Collaboration Drives Health Care Innovations
Marshall University , Marshall Health Network and Intermed Labs are developing opportunities to conceive , launch and scale new enterprises to advance health care .
“ This collaboration demonstrates the power of we through interdisciplinary relationships across health care , innovation , entrepreneurship and advanced manufacturing ,” said Marshall University President Brad D . Smith .
Intermed Labs , based in Morgantown , will now have physical meeting space in Huntington at the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center .
“ This partnership underscores our commitment to staying at the forefront of change . We look forward to a dynamic partnership that will leave a lasting impact on the landscape of healthcare in West Virginia ,” said Tom McClellan , M . D ., CEO and founder , Intermed Labs .
Caption : Marshall University , the Marshall Health Network and Intermed Labs officially announced a new medtech partnership aimed at taking health and wellness concepts and innovations to market seamlessly . Pictured from left are : Marshall Health Network CEO Dr . Kevin W . Yingling , Mon Health System CEO David S . Goldberg , Marshall University President Brad D . Smith , Intermed CEO and Co-Founder Dr . Tom McClellan , Intermed CEO and Co-Founder Ashok Aggarwal , Marshall University Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Toney Stroud , and Joan C . Edwards School of Medicine Dean Dr . David Gozal .
Two clinician scientists at the Marshall University Joan C . Edwards School of Medicine , Ali Oliashirazi , M . D ., professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery , and M ’ Hamed Turki , M . D ., a gastroenterology fellow , are currently engaged in two separate projects that are focused on their specialty areas of medicine .
“ As we build a go-to-market strategy and platform for innovative health care and life science products originating from Marshall Health Network , our health professionals can feel confident that they have an entire system of people to support their innovative ideas for the improvement of patient care ,” said Kevin W . Yingling , R . Ph ., M . D ., CEO of Marshall Health Network . “ Idea generation to implementation is something Marshall Health Network strongly believes in , and we are pleased to serve as a living lab for these great ideas to come to fruition .”
Caption : Dr . Tom McClellan , CEO and founder of Intermed Labs , and Dr . M ’ Hamed Turki , a gastroenterology fellow at Marshall Health and the School of Medicine , test Dr . Turki ’ s invention on a mannequin .
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DR . SUZANNE HOLROYD
Professor & Chair of Psychiatry
West Virginia Executive 2024 Health Care Hall of Fame Recipient