F. Nicholas Franano MD Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Chie...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Med. Deal Size

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F. Nicholas Franano MD General Information

Biography

Dr. Frank Franano co-founded and served as Chief Medical & Scientific Officer and Board Member at Artio Medical. Dr. Franano, MD, is a physician, scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur. Dr. Franano is an experienced entrepreneur, founding several companies including Artio Medical, Flow Forward Medical, Novita Therapeutics, and Proteon Therapeutics (NYSE: PRTO). Dr. Franano has held positions of President, CEO, and CSO at these companies, which have raised collectively over $120 million in capital and grants. Before Proteon, Dr. Franano maintained an active clinical practice in interventional radiology, performing a wide range of vascular and non-vascular procedures. He received both his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in biomedical research from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has received numerous research awards, grants and fellowships, and has published many abstracts and articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Franano holds 11 patents and more than 30 pending patent applications. In 2009, Dr. Franano was named a "Technology Pioneer" by the World Economic Forum and an Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" for the Central Midwest. Dr. Franano serves on the Biological Sciences Advisory Board at the University of Kansas and the Entrepreneurship Council at Washington University in St. Louis.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer & Board Member, Artio Medical
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Washington University in St. Louis, MS (Master of Science)
University of Kansas, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male

F. Nicholas Franano MD Lead Partner on Deals (1)

F. Nicholas Franano MD has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Flow Forward Medical, a surgical devices company. The deal was made for on 08-Jun-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Flow Forward Medical 08-Jun-2020 Merger/Acquisition Completed Surgical Devices Fairway, KS

F. Nicholas Franano MD Network (24)

Board Members (20)

Name Company Representing Location From
Kurt Dasse Ph.D Flow Forward Medical Self Fairway, KS
Thomas Krol MD Artio Medical Kansas Bioscience Authority Prairie Village, KS
Artio Medical Self Prairie Village, KS
Flow Forward Medical Self Fairway, KS
Proteon Therapeutics phs Ventures Waltham, MA

Portfolio Executives (4)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Howard Loree Ph.D Flow Forward Medical Vice President, Research & Development 08-Jun-2020 Fairway, KS
Paul Muller Flow Forward Medical Chief Technology Officer & General Manager 08-Jun-2020 Fairway, KS
Flow Forward Medical Vice President, Strategy and Business Development 08-Jun-2020 Fairway, KS
Flow Forward Medical Co-Founder & Board Member 08-Jun-2020 Fairway, KS

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    F. Nicholas Franano MD’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer & Board Member.

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