostic segment. He is a former Board Member of McCormick Scientific Co., and he is a current Board Member of Synergetics, USA.
Fred H. Williams, MD (Clinical Director)
Dr. Williams is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Williams is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Williams is currently in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri, and he sees a broad array of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
Walter R. Peters, MD, FACS, FASCRS (Clinical Advisor)
Dr. Peters is a graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency and colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis (Washington University). Dr. Peters is board certified in both general and colon and rectal surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Peters is currently in private practice in Columbia, MO.