Interventional cardiologist. Founder and CMO of RampartIC

Joined October 2019
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"The Guardian Ceiling Mount ...I think it's gonna change the field." For former SCAI president Dr. Dave Cox, there's no question—@RAMPARTic Guardian is transforming radiation protection and empowering clinicians to confidently #ShedTheLead of heavy aprons. The Ceiling Mounted Guardian easily installs in virtually any lab, without taking up an inch of floor space. Learn more about Guardian installation by downloading our Installation Overview at Lead-FreeERPD.com. Start by clicking "Explore the Resource Library" to gain access to this tool. #RadiationSafety #LeadFreeERPD #Rampart
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Congratulations to Jason Gentile, promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at @RAMPARTic. With 25+ years at Abbott and Boston Scientific, Jason is the ideal leader to drive our growth and protect those who protect patients. #ShedTheLead #TeamRampart
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Next stop: Philadelphia! Join @RAMPARTic at the CVI Cardiology Fellows Program, Oct. 10–11 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Meet Kelli Castellucci at our exhibit and let’s talk radiation protection for your team. #ShedTheLead #RadiationSafety
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Tomorrow’s the day! There’s still time to register for Nail It with Nadira: Redefining Protection for Interventional Echocardiographers and join the conversation around radiation exposure and better protection for imaging specialists in the cath lab. Register free: lnkd.in/gwbgVS7m #RadiationProtection #InterventionalEchocardiography #CathLabSafety #ShedTheLead
Radiation protection deserves a place in every conversation about the future of interventional echocardiography. @RAMPARTic is proud to sponsor “Nail It with Nadira: Redefining Protection for Interventional Echocardiographers.” Join Dr. Nadira Hamid, Dr. Bob Foster, and an expert panel to explore radiation exposure in the cath lab and practical strategies to better protect imaging specialists. Tuesday, October 6, 2026 11:00 a.m. CDT | 12:00 p.m. EDT Online via Transcatheter Academy Register for Free: transcatheteracademy.com/web… #RadiationProtection #InterventionalEchocardiography #CathLabSafety #Rampart #ShedTheLead
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SCAI and eight other U.S. medical societies are advocating for urgent change—replace outdated, harmful PPE with radiation protection that's built into the environment. “The cath lab should be a workplace where clinicians can build a full career without sacrificing their health and where the next generation sees a future worth choosing,” SCAI President J. Dawn Abbott, MD, said in a statement. "Trainees are watching mentors leave the field with injuries and illness, and too many are choosing other specialties as a result. If we want a strong pipeline of interventional cardiologists to meet growing patient demand, we have to fix the work environment itself.” The ALARA+ (As Low and As Light As Reasonably Achievable) coalition has created a library of toolkits to help cath labs take practical steps toward change. Learn more and download the toolkits at ALARA-PLUS.org. #TotalBodyTotalTeamProtection #Rampart #LeadFreeERPD #RadiationSafety
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Meet Nick Barclay, Area Sales Manager at Rampart, supporting the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, and West Virginia markets. Nick brings deep experience in MedTech, imaging, and interventional care, and is helping more clinical teams discover a safer way to #ShedTheLead. #Rampart #RadiationSafety #MedTech #CathLab
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Clinicians often move around the room or stand on both sides of the patient, and the design of radiation shielding should account for that. However, one-sided head shields leave staff vulnerable and don't provide enough attenuation to safely #ShedTheLead of heavy aprons. @RAMPARTic shielding is intentionally designed with 1 mm bismuth acrylic shielding on both sides of the table, resulting in superior protection for the entire procedural team. Learn more about the Rampart difference at Lead-FreeERPD.com. #Rampart #RadiationSafety #LeadFreeERPD
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@RAMPARTic is headed to Nashville! We’re proud to sponsor the OPCI Clinical Mastery Summit on September 26, bringing together interventional cardiologists, fellows, nurses, and cath lab technologists for a focused day of practical education in contemporary coronary intervention. Tim Sangiuliano and Brandon Davis will be on-site representing Rampart — be sure to stop by our booth, meet the team, and learn more about the Rampart System and our lead-free approach to radiation protection. Fellows: OPCI is also offering special opportunities for attendees, including a Call for Cases and a $300 travel voucher for eligible fellows traveling more than two hours to attend. Booth assignments will be provided on-site, so keep an eye out for the Rampart team! #Rampart #OPCI #InterventionalCardiology #RadiationSafety #ShedTheLead #LeadFreeERPD
