NEW PALTZ, N.Y., April 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- American Scientific Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ASRO) today announced it has appointed Dr. Christopher F. Tirotta to the company's Board of Directors. Dr. Tirotta is the Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology of the Congenital Heart Institute of Miami Children's Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
"Dr. Tirotta gives us a cardiovascular expert with incredible credentials which I believe is crucial when it comes to building a solid foundation for American Scientific, especially one of our future core product lines -- Heart Smart," said Peter Lordi, President of American Scientific Resources, Inc. "One of our goals is to bring people with highly technical skills on board so we can continue to deliver only the highest quality and most innovative products. In this particular case, I'm sure Dr. Tirotta's input will be immeasurable to our future success."
Besides his clinical duties, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Children's Anesthesia Associates, PA, and the de facto managing business partner of this entity for over ten years. Moreover, Dr. Tirotta was one of the driving forces behind the formation of a 46 physician, multi-specialty group practice at Miami Children's Hospital, called Children's Medical Group.
Dr. Tirotta originally founded KiDz-Med, Inc. in 1993. The charter of the original company was to create and sell educational books and videos to children on various health-related matters. Dr. Tirotta created and produced the widely acclaimed pre-operative educational video titled, "A Hospital Trip With Dr. Bip".
Dr. Tirotta received his BA in biochemistry from Cornell University in 1982 and his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1986. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at SUNY at Stony Brook in 1987 and his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in 1990; he sub-specialized in pediatric and cardiovascular anesthesia. He received his MBA from Columbia University in 1999.
About American Scientific Resources:
American Scientific Resources, Inc., based in upstate New York, is an emerging medical products manufacturer and distributor. The company has developed a line of cutting edge, patented products that are easy to use and cost effective. Each line of products fills a current need acknowledged by clinical or medical professionals and targets a specific market; pediatrics, hospital/laboratory and home health. A number of upscale pediatric products from the Kidz-Med product line are currently available at CVS nationwide.
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