Martha Marsh

Thoratec Corp. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients. The company's products include Ventricular Assist Devices, HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System, HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System, Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device and Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist. It also manufactures and markets the CentriMag Acute Circulatory System, HeartMate II, PVAD, IVAD and for pediatric patients PediMag/PediVAS Acute Circulatory System. Its ventricular assist devices products primarily serve patients suffering from late-stage heart failure. Heart Failure is a chronic disease that occurs when degeneration of the heart muscle reduces the pumping power of the heart, causing the heart to become too weak to pump blood at a level sufficient to meet the body's demands. The company operates its business through the Cardiovascular group segment, which develops, manufactures mechanical circulatory products to support the cardiovascular systems of humans and to provide product-related services. Thoratec was founded in March 1976 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. discovers and develops drugs. Its product pipeline consists of targeted drug candidates addressing type II diabetes and dyslipidemia markets. The company's products include PGX-510 and PGX-520. It operates in the United States, European Union, and Japan. Perlegen Sciences was co-founded by Brad A. Margus, David R. Cox, and Stephen P. A. Fodor in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA

Radisphere National Radiology Group, Inc. provides radiology delivery solutions for health systems. It use cloud-based workflow management technology with advanced routing logic and 24x7 care management services to connect the hospitals and radiology groups across a system. The firm transforms the practice of radiology at health systems by establishing measurable performance standards and accountability for diagnostic accuracy, appropriate utilization, service level excellence and patient care. It also offers services in the areas of interventional radiology, general interpretations, and live consultations. The company was founded by Frank Seidelman and Peter Franklin in June 2001 and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Ascension Health Care Network, Inc. is a catholic healthcare system. The firm provides an alternate funding source for the acquisition of catholic hospitals and other healthcare provider entities. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Community Health Systems, Inc., Davis Medical Center is a 149-bed acute care hospital. The private company is based in Statesville, NC. Davis Medical Center was acquired by Health Management Associates, Inc., part of Community Health Systems, Inc. from January 27, 2014 on October 02, 2000.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System provides general patient care as well as medical education and research services. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.