From Academia to Commercial Success: An Interview with Frank Litvack, MD

In the world of medical device start-ups, physician entrepreneurs are legion. But Frank Litvack is not your typical physician entrepreneur. Rather, he's parlayed a strong background as an academic researcher and practicing clinician into a successful career in device start-ups, culminating in the recent purchase of drug-eluting stent pioneer Conor MedSystems by Johnson & Johnson for $1.4 billion.