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Management Team

Our management team brings extensive years of experience in the medical device, cardiology, neurology, and emergency medicine specialties. We have experience in medical device product development, launch and management as well as in running entrepreneurial businesses. The team includes:

Robert J. Freedman Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.
President / Chief Executive Officer

Founder of LRS, Tulane University School of Medicine, post-graduate at Baylor College of Medicine, Flight Surgeon Training USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and Cardiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Freedman is the founder and managing partner of Freedman Memorial Cardiology in Alexandria, LA where he practices interventional cardiology.

He holds a clinical Assistant Professorship at Tulane, has authored or co-authored more than 25 scholarly works, is a fellow and served on the Board of Governors for the American College of Cardiology.

Robert B. Schock, Ph.D.
VP, Research and Development

Co-founder of LRS, B.S., M.Eng., Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Schock has over 20 years of experience leading R&D groups in cardiac assist, critical care and anesthesia.

He was responsible for the introduction of the world’s first true sheathless and 8Fr intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheters, and co-invented the Fidelity 8Fr IAB catheter. He was the Director of Advanced Research for the Cardiac Assist Division at Datascope Corp. and managed the R&D Group in Critical Care and Anesthesia for Mallinckrodt. He has authored over twenty U.S. patents and numerous publications.

William J. Ohley, Ph.D.
Director of Scientific Research

B.S. and M.S. Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. Electrical Engineering. Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. He has worked for leading medical device companies developing control strategies for cardiac assist devices and has served as a consultant to many businesses and governmental agencies in the general area of medical electronics. He has authored in excess of 80 scientific papers. He is a member of the National Institutes of Health Study Section on Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.

Richard Hettenbach
Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

Over 30 years experience in Pharmaceutical R&D, Medical Device Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs. B.S. Rutgers University, Masters Degree in Molecular Biology. Started career at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in the Preclinical Safety Assessment area. Previous experience as Regulatory Manager for C.R. Bard, Sr. Director of RA/QA for Consumer Product Testing Company and VP of RA/QA for Ackrad Laboratories. Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and Regulatory Affairs Certified (RAC).

Holly Goodwin
Director, Strategy

Ms. Goodwin is a biotechnology executive and entrepreneur with 15 years experience leading the technical, scientific and business development of cardiovascular medical devices. She is the co-founder of three biotechnology companies and has strategy experience in all stages of company development. She has successfully managed teams of research scientists, physicians, design engineers, and sales & marketing staff to bring product ideas to commercial readiness and sales. Ms. Goodwin’s background includes experience performing technical and financial due diligence for technology acquisitions.

Ms. Goodwin received her M.B.A. in Innovation and Global Leadership as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.

Dean Remy
Director, Global Sales & Marketing

Dean has held numerous positions in Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, Marketing, and Product Management in the Medical Device marketplace for 19 years. He has worked with companies ranging from start-up to worldwide global leaders with hundreds of thousands of products to support.


	Home >> About Us >> Company Bios Management Team Our management team brings extensive years of experience in the medical device, cardiology, neurology, and emergency medicine specialties. We have experience in medical device product development, launch and management as well as in running entrepreneurial businesses. The team includes: Robert J. Freedman Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C. President / Chief Executive Officer Founder of LRS, Tulane University School of Medicine, post-graduate at Baylor College of Medicine, Flight Surgeon Training USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and Cardiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Freedman is the founder and managing partner of Freedman Memorial Cardiology in Alexandria, LA where he practices interventional cardiology. He holds a clinical Assistant Professorship at Tulane, has authored or co-authored more than 25 scholarly works, is a fellow and served on the Board of Governors for the American College of Cardiology. Robert B. Schock, Ph.D. VP, Research and Development Co-founder of LRS, B.S., M.Eng., Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Schock has over 20 years of experience leading R&D groups in cardiac assist, critical care and anesthesia. He was responsible for the introduction of the world’s first true sheathless and 8Fr intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheters, and co-invented the Fidelity 8Fr IAB catheter. He was the Director of Advanced Research for the Cardiac Assist Division at Datascope Corp. and managed the R&D Group in Critical Care and Anesthesia for Mallinckrodt. He has authored over twenty U.S. patents and numerous publications. William J. Ohley, Ph.D. Director of Scientific Research B.S. and M.S. Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. Electrical Engineering. Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. He has worked for leading medical device companies developing control strategies for cardiac assist devices and has served as a consultant to many businesses and governmental agencies in the general area of medical electronics. He has authored in excess of 80 scientific papers. He is a member of the National Institutes of Health Study Section on Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Richard Hettenbach Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Over 30 years experience in Pharmaceutical R&D, Medical Device Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs. B.S. Rutgers University, Masters Degree in Molecular Biology. Started career at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in the Preclinical Safety Assessment area. Previous experience as Regulatory Manager for C.R. Bard, Sr. Director of RA/QA for Consumer Product Testing Company and VP of RA/QA for Ackrad Laboratories. Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and Regulatory Affairs Certified (RAC). Holly Goodwin Director, Strategy Ms. Goodwin is a biotechnology executive and entrepreneur with 15 years experience leading the technical, scientific and business development of cardiovascular medical devices. She is the co-founder of three biotechnology companies and has strategy experience in all stages of company development. She has successfully managed teams of research scientists, physicians, design engineers, and sales & marketing staff to bring product ideas to commercial readiness and sales. Ms. Goodwin’s background includes experience performing technical and financial due diligence for technology acquisitions. Ms. Goodwin received her M.B.A. in Innovation and Global Leadership as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Dean Remy Director, Global Sales & Marketing Dean has held numerous positions in Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, Marketing, and Product Management in the Medical Device marketplace for 19 years. He has worked with companies ranging from start-up to worldwide global leaders with hundreds of thousands of products to support.
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