Stephen L. Newman

HCA, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The firm specializes in general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, and obstetrics services. The company was founded by Thomas Frist, Sr., Jack Massey, and Thomas Frist, Jr. in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Hansen Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells medical robotics designed for positioning, manipulation, and stable control of catheters and catheter-based technologies. It offers Sensei Robotic Catheter System which allows physicians to instinctively navigate flexible catheters with stability and control in interventional procedures within the atria heart chambers. The company was founded by Frederic H. Moll, Daniel T. Wallace, Marvin J. Slepian, and Robert G. Younge on November 18, 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Mallinckrodt Hospital Products, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which develops and commercializes proprietary product candidates used in the hospital setting. The firm offers OFIRMEV (acetaminophen injection), a proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for the management of mild to moderate pain, the management of moderate to severe pain with adjunctive opioid analgesics and the reduction of fever. The company was founded by Theodore R. Schroeder, David A. Socks, and Cam L. Garner on May 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Hazelwood, MO.

JDRF International is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its potential complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Federation of American Hospitals operates as a representative and trade association for community hospitals and health systems. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Martin S. Rash. Charles N. Kahn has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

Dayton Children's Hospital operates as a pediatric referral center. Its services include cardiology, endocrinology and diabetes, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonary, rehabilitation, and pediatric surgery. The company was founded by Annae Barney Gorman in 1919 and is headquartered in Dayton, OH.