James W. Strickland, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer for NeuroMetrix.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 2001 NeuroMetrix, Inc. today announced that James W. Strickland, M.D., has joined the Company as Chief Medical Officer effective immediately. Dr. Strickland has previously served as a member of the NeuroMetrix Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Strickland is an internationally respected authority in surgery of the hand and upper extremity upper extremity n. The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, or hand. Also called superior limb, thoracic limb. . His research interests include nerve compression nerve compression, n pressure on a nerve or nerves may often be caused by hypertonicity in adjacent muscles. disorders, head injury, tendon reconstruction, and restoration following arthritic conditions. Dr. Strickland has served as President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) was founded in 1946 to facilitate the exchange of information related to problems of the hand. It is the oldest and largest medical specialty society in the United States devoted to the care of the hand. and as President of the American Academy The American Academy in Berlin is a non-partisan academic institution in Berlin. It was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Richard von Weizsäcker, Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff and opened in of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a full clinical professor of orthopedic surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments at Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine is the medical school of Indiana University, part of the Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1903, the school had an initial class of 25 students. and has served as Chairman of the Department of Hand Surgery at St. Vincent Hospital. He has been a visiting professor for 40 different medical schools or training programs and has given over 50 named or distinguished lectureships. Dr. Strickland has written or edited nine hand surgery books, published over 170 scientific articles and book chapters and has given over 650 papers and presentations at local, national and international courses and conferences. "We are extremely pleased to have a physician of Dr. Strickland's stature join the Company," said Richard Thomas, President of NeuroMetrix. "He is recognized as one of the truly outstanding leaders in orthopedic surgery, and he brings exceptional experience and understanding to our management team. We look forward to his valuable insights in the development of new products, clinical studies and medical education programs." "As a member of our Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Strickland has been instrumental in helping NeuroMetrix develop and expand our upper extremity product line. His new role as Chief Medical Officer will further accelerate these and related efforts and bring tremendous value to the organization," said Shai N. Gozani, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer. NeuroMetrix markets the NC-stat(TM) system for the diagnosis and monitoring of repetitive stress injuries of the hand and wrist, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome: see repetitive stress injury. carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Painful condition caused by repetitive stress to the wrist over time. . NeuroMetrix's engineers developed the product's award-winning technology that provides objective and accurate information in a form that is convenient for hand-surgeons, primary care physicians, and other office-based clinicians. The NC-stat system is in routine use by corporations and clinics across the U.S. NeuroMetrix, Inc., a development stage company located in Waltham, MA, is a spin-off from the Harvard-M.I.T. Division of Health Sciences and Technology. Based on advances in neuroscience and microelectronics, NeuroMetrix is developing a new class of non-invasive products for point-of-care testing point-of-care testing Lab medicine The analysis of clinical specimens as close as possible to the Pt, including bedside, ward–unit, or 'stat' regional response labs that service specified areas–eg, the ER or ICU of neuromuscular neuromuscular /neu·ro·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) pertaining to nerves and muscles, or to the relationship between them. neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adj. 1. disorders. The Company anticipates that its technology will provide physicians with immediate and cost-effective information to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of common neuromuscular conditions including repetitive stress injuries, peripheral and toxic neuropathies and low back pain. |
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