FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2004 Contact: Daryl Risinger 805.562.0511
Joe Lewarski Joins Inogen
Lewarski Adds Strength to Inogen's Senior Leadership and Commitment to Clinical Excellence
SANTA BARBARA, CA — Santa Barbara based Inogen, Inc., manufacturers of the
revolutionary Inogen One, announced today that Joseph Lewarski, RRT, has been named
Vice President of Clinical Affairs. Lewarski is highly respected throughout the homecare
industry for his leadership skills, clinical expertise and contributions to advancing the
treatment of respiratory diseases.
"The addition of Joe Lewarski to our executive team is continuing evidence of our
commitment to clinical excellence", said Kathy Odell, CEO of Inogen. "We see a
tremendous opportunity to leverage Joe's clinical experience against our expertise in
research and development to continue the development of innovative, cost effective
solutions that address the needs of both patients and providers." In addition to Lewarski,
Inogen has already assembled a team of experienced health care entrepreneurs, skilled
technologists, well known clinicians and home healthcare veterans to develop innovative
solutions to respiratory home healthcare challenges.
"I'm extremely honored and excited to become part of the Inogen team", said Lewarski.
"The combination of highly innovative technology, superior leadership, a brilliant R&D
team and a collection of individuals dedicated to excellence is a recipe for success" he
adds. "The development of a position such as this to serve as a corporate interface with
health care professionals and industry groups truly demonstrates Inogen's commitment to
providers, clinicians and patients. I'm energized by the opportunity to use my many years
of experience in respiratory therapy, homecare and business to provide technical and
clinical input to current and future Inogen products. Emphasizing the clinical,
operational and economic needs of customers is something I feel uniquely qualified to
offer" Lewarski shared.
In addition to his interaction with members of the homecare industry, Lewarski will
interface with physicians, professional medical associations and government health care
groups to help promote and advance home respiratory care and medical services.
Lewarski, a sought after lecturer and contributing author to industry publications, has
been a pioneer in homecare research and authored more than twenty clinical and peerreviewed
articles. He is currently the AARC Homecare Section Chair, serves on the
board of AARC, is a member of the Homecare Network Steering Committee of the
ACCP, serves on a number of committees within AAHomecare and was recently named
to JCAHO's Home Care Advisory Committee for Home Medical Equipment.
Timing couldn't have been better for Inogen, who is beginning to ship the Inogen One
this month. "This is a very, very exciting month for us", concluded Odell.
Inogen is innovation in oxygen therapy. With a team of known leaders in the provider industry,
deep experience in medical devices, talented engineers and associates each committed to
revolutionizing oxygen therapy, our vision is to develop innovative, cost effective respiratory
home healthcare equipment that improves quality of life for patients and bottom line profits
for providers. And we are proud to introduce our first commitment to that vision: The Inogen
One.
One Solution: The single solution for home and away, for today and tomorrow, for patients and
provider.
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