Dr. Lisa Anderson is the President & Co-Founder of Paragonix Technologies, Inc. Dr. Anderson co-founded Paragonix with a goal to create a new standard of care for organ preservation and transport that would improve patient outcomes worldwide. The result of this initiative has been the development of novel medical devices which provide a sterile, temperature and pressure-controlled environment for organs traveling between operating rooms. Paragonix Technologies has established itself as a global leader in donor organ preservation and procurement services and is now utilized at over 200 Transplant Centers across the globe. In September 2024, Paragonix was acquired by multinational medical device leader, Getinge, and Dr. Anderson now serves as the President of the Getinge Transplant Care business.
As air transportation for organs becomes more common, both in response to tech advancements and changing federal guidelines, the industry needs tools that synchronize communication between dispersed teams and can keep pace with air transport.