Ethan
Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder
Dr. Lerner is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at
Harvard Medical School, and is a co-inventor of Levia® and the
fiber optic hairbrush (Levia LiteBrushTM). His laboratory is at
the Cutaneous Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General
Hospital, and his work over the last 15 years has been supported by
numerous competitive research grants from the National Institutes of
Health. In addition to authoring
over 90 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Lerner holds twelve U.S.
patents . |
John R. Lyon, BA, President and CEO, Member, Board of
Directors
Mr. Lyon has more than 20 years of experience launching
medical technology products, including surgical and medical
lasers, ultrasonic and electrosurgical systems, and minimally
invasive visualization systems and instruments. Prior to LMD he
has been CEO of Leptos Biomedical Inc., a start-up
neuromodulation company and President and CEO of Vista Medical
Technologies, a developer of visualization systems for minimally
invasive surgery.
Previously, Mr. Lyon was President of Cooper Surgical, a women’s
health company; co-founder of AOT, Inc., an orthopedic equipment
company; and President of the International Division of Cooper
Laser Sonics, Inc., a leading provider of medical and surgical
lasers. |
Zafiris
Gourgouliatos, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, and a Company Co-Founder.
Dr. Gourgouliatos is a biomedical and optical engineer with over
15 years of experience in the medical device industry. After
earning his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, Dr.
Gourgouliatos pursued graduate studies in biomedical engineering
as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Texas in Austin. His
doctoral research involved the interaction of light with tissue
and the effects of laser light on the skin. Before co-founding
Lerner Medical, he managed new product development of endoscopic
illumination products at Cogent Light Technologies. Dr.
Gourgouliatos was the principal investigator in the SBIR award
that funded initial development of the Levia®
LiteBrush™ during Lerner Medical's start-up phase. He holds four
patents. |
David
Chang, BSME, Vice President, Operations and Engineering
Mr. Chang is a mechanical
engineer with over 26 years experience in the development and
manufacturing of optical medical devices and computer products.
He has successfully taken several products from conception to
production. Mr. Chang’s previous experience includes developing
production automation for Elec-Trol, Inc, and designing
high-performance disk drives for Micropolis Corporation. Mr.
Chang previously founded Avitech, Inc., a PC-based
point-of-sales software company. Before joining Lerner Medical,
he managed product development and engineering of fiber optic
illumination projects as a colleague of Dr. Gourgouliatos at
Cogent Light Technologies, Inc. Mr. Chang holds four patents -
two in fiber optics. |
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The Board of Directors includes Ethan Lerner, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chairman of the Board, John R. Lyon, CEO, and also: |
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Philip M. Darivoff, Member of the Board, is a Managing
Director of Goldman Sachs &Co. He is a major investor in Lerner
Medical Devices via his private investment company, Vayikra
Capital, LLC. |
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Jed A. Kwartler, M.D., Member of the Board, is an
otolaryngologist at the Summit Medical Group in Berkeley
Heights, NJ. He is an investor in Lerner Medical Devices and
also invests in and consults with other early stage biomedical
companies. |
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Peter M. Lerner, Member of the Board, is an attorney and
partner in the firm of Lerner & Weltman in Woodbridge Heights,
CT. |
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Scientific Advisor: |
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R. Rox
Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., is Research Director of the Wellman
Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and
Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. He is
co-inventor of the fiberoptic hairbrush. Dr. Anderson is a
member of the scientific advisory board of several companies
involved in biomedical optics. He is one of the most recognized
individuals in Dermatology and a keynote speaker at major
dermatology meetings. He has provided valuable advice on
scientific matters related to phototherapy and photobiology. |
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