{"id":70504,"date":"2025-02-04T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=70504"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:07:49","slug":"socal-medtech-association-officially-established-bringing-together-experts-to-advance-medical-technology-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=70504","title":{"rendered":"SoCal Medtech Association Officially Established, Bringing Together Experts to Advance Medical Technology Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAPost\/Newport Beach, CA (February 1, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 On February 1, 2025, the inauguration ceremony and annual conference of the SoCal Medtech Association (SCMA)<\/strong> were grandly held at the Newport Beach City Hall in California. Professor Gaojun Teng<\/strong>, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of the Interventional Therapy Center at Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, extended his congratulations via video message. California State Assemblymember Diane Dixon<\/strong> attended the event to offer her congratulations and participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SoCal Medtech Association founding celebration ribbon-cutting ceremony (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 2024, the SoCal Medtech Association (SCMA)<\/strong> is a non-profit organization dedicated to philanthropy, education, science, and healthcare. The association comprises a group of like-minded Chinese entrepreneurs, physicians, professors, and investment experts. Its mission is to foster innovative medical technologies, apply health economics theories, and promote global collaboration to address major healthcare challenges and drive advancements in life sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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California State Assemblymember Diane Dixon<\/strong>\u00a0(Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

California State Assemblymember Diane Dixon<\/strong>, in her speech, expressed her appreciation: <\/span>“Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and for bringing your expertise into our community. I am a strong supporter of our medical community. Every business is important to our economy, but few can save lives at the same time! I will continue to support your work in the State Assembly and look forward to working with all of you!”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Professor Heyan Dong, SCMA President (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Heyan Dong<\/strong>, SCMA President and a recipient of the State Council Special Allowance of China<\/strong>, emphasized in her speech:<\/span>
\n“Through this association, we hope to bring together more professionals who share our vision, collectively advancing medical technology and contributing to global healthcare.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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John Shen (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Craig Beam (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

John Shen<\/strong>, founding partner of Brightstone Management<\/strong> and CEO of American Lending Center<\/strong>, shared insights on investment strategies. Meanwhile, Craig Beam<\/strong>, President of Beam & Associates<\/strong>, a real estate consulting firm specializing in the healthcare industry, provided an overview of the development of Irvine\u2019s medical ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Guangqiang Jiang (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The event also featured an inspiring keynote speech by Guangqiang Jiang<\/strong>, co-founder and CTO of Axonics, Inc.<\/strong>, who shared his entrepreneurial journey and success stories, encouraging attendees to embrace innovation and overcome challenges. Axonics, Inc. was acquired last year by Boston Scientific Corporation<\/strong> for $3.8 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Roundtable Forum (Photo By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Roundtable Forum: Advancing Medical Innovation in Southern California<\/span><\/h4>\n

The conference\u2019s roundtable forum, themed “Advancing Medical Innovation in SoCal (For Public Good),”<\/strong> was moderated by Henry Yan<\/strong>, Managing Partner of Device of Tomorrow Capital<\/strong>. The panelists included:<\/span><\/p>\n