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Michael Evers

Michael Evers

Michael Evers is a Senior Market Analyst and writer at ORTHOWORLD. He leads the development of ORTHOWORLD’s proprietary revenue models, covers industry trends and co-authors THE ORTHOPAEDIC INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT. Before joining ORTHOWORLD in 2018, Mr. Evers served in analyst roles within the cardiac rhythm management and physician practice management industries.

In addition to speaking at the NASS Innovation NetWORK Summit, Mike will be speaking earlier in the week at OMTEC, the Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference, taking place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, June 17-19.

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Marc R. Viscogliosi

Marc R. Viscogliosi

Marc Viscogliosi is the co-founder of Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC (VB) and is an experienced CEO, Venture & Private Equity Investor and Company/Industry Creator with a proven track record of success in the medical technology industry. He has completed over $1 billion in equity and debt capital raises at all levels of a company’s lifecycle, while generating over $2.7 billion in exit value proceeds for investor-partners and stakeholders. With over two dozen issued medical device patents, several FDA PMA Approvals and leading products through the AMA CPT Coding and Payer Coverage Policy development processes, Marc has consistently shepherded start-ups into high-growth, high-performance organizations. VB recently acquired the U.S. spinal implant business of Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies.

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Eric Major

Eric Major

Founder of K2M, Eric is an experienced entrepreneur, chief executive, and Chairman who enjoys working with high-caliber teams to create and scale businesses. His expertise is in startup development, early-stage Angel and Private Placement funding, Venture Capital, Private Equity, IPO, public company management, public and private Board leadership, global operations, M&A, and integration strategy and management.

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Isador Lieberman, MD

Isador Lieberman, MD

Dr. Lieberman is a renowned spine surgeon and pioneer in robotic spine surgery, who practices at the Texas Back Institute. Dr. Lieberman has a long successful history as a physician entrepreneur, early product adopter, MedTech innovator, and clinician researcher. He serves on a variety of Scientific Advisory Boards for prominent medical device manufacturers. In 2005, he founded the implant development company, Merlot OrthopediX, and in 2017 he founded a second medical device company, AGADA Medical Technologies.

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Chris Shaffrey

Chris Shaffrey, MD

Dr. Shaffrey is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke Health, Duke University School of Medicine. He is known for his innovative work in spinal surgery, particularly in multicenter research studies of pediatric and adult scoliosis, spinal cord injury, and spinal trauma, and has received the Harvey Cushing Medal for his contributions to technical excellence and innovation in neurosurgery.

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Michael Y. Wang

Michael Y. Wang, MD, FACS

Dr. Wang is the Chief of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Hospital and has served in many prominent leadership roles for numerous medical societies. He has sat on several editorial review boards, edited 12 medical textbooks and authored over 600 publications in the medical literature. He has innovated minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and has been involved in the investigation and development of outcomes assessments in spinal surgery. Dr. Wang holds numerous patents for his innovations in spine.

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Michael Moyer

Michael Moyer

Michael Moyer is an American entrepreneur and author, who has written eight books in support of achieving success in advanced education and business, including Slicing Pie, which outlines his strategy for dividing equity in startup companies. Mike has founded several companies including Moondog, a manufacturer of outdoor clothing and accessories, Vicarious Communication, Inc., a marketing services company, and he co-founded Cappex.com, which helps students find the right college. He also currently lectures as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University.

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Lisa Ferrara

Lisa Ferrara, PhD

Dr. Ferrara is a managing partner of Hypoid Ventures, LLC, a technology consulting firm. She previously founded OrthoKinetic Technologies and OrthoKinetic Testing Technologies, LLC — two highly successful companies specializing in medical device evaluation, strategic positioning, and regulatory success. Lisa has extensive experience developing new orthopaedic devices in the USA and obtaining regulatory approval for them. She has authored more than 60 journal publications and edited 26 book chapters. She also has numerous patents to her name.

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Jeffrey Zigler

Jeffrey Zigler

Jeffrey Zigler is the Vice President, Market Access and Reimbursement of SI Bone with a demonstrated history of success in market-shaping activities for numerous medical device and procedure types. He is skilled in U.S. commercial payer advocacy, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data analysis and reimbursement strategy development. He is also experienced in clinical trial reimbursement, as well as award-winning health economics outcomes research. Jeff also volunteers as a Reimbursement Advisor with the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School Texas Health Catalyst program, helping inventors and entrepreneurs to understand the realities of current medical device markets.

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April Spillane

April Spillane

April Spillane is the Vice President, Health Economics at Intrinsic Therapeutics. April has extensive experience in the areas of market access and reimbursement, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape, the complexities of payer policies, and the behind-the-scenes pathways for bringing medical innovations to market.

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Paul Slosar

Paul Slosar, MD, MHCDS

Paul Slosar, MD, MHCDS has been recognized by numerous organizations as one of the top orthopedic spine surgeons in the United States. He is also a Partner in 46 Venture Capital, a multi-fund manager focusing on early-stage investments across multiple sectors. He is a Co-founder and General Partner in their Physicians Capital Fund, launched in 2024, anchored by physician investors focusing on accelerating innovation in healthcare companies, and is also recognized as a national expert and frequent lecturer on the topic of emerging spinal implant technologies. He has also been a strategic advisor to several companies which have had successful exits, or acquisitions. Dr. Slosar founded PS/md Consulting LLC, providing advisory services to physician practices and healthcare companies.

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