Ventis Key Team members

Dr. Stanfield has 40 years of experience as a Nurse Anesthesiologist (CRNA) and holds a Ph.D. in pharmacology. As Chief Scientific Officer and co-product developer at Ventis Pharma, Dr. Stanfield draws on his broad background in anesthesia care and his specialization in pain management. He is responsible for all of Ventis Pharma’s scientific testing, methodologies, and studies, and works closely with our FDA consultants at the Weinberg Group in Washington DC.

Dr. Volz will act as a key team member in product education and training for physicians and pharmacists for Ventis Products in the US and our international markets. He is board-certified in general surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Volz has over 20 years of experience in his specialty and has served as a hospital board member, trauma director, and Chief Medical Officer for a Midwest Medical Center for the last five years. He has also served as a national speaker to educate surgeons and anesthesia providers.

Dr. Poulsen will act as the COO at Ventis Pharma and will assist Mr. Patrick in operations, strategic planning, and Asian market strategies in addition to his operations management. Further to his healthcare background, Dr. Poulsen is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management. He is actively involved in interventional pain management and regional anesthesia treatments, and also serves as the chair of anesthesia at his current hospital. Dr. Poulsen has over 21 years of experience in his specialties.

Mr. Aungst brings 23 years of experience to the team, having working with Mr. Patrick to build sales and marketing divisions for two successful pharmaceutical startups and exits. He has experience in developing product pricing and positioning with commercial insurance carriers, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. He also has expertise in creating campaigns for new product rollouts, building, and training national sales forces, and developing all types of marketing campaigns.

Mr. Deryeghiayan, the newest member to the Ventis team, has been in the Medical Device Industry for 20 years, with 15 years focused in the world of peri-operative pain management. He has been a top sales representative, served as the director of global sales training and has most recently served as a regional sales manager for Avanos Medical developing numerous relationships with academic and community surgeons, anesthesiologist and facilities across the southwestern region. James is developing our sales team and strategy as we rapidly approach the release date of Enduracaine with our 503b pharmacy strategy.

Mr. Reilly has 25 years of experience running a successful medical surgical company on the West Coast and in the Midwest. He specializes in building and developing relationships across the healthcare space and finding synergies that benefit all parties. Mr. Reilly also has an extensive history of working with hospitals and surgery centers and strengthening relationships throughout the industry.

Mr. Reilly has 18 years of experience in the healthcare and med-surg startup arena. Throughout his career, he has assisted physicians in the operating room and actively trained doctors on new surgical devices on the West Coast and in the Midwest. Mr. Reilly is a seasoned administrator and supports the team in all aspects of Ventis Pharma’s operations.