Leadership Team

1. What one word best describes US Endoscopy today?
   
2. Why do you think this word describes us today?
   One of our missions is to provide problem solving products to improve endoscopic techniques and procedures
   
   
3. What is your most memorable moment at US Endoscopy?
   A couple come to mind:
   
   The reaction and interest we received at the SAGES meeting in Monterey in 1991. It was our first conference and we were showing concepts of our laparoscopic instruments. In particular we were the first company to display an instrument-type soft tissue retrieval pouch. There certainly was a buzz as to how an unknown company had responded to a need so quickly.
   
   The other was the reaction we got at our tradeshow exhibit at the ASGE post graduate course in 1994 just after Dr. Jerry Waye showed a video of the Roth Net^® device being used in a large piece meal polypectomy retrieval…. There was such a need for a product like this and we delivered it.
   
   
4. What sets our company apart from the rest?
   US Endoscopy has a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit, innovative opportunity identification, design process know how, and strategic decision making.

Info About You

1. When did you join the company?
   I started as a consultant in January 1991 and then full time in April 1, 1991
   
   
2. What was your first position at US Endoscopy?
   Vice President of New Product Development
   
   
3. What positions have you held at US Endoscopy?
   My main focus has always been research and new product development, but in the first 10 years of developing the Company we wore many hats.  I provided support and managed areas like regulatory, product engineering, design controls & project management, market research, manufacturing processes, and marketing & technical sales techniques.