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Novuson, a spinout from the University of Washington’s highly regarded Applied Physics Laboratory’s Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, is developing its Direct Therapeutic Ultrasound (DTU) technology platform for coagulation and hemostatic control in surgical and trauma procedures. DTU technology should enable clinicians to perform surgeries more quickly and to rapidly control bleeding associated with traumatic injuries. The company founder is Stuart B. Mitchell, PhD.

We at Novuson Surgical Embrace Our Core Values:
TEAM:  Our most valuable resource
RESPECT:  Honor the diversity and uniqueness of each individual
OPENNESS:  Everyone has a voice
DEDICATION:  We believe the devices we develop will improve surgical outcomes and save lives
QUALITY:  Our products are of the highest quality in feel and function
INTEGRITY:  Trust, honesty, and doing the right thing is essential
INNOVATION:  We invent possibilities and turn them into useful, meaningful medical device solutions

Executive Team
Board of Directors
Medical Advisory Board

Stuart B. Mitchell, PhD

CEO, Founder and Chief Science Officer

Dr. Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Washington and he has been designing biomedical instrumentation and devices for approximately 20 years. Dr. Mitchell has extensive experience in biomechanics (soft tissue and orthopedic), tissue engineering, instrumentation, electronics, and mechanical design.

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Mary Waiss

Chief Commercial Officer

Accomplished entrepreneur, organizational leader, and board member with a demonstrated track record of success helping biotechnology, life science, and healthcare technology organizations maximize their market potential.

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Derek Khorsand, MD

Medical Advisor and Chief Medical Officer at NOVUSON

Derek grew up in a small town in southwest Washington and is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he was the top graduate in his class. After a year of training in general surgery, Derek trained in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington, where he was Chief Resident. He has a strong background in basic and clinical research and experience in medical device commercialization. Dr. Khorsand currently serves as Surgical Interventional Radiologist, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Jean Maixner, DVM

EVP Operations and Finance

Founder and Hospital Administrator Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, 2 locations, 100+ employees, Exit via Acquisition with 7000% ROI.

Marco Daoura, MSBioE, SSGBC

Executive Vice President of Program and Product Management

Mr. Daoura graduated from the University of Washington with both a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in BioEngineering with focus on Control Theory and Molecular Biotechnology. He has over 20 years in the healthcare industry from Philips Healthcare to Fujifilm Medical Systems, UltraLinq Healthcare. His work in innovation crosses many multidisciplinary areas from technology development, to technology architecture, program management, product services, product management and marketing, and market commercialization.

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Claire Dillow

Investor Relations

Claire’s work with entrepreneurs, focusing on new business development, presentations and content marketing, shows founders how to build relationships, maintain connections and generate business throughout the Pacific Northwest. She understands how the mix of event attendance and participation, timely content development and marketing automation, can help founders successfully target business leaders and investors with their messages.

She has worked in every facet of the startup ecosystem from recruiting investors, industry experts, thought leaders, and executives as panelists and speakers, to managing events like Keiretsu Forum Northwest & Rockies Forums & Expos, First Look Forum - WTIA’s accelerator program, and ZINO Society’s investor summits. Claire has participated as a mentor and judge for University of Washington's Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition for the past 6 years. She shows how to bring high energy, passion and a positive attitude to presentation pitching and investment capital acquisition.

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Lily Holiday

Executive Assistant

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-holiday-aa138a134/

John Fluke

Board Director

John earned a BSEE degree from the University of Washington in 1964 and an MSEE degree from Stanford University in 1966. He joined FLUKE Corporation in mid-1966 as an engineer and became Chief Executive Officer in 1983 and then Chairman of the Board in 1984. John also served as an independent director of PACCAR Inc from January 1984 through April 2015. John founded Fluke Capital Management, LP in 1978, serving as its Chairman.

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Carla Corkern

CEO and Chairman of the Board, Talyst

Ms. Corkern brings more than 20 years of experience in high-tech and supply chain management, and has helped build a number of highly-successful technology companies. Dedicated to the mission of engineering the safer pharmacy, Carla Corkern brings a strategic mindset with high-tech and business savvy to the role of Talyst’s CEO and Chairman of the Board.

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Sam Liao

Sam Liao CFO, Series A Investor

Previously with Lakeside, Metropolitan Investments and Merrill Lynch Capital Investments. Mr. Liao brings financial and investment oversight to Novuson’s Board

Stuart B. Mitchell, PhD

CEO, Founder and Chief Science Officer

Dr. Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Washington and he has been designing biomedical instrumentation and devices for approximately 20 years. Dr. Mitchell has extensive experience in biomechanics (soft tissue and orthopedic), tissue engineering, instrumentation, electronics, and mechanical design.

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Derek Khorsand, MD

Medical Advisor and Chief Medical Officer at NOVUSON

Derek grew up in a small town in southwest Washington and is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he was the top graduate in his class. After a year of training in general surgery, Derek trained in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington, where he was Chief Resident. He has a strong background in basic and clinical research and experience in medical device commercialization. Dr. Khorsand currently serves as Surgical Interventional Radiologist, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Camran Nezhat, MD, FACS, FACOG

Medical Advisor

Dr. Camran Nezhat has been called the Father of Modern-Day Operative Laparoscopy for inventing techniques of Video Assisted Endoscopy and pioneering the technique of operating off the video monitor, which revolutionized surgery and allowed him to perform many of the most advanced surgical procedures in a minimally invasive manner for the first time. By proving that the majority of surgical procedures could be converted to minimally invasive ones, Dr. Camran Nezhat opened the path to minimally invasive surgery for surgeons all over the world. Dr. Nezhat currently leads the Camran Nezhat Institute with Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery.

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Steven Wolinsky, DO, MBA, FACC, CMO

Medical Advisor

Dr. Wolinsky is a healthcare executive and clinician with over two decades of progressive leadership experience and proven ability to engage physicians, build teams and create a culture of safety. His clinical experience includes 18 years of interventional cardiology practice as a medical director of cardiovascular services. Dr. Wolinsky currently serves as CMO at Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ

Jonathan Gelber, MD, MS

Medical Advisor

Dr. Gelber is an orthopedic surgeon, journalist, and author. He received both a BS in biology and a BA in chemistry from the University of Miami. He completed a master's degree in biomedical engineering at Columbia University. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA and specialized in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gelber currently serves as Orthopedic Surgeon and Integrative and Functional Sports Medicine Specialist
at LA Orthopedics and Wellness.

Prakash Gatta, MD FACS

Medical Advisor

Dr. Gatta is an expert surgeon and a professor of surgery with posts as director of foregut surgery at Overlake Hospital & Clinics, co-chair advocacy & robotics committee American Foregut Society, co-director MultiCare MIS/Robotics Advanced GI Surgery Fellowship, director National Mentor Site Robotic Foregut Surgery (PNW), and more. Dr. Gatta currently serves as Foregut Robotic Surgery, Texas Health Resources, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas.