Derek Exner
FounderCo-Founder / Chief Medical Officer at HelpWear
Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
FoundedHelpWear · YC
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About
Dr. Derek Exner is a cardiologist and heart rhythm specialist who serves as Chief Medical Officer of HelpWear Inc. and as Executive Director of the IMPACT Clinical Trials Accelerator at the University of Calgary, where he is also a Professor, Associate Dean of Clinical Trials, and Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials. His clinical and research work centers on Cardiac Implantable Electrical Device (CIED) therapy, and he has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He has served on Canadian and international guidelines committees and is involved with several medical technology start-up companies.
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Derek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Exner?
- Dr. Derek Exner is a cardiologist and heart rhythm specialist who serves as Chief Medical Officer of HelpWear Inc. and as Executive Director of the IMPACT Clinical Trials Accelerator at the University of Calgary, where he is also a Professor, Associate Dean of Clinical Trials, and Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials. His clinical and research work centers on Cardiac Implantable Electrical Device (CIED) therapy, and he has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He has served on Canadian and international guidelines committees and is involved with several medical technology start-up companies.
- Where does Derek Exner work?
- Derek Exner is Co-Founder / Chief Medical Officer of HelpWear.
- What companies did Derek Exner found?
- Derek Exner founded HelpWear.
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