Wayne L. Poll MD

Surgical Device Consultant for lap and robotic surgery; endoscopic vision CEO and founder, Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. 2007-2016

Summary

I practiced for 22 years, the last 9 restricting the practice to Lap Nephrectomy and then robotic Prostates. In 2009 I left practice to become CEO of a VC-backed device company, and created an endoscopic vision products called: FloShield.

Next, I was CEO of a robotic HIFU company.

Now, I consult for development stage companies, combining my clinical experience and knowledge of engineering and commercialization

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Urology, 1986 - 1986
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Urology, 1984 - 1984
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1981
Duke UniversityA.B., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1977

Robotic FloShieldTM 1st Place Excellence in Surgical Products Award 2014
Recipient of R&D Healthcare Award Columbus CEO Magazine, 2013
First Place, Start-Up of the Year, TechColumbus Innovation Awards Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., 2011
First Place, Strategic Capital Fund Raising, TechColumbus Innovation Awards Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., 2011
First Place, CEO of the Year TechColumbus Innovation Awards, 2011
FloShieldTM winds First Place among 54 new medical devices Surgical Products Magazine, 2009
Innovation Award Finalist, Start-Up Business of the Year 2009
Recognition as Superstar in Research and Development Columbus CEO magazine, 2008
Innovation Award Winner, Inventor of the Year 2008
Business First Award for Top Health Care Innovator 2007
First Place, Business Plan Competition Ohio State University, 2006
Innovation Award Finalist, Inventor of the Year 2005-2006
Docs Rate Docs, Columbus Dispatch award as Columbus, OH outstanding Urologist 2004
Phi Beta Kappa 1976
Chemical Abstracts Award
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