Patrick Ridgeway
Director and Doctor in New Orleans, Louisiana
Experienced in marketing and sales of medical products and equipment, Patrick Ridgeway began his career with Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc., in 1992. There, he maintained responsibility for marketing and selling surgical instruments used by the cardiovascular, urology, and neurology specialties, among others. During his tenure with the firm, Patrick Ridgeway was awarded the Rookie of the Year designation and achieved the largest sales growth two years in a row.
Patrick Ridgeway next moved to Boston Scientific as the cardiovascular territory manager, in which position he provided interventional cardiologists with products ranging from angioplasty balloons and coronary stents to intracoronary ultrasound devices. While with Boston Scientific, he was acknowledged as Regional Sales Representative of the Year.
Patrick Ridgeway also served in business development roles with Medtronic and Endologix Inc. Currently working as managing partner of UTC Reference Laboratories, he is focused on bringing the leading-edge molecular testing to commercial markets. He works in the areas of women’s health, pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, and sequencing for molecular oncology, among others.