Healing American Healthcare

Edward Eichhorn is an experienced and successful senior executive in the development of medical products and services. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and an MBA in Industrial Management. He began his career more than 40 years ago as a medical device product development engineer. During his long career He has been the Director of Research and Development for a kidney dialysis company; He helped to found an innovative successful mobile medical testing business; Has been a senior executive for a large chain of medical imaging centers with responsibility for sales, marketing and strategic planning. In 2008 he established the Medilink Consulting Group LLC where he has advised medical societies and commercial clients on marketing and strategic planning projects. Ed has a long standing interest in serving his community. He served on his local school board for 12 years and as a member of the board of trustees at his alma mater, Stevens Institute of Technology for 3 years.

Michael Hutchinson is a neurologist and biophysicist. He is senior faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan, with 30 years of clinical experience. He is certified in neurology and neuroimaging, and is immediate past president of the American Society of Neuroimaging. He holds a PhD in molecular physics and invented parallel MRI in 1987, now the standard for clinical MRI. While a resident at the University of Washington, he pioneered an approach to status epilepticus - the most lethal form of epilepsy - which is now standard of care in the U.S. Dr. Hutchinson has a large private practice in Manhattan. In addition, he teaches and conducts research, including fundamental MRI theory and its application to neurodegenerative conditions. He has recently published a theory of ultrafast MRI.