What Happened?
Boston, MA-based Amir Tehrani as Chief Executive Officer
About the Company
Precision Biopsy, LLC was formed in partnership with Allied Minds to develop and commercialize novel technology for the accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer. The company’s diagnostic technology uses advanced spectroscopy imaging techniques in combination with tissue biopsy. For the first time, this unique ability will eliminate random prostate biopsies that are subject to sampling errors and can lead to inaccurate grading and staging of the disease. The scientific founders, professors Priya Werahara and John Daily of the University of Colorado, have long studied the morphology of cancer tissue. Combining their knowledge of advanced spectroscopy techniques has resulted in the ability to image the precise location of cancer in the prostate.
About the Person
Precision Biopsy is led by Chief Executive Officer Amir Tehrani, who has over 20 years of experience in management and operations, strategy, business development, marketing, design and development for Fortune 500 and start-up medical device companies. Prior to Precision Biopsy, Amir was the President and CEO of Amaranth Medical, Inc., a bioabsorbable stent company. He has been instrumental in the formation and financing of several medical device companies, including Inspiration Medical, Inc., Corventis, Inc. (acquired by Medtronic, Inc.), Spinal Modulation, Inc., (acquired by St. Jude Medical), Sonitus Medical, Inc., and RODO Medical, Inc. Amir also led successful investments and acquisition in the medical technology sector at Guidant Compass Group. He also held several leading marketing and engineering positions at Guidant Vascular Intervention, St. Jude Medial CRM Division, Ventritex, Inc., (acquired by St. Jude Medical), and MiniMed, Inc. (acquired by Medtronic, Inc.). Amir holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho and an MS in Biomedical Engineering from California State University in Sacramento, CA.
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