5th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium

Partnering for breakthroughs in pediatric surgery and care | September 24, 2017 | The San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California

Program

7:30A

Breakfast & Networking

8:00A

Welcome & Introduction

Anthony Sandler, MD | Surgeon-In-Chief & Senior Vice President, Jospeh E. Robert Center for Surgical Care, Children’s National Health System
Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD, MBA, PMP | Executive Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation & National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI)

9:05A

Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids! Competition

JUDGES
Jacqueline Phillips, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM | Director, Pediatric Product Development, Johnson & Johnson
Susan Alpert, MD | Founder & Principal, SFA Consulting, LLC
Charles Berul, MD | Division Chief, Cardiology & Co-Director, Children’s National Heart Institute
Andrew ElBardissi, MD | Principal, Deerfield Management
Richard Greenwald, PhD | President, Simbex; Co-Director, New England Pediatric Device Consortium (NEPDC)
James Love, JD | Partner, Oblon
Josh Makower, MD, MBA | General Partner, NEA; Founder & Executive Chairman, ExploraMed
Jennifer McCaney, PhD | Director, MedTech Innovator
Tracy Warren | Managing Partner, Astarte Ventures

11:20A

Lunch

12:00P

Afternoon Keynote & Fireside Chat The Promise of Artificial Womb for Extremely Premature Babies

Alan Flake, MD, FACS, FAAP, Director of Center for Fetal Research | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

MODERATOR
Anthony Sandler, MD | Surgeon-In-Chief & Senior Vice President, Jospeh E. Robert Center for Surgical Care, Children’s National Health System

1:15P

Panel 1
Gap Funding for Pediatric Innovation

Eric Sugalski, CEO | Smithwise
Kyparissia Sirinakis | Managing Partner, Epidarex Capital
Nate Gross, MD | CEO, RockHealth
Andrew ElBardissi, MD | Deerfield Management
John Parker | Springhood Impact Ventures

2:00P

Break & Networking

3:00P

Panel 3
Pediatric Device Needs Assessment: What’s Next

Kara Haas, MD | Johnson & Johnson
Vasum Peiris, MD | FDA
Tara Federici | AdvaMed
Chester Koh, MD | Texas Children’s Hospital
Robert Kroslowitz | Berlin Heart, Inc.
Tonya Kinlow | Children’s National Health System

3:45P

Break & Networking

4:00P

Closing Keynote

Pediatric Updates from FDA

Vasum Peiris, MD, | Chief Medical Officer, Pediatrics and Special Populations, FDA

4:45P

Break & Networking

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