Dr. John Pigott is a Mayo Clinic-trained, board-certified vascular surgeon and clinical trial investigator with extensive experience in medical device innovation, entrepreneurship, and translational research. He has held leadership roles in healthcare systems, founded multiple medical device companies, and is recognized for advancing new technologies from concept to commercialization.
KEY INTERESTS AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Principal Investigator in numerous medical device, diagnostic, and biopharma studies; performed First-in-Human trials internationally.
- Founder and Chief Medical Officer of VentureMed Group and Infinity Angioplasty Balloon Company; raised over $100M in venture funding.
- Chief Innovations Officer for ProMedica Health System, managing a $100M+ innovations portfolio and life science venture funds.
- Approaching 100 patents (US and international); led commercialization of the Flex Vessel Prep System in the US and EU.