Ali Seifi, MD, FNCS, FCCM, is a dedicated clinical care physician in the Neuro-intensive Care Unit at UT Health San Antonio, and manages its daily operations. He is actively involved in innovation and research to benefit critically ill patients. Most recently, he was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank for his hiccup treatment device, HiccAway, and … Read more

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 5 new memberships in January. 2022: Bridgehead IT, WPS Medical Consultants, Cross Sabers Commercial Real Estate, Invictus Medical, and DavisDuncan, LLC. Bridgehead IT is a consulting service focused on providing companies with custom solutions for their IT needs. They work with businesses to supply a wide range of technology-based solutions … Read more

BioMedSA has negotiated a cost-savings opportunity for start-up companies from our own PR firm, Lisa Owens Strategic Marketing. BioMedSA members with less than 10 employees, less than $5M annual sales and less than 5 years old are eligible for a free press release (up to 10 hours pro bono). After the first press release, services … Read more

Venture capital investors invest in companies in the hopes that later rounds of investment will increase the valuation of the company. As more investors invest in a given company, the percentage of the company that each investor owns decreases, but as long as subsequent investors invest at a price per share that is higher, the … Read more

Dr. Carlos Roberto Jaen, MD, PhD, is professor and chairman of family and community medicine at UT Health San Antonio. His focus is preventative care with the goal of preventing complications from chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. He also studies primary care offices with an interest in the promotion of … Read more

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 5 new memberships in Dec. 2021: Duke Law Firm, Bexar Biomedical, Loftus Management Consulting, Cell Bridge Strategies, and Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC). Matt Duke leads the Duke Law Firm with a focus on healthcare companies, including start-ups. He leverages his experience in multiple industries and owning technology startups … Read more

Jared Stein is BioMedSA’s new Member and Program Manager. He is focused on engaging current and new members, supporting the growth of existing life science companies in a targeted way. Stein is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, class of 2009. During his time at TX A&M, Stein majored in Business Management with a … Read more

CEO:     We invented an amazing, novel, disruptive technology. The market is huge. Let’s hire a sales leader to go sell it! Sales Leader, (after a short time with the company): I thought you told me this product was ready for the market? CEO:     It is! What are you saying? Sales Leader: Our customers are upset. They’re … Read more

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 7 new memberships in November 2021: Padilla Law, Arrowhead Advisors, MercyMedical, PDS + CNC Machining, Vitanova Biomedical, Workforce Solutions and Guadalupe Bend Consulting, LLC. Padilla Law is a San Antonio based law firm that coins itself to be a “one-of-a-kind” law firm. Padilla Law specializes in a wide range of fields of law including: healthcare, business formation and structuring, start-ups, angel investors & venture capital funds, mergers & acquisitions, commercial … Read more