Thomas M. Loarie

Summary

I grew up in Chicago in a media family, began began my career as engineer in aerospace, then moved into healthcare. My 45+ year healthcare career includes 13 years with American Hospital Supply Corp (now Baxter) where I gained valuable experience in 13 U.S. & international operations as a turnaround specialist before being named President of AHSC's Heyer-Schulte which focused on Class III medical implants. I was recruited by Tom Perkins to translate Kleiner Perkins’ first medtech investment to an operating company. I have raised $400+ million in private & public markets. I have deep strategic & operations experience in biotherapeutics, medical technology, & connected health. I serve as Co-Founder, CEO & board member for BryoLogyx Inc.; and as independent board member for the ReFocus Group. I am also a member of the Dean's Council, Jacobs School of Engineering, UCSD; & as an advisory board member for Enterprise Ireland, Healthcare Angels, and UCSF's Rosenment Institute. I have served as assistant professor of surgery, Creighton University Medical School; as a Board Member of the California Healthcare Institute; as a Trustee of the Graduate Theological Union; & as guest lecturer at UCLA’s Anderson School of Mgmt, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, & Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business. I have lectured and written extensively on medical technology innovation and its implications for health care public policy, including articles in the Wall Street Journal, Royal Academy of Engineering World Technology Update, the Journal of Applied Manufacturing Systems & the Journal of Refractive Surgery. I am Salem Network Radio's co-host for "The Mentors" and am a top Amazon.com reviewer of business books. I received my B.S.M.E. from the University of Notre Dame, participated in graduate business studies at the Universities of Minnesota and Chicago and attended executive marketing leadership programs at Columbia University and UCLA.