Cardica Appoints Dr. Lee Swanstrom as Medical Director

Oct 19, 2011

Dr. Lee Swanstrom will assist Cardica in developing its clinical and launch strategy for its MicroCutter products and will train surgeons around the world on the use and benefits of the MicroCutter™ XPRESS™ 30, the first and only true multifire stapling device for laparoscopic surgery. In addition, he will provide strategic input on Cardica's pipeline of devices and their applications in various surgical and laparoscopic procedures.

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The Oregon Clinic pioneers less invasive permanent treatment for esophageal achalasia

August 19, 2011

Only a handful of surgeons in the U.S. are trained in POEM. The Oregon Clinic’s expertise began in 2010 when Lee L. Swanstrom, MD., director of the Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery (GMIS) division, traveled to Japan to train with the developer of POEM, Haruhiro (Haru) Inoue, MD. Dr. Swanstrom then taught the technique to his colleague and research co-investigator, Dr. Dunst, also with the GMIS division.

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