Of Note

In the medical field, timing is everything. An experienced radiologist assistant performed emergency procedures in 20 minutes, until one patient took twice as long. Concerned and frustrated with the increased risk resulting from the instrument, the doctor began conducting extensive research to find a solution. Dr. Cephus E. Simmons discovered that the proper tool didn’t exist, and determined to give his patients the best possible experience and care he could, he developed it himself. How does a medical expert launch into the world of business to develop and take a new product to market? Dr. Simmons explains his data-driven journey launching three new products, building a company to get them in the right hands and overcoming both regulatory and industry-related challenges. In the second episode of “Becoming the Origin Story” hosted by Laura McIntosh, Dr. Simmons shares what inspired him to venture into entrepreneurship and start SealCath after 28 years in the clinic and what he’s learned about leading a compa