Stephen R. Igo
Stephen R. Igo is the Director of the Entrepreneurial Institute at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center (MDHVC) and Senior Associate at the Methodist Research Institute. His responsibilities include development of innovative proprietary technologies that address unmet medical needs by integrating and applying the broad expertise of MDHVC physicians and researchers in the fields of cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular imaging, and interventional cardiology. Additionally, Mr. Igo is responsible for identifying commercially viable technologies and strategic areas for cardio-vascular device and biotechnology applications in which MDHVC can attain a leadership role. Mr. Igo received his training in Cardiopulmonary and Perfusion Technology at National Naval Medical Center and Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. He has held research and clinical support positions with the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine. Mr. Igo is a Co-Director of the Pumps & Pipes Program.
Mr. Igo is Co-Founder and former President of CardioVascular Research and Development, Inc. (CVR&D). CVR&D conducted preclinical testing of cardiovascular devices for medical product companies. He is Co-Founder and former President of Cormedics Corporation, a Texas Life Science company developing proprietary products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Mr. Igo has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific articles and presented at major medical conferences. He is co-inventor on nine granted U.S. Patents.
His research interests include:
- Design, Development, and Clinical Application of Cardiovascular Devices
- Heart-Specific Drug and Device Delivery Systems
- Therapies For Heart Repair