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Lead aprons traditionally stop above the knee, leaving legs and feet vulnerable to scatter radiation. Do these areas deserve less protection? Our answer is no. We designed the @RAMPARTic Bunker to be a high-performance under-table radiation shield that significantly reduces exposure at the table level. Offering the only 1 mm LE abdominal shield protection for your abdomen and shielding all the way to the floor to protect where lead aprons neglect. Choose superior, adjustable protection on both sides of the patient table. Learn more about Bunker at rampart.com. #ShedTheLead #TotalBodyTotalTeamProtection #Rampart #LeadFreeERPD #RadiationSafety
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Dr. Kody Kasten presented at #MVSS: Rampart's system delivered a statistically significant 98.4% reduction in operator radiation exposure during complex EVAR cases. Lead-free. Comprehensive protection. #ShedTheLead #Rampart #RadiationSafety #VascularSurgery
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The weight of lead left Dr. Bob Foster temporarily paralyzed. Years in a lead apron. Ruptured discs. A paralyzed leg. No way back to the cath lab wearing lead—so he founded @RAMPARTic, freeing procedural teams to #ShedTheLead. Watch his story: youtube.com/watch?v=ZgEpz6Ag… and explore Total Body, Total Team Protection™ at lead-freeerpd.com/. #Rampart #RadiationSafety #ShieldTheField #LeadFreeERPD #TotalBodyTotalTeamProtection
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Some shields are being marketed as lighter but still apply about 120lbs directly to the patient table, which has been shown to increase patient radiation risk (DAP)*. RAMPART Bunker applies zero weight to the table because it's carried entirely by the rails. A lighter number is a headline. A better design is the real story. #RadiationSafety #Rampart #ShedTheLead
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Conversations like these are shaping the future of radiation safety. 🛡️ At #AMP2026, we had the privilege of bringing together some of the nation’s leading interventionalists to discuss the evolving movement toward lead-free practice, the latest clinical evidence and multi-society consensus, and what it takes to better protect physicians, staff, and patients without compromising procedural performance. At RAMPART, we’re proud to support the clinicians driving meaningful change and advancing safer standards of care through innovation, collaboration, and real-world experience with the world's only Lead-Free ERPD™. @patrickmuckmd @CincyVascularMD @EricSecemskyMD @bchambl1 #Rampart #RadiationSafety #LeadFreeERPD #ERPD #InterventionalRadiology #PeripheralVascular #Endovascular #Innovation #HealthcareInnovation #ShedTheLead
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We’re celebrating a huge step forward in provider safety in Tennessee with the first Guardian launch in the state! 👏 Congratulations to Dr. Shaun Colburn, Dr. Muralidhar Papireddy, Dr. Guarav Rana, and the rest of the team at @BalladHealth in Holston Valley, Tennessee, for achieving Total Body, Total Team Protection™ with the RAMPART System. Avg dose <0.2 mrem. Lighter. Safer. Lead-free. 🛡️🪶 #ShedTheLead #RadiationSafety #LeadFreeProtection #LeadFreeERPD #OccupationalSafety
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We're excited to exhibit at #AMP2026 in Boston, August 5–8! Stop by Booth 209 to meet Brian, Bailey, Kyle, and Mike. Learn how Rampart's Lead-Free ERPD™ enables providers to #ShedTheLead with protection made from completely lead-free materials. See you in Boston! #RadiationSafety #ERPD #LeadFreeERPD #Vascular #Peripheral #MedTechInnovation #LeadFreeERPD
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Smaller isn't better when the tradeoff is your safety. Some radiation shields only cover one side of the patient table, which can leave hospital staff exposed. The Rampart Guardian covers both sides, offering Total Body, Total Team Protection™. Learn more at rampart.com. #Rampart #RadiationSafety #ShedTheLead #LeadFreeERPD #TotalBodyTotalTeamProtection
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⚠️The expert consensus document, published in @JACCJournals and the Journal of @SCAI, highlights occupational hazards of working in fluoroscopy laboratories and called on health care systems to adopt contemporary devices to protect staff. ⚠️ vist.ly/5c36v
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@bobfostermd retweeted
A milestone for neurointervention. 🧠 Don’t miss this featured #SNIS2026 abstract on the first reported unleaded biplanar mechanical thrombectomy for stroke using the Rampart System. 🥼 Kimberlee Van Orden, MD 🕞 3:40–3:45 PM 📍 Seattle, WA Another step forward in helping clinicians safely #ShedTheLead 🛡️ @kimvanordenmd #Stroke #NeuroIntervention #RadiationSafety
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Welcome to Rampart, Trent Tivnan! 👏 Trent joins our team as Area Sales Manager – New England, bringing 10+ years of medtech experience and nearly seven years with Philips supporting image-guided therapy and cardiovascular technologies across the region. His expertise across IC, EP, IR, and hybrid OR will help advance our mission to protect healthcare teams and #ShedTheLead. #RadiationSafety #MedTech #InterventionalCardiology #EP #IR #MedicalDevices #TeamRampart
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A landmark moment for radiation safety. Six leading medical societies have published a new expert consensus recognizing Enhanced Radiation Protection Devices (ERPDs) as the future of occupational radiation safety. We’re proud that Rampart’s Lead-Free ERPD™ platform has been built around these principles from the very beginning. Read more: rampart.com/landmark-multi-s… #RadiationSafety #ERPD #LeadFreeERPD #ALARA #ShedTheLead
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