Gary O’Hara, Chief Technology Officer

Mr. O’Hara brings over 25 years of experience in medical device product innovation and business development to the Sanomedics team. He was the co-founder of Intelligent Medical Systems (IMS) and built the company to more than 200 employees while making “Inc. 500’s” list of fastest growing U.S. private companies. He invented the first commercialized infrared tympanic thermometer (FirstTemp® and Genius® brands) for which he was cited as Inventor of the Year by the San Diego Patent Law Association. In 1993, the Company was acquired by Fortune 500 pharmaceutical manufacturer American Home Products.

Prior to his work in the medical device industry, he co-founded Tryom, Inc. which was a developer and manufacturer of handheld personal information devices and electronic games of strategy such as backgammon, chess and contract bridge.

Mr. O’Hara has also been active in the seed and startup phases of many ventures through his involvement with the Tech Coast Angels which is an organization of 150 investors that invest in and mentor early stage technology and biomedical companies.

Mr. O’Hara holds numerous patents related to medical devices and electronic computer games and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan as well as an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.