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Innovation on the Loose: From Startup to Acquisition, Dr. Albert Huang’s Journey

In April of 2023, Northgate Technologies acquired Allotrope Medical, a startup medical device manufacturer started by Albert Huang, a former General Surgery resident at Houston Methodist Hospital. Albert founded Allotrope Medical in 2016 after developing a new device to verify ureters and increase the predictability of cytoscopy. Over the next 7 years, he refined the technology, raised investor funding, received FDA clearance, and brought the technology to the market. Tune in to hear his journey!

 


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Houston Methodist Hospital

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Stuart Corr, PhD

Stuart Corr, PhD

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Director of Innovation Systems Engineers
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Institute for Robotics, Imaging, & Navigation
Houston Methodist Institute for Technology
Innovation & Education

Dr. Stuart Corr completed his bachelors (hons) in Electronics with Music at University of Glasgow, Scotland, and in 2006 his academic career began with a research internship at Rice University, Department of Chemistry, Houston, Texas. ...

Albert Huang, MD

Albert Huang, MD

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Founder, Allotrope Medical
CMO of Northgate Technologies, Inc.

Albert Huang, MD, trained in general surgery at Houston Methodist before founding Allotrope Medical, a medical device company based in Houston. With a focus on increasing surgical precision and safety during minimally invasive and robotic ...