Roger Huckfeldt, MD, FACS

New Medical Devices That Could Improve Medical Care

Most physicians can recall numerous occasions where they have thought of a new medical device that would improve medical care for their patients but were powerless to drive the creation of those devices. Most devices do not represent a "cure for cancer" and therefore are often not thought to warrant the time and expense required for development, testing and commercialization in Academic and Industry Research centers despite the fact that they would have a great impact on patient care and outcomes.

Roger Huckfeldt, MD, FACS Medical Director St John's Medical Research Institute, comes on the show to discuss how the medical industry can benefit from looking toward forward thinking research to improve the outcomes of patients. His very active R&D section at St John's Medical Research Institute focused on resolution of problems their clinicians face in their daily practice.

Dr. Roger Huckfeldt is a board certified General and Critical Care Surgeon. Dr. Huckfeldt practiced trauma and burn surgery for many years, most recently as the Director of Trauma for St John's Level I Trauma Center in Springfield Missouri. Throughout his training and practice, Dr. Huckfeldt has been active in research. Dr. Huckfeldt recently accepted the position of Medical Director for St John's Medical Research Institute. Dr Huckfeldt's main research interests center around wound care and tissue regeneration although he remains active in the development of a variety of medical devices and products.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

8 / 25 / 2010