Ronney Shantouf

Ronney Shantouf is a Cardiologist completing his fellowship at Harbor-UCLA and will be specializing in Interventional Cardiology at USC Medical Center. His clinical and research interests include innovative cardiovascular medical technology, coronary artery interventions, acute cardiac care, preventive cardiology, nutrition and exercise, and medical media. He has published on coronary artery disease in the dialysis population, cardiac health in the Middle East, and prior served as the co-founder and editor of the health column in UCLA’s Newspaper The Daily Bruin.

Author's Posts

Cardiology

May 6th, 2013 iRhythm is a company focusing on developing devices to capture and diagnose cardiac rhythms using creative designs that simplify the cardiac monitoring processes.  Recently, Medgadget had the opportunity to interview Kevin King, the CEO of the growing firm about its products and the technology that powers them. Ronney Shantouf,...
Critical Care

April 23rd, 2013 Cytosorbents Inc. is a company developing blood purification technology to attempt to treat life-threatening illnesses such as sepsis and infection .  Recently, one of Medgadget's editors, Ronney Shantouf, had the opportunity to ask Cytosorbents' CEO Phillip Chan, MD, PhD a few questions to learn a little more about the company and its...
Exclusive

April 8th, 2013 GoodRx is a web-based company that offers patients the opportunity to compare medication prices from multiple pharmacies in a convenient and efficient manner. Recently, one of Medgadget editors, Ronney Shantouf, had the opportunity to pick the brain of GoodRx’s CEO Doug Hirsch to learn a little more about the company and all it has to...
Cardiology

November 12th, 2012 Cibiem is a medical device company focusing on a minimally invasive, catheter-based approach for Carotid Body Modulation (CBM).  Currently in its early stages, the company is assessing CBM's role in potentially treating hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, and/or renal failure. The company was co-founded by Mark Gelfand and Howard R....
Ophthalmology

September 20th, 2012 Abbott Medical Optics' iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio Aberrometer has been awarded CE Mark. The device is a diagnostic tool used to map and assess corneal aberrations in the eye for wavefront-guided LASIK procedures. By making a "blueprint", the device is able to map out the cornea with its aberrations and set out a treatment plan,...
Cardiology

September 17th, 2012 A new article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that the Medtronic renal denervation system, Symplicity, is a cost-effective strategy for treatment-resistant Hypertension. Currently, the Symplicity system is only available for investigational use in the United States. The statistical model used...
Neurology

September 17th, 2012 A wonderful, almost science fiction-like, story was reported in the New York Times about scientists who have designed a brain implant that improves lost mental capacity and decision making abilities in primates. Although years away from commercial development this offers a glimpse into future technology that potentially can be...
Cardiology

August 28th, 2012 A new medical app has arrived on the scene. This time it’s geared towards those in the world of cardiology.  The app, called iCath, was developed by a group of cardiologists from the University of Oklahoma.  The free tool assists health care professionals in determining the appropriateness of diagnostic angiography and...
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