Dr. Peter Fitzgerald is the Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Technology at Stanford University Medical School. He is an Interventional Cardiologist and has a PhD in Engineering. He has led or participated in over 175 clinical trials, published over 650 manuscripts/chapters, and lectures worldwide.  He has trained over 150 post-docs in Engineering and Medicine in the past decade.

Peter has been principal/founder of twenty-four medical device companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Eighteen of these have gone public or transitioned to large healthcare/consumer companies. He serves on several boards of directors, advised dozens of medical device startups as well as multinational healthcare companies in the design and development of new diagnostic and therapeutic devices in the cardiovascular arena.

Everyone wants to improve, but when thinking about improving, they have big goals, shoot for the stars, and do not think about how small changes can lead to drastic improvements. Most want instant gratification. How 1% makes all the difference is that small changes and improvements can profoundly impact and lead to drastic improvements.  

Brian is the Chief Executive Officer of FOAMfrat and a Flight Paramedic with ChristianaCare LifeNet. 

Brian completed his paramedic education at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. He obtained an associate degree in EMS from Thomas Jefferson University and a bachelor’s degree in healthcare from Wilmington University.  

Brian is an active educator and has presented regularly at local, state, and national conferences. 

Brian’s clinical and educational interests include advanced ventilator management, resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock, spaced learning, the building of clinical excellence, and the novel approach to education.