Dr. Henry Lerner joins LMS clinical development team
February 07 2006 - 8:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical Systems
(AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and developer
of the CALM(TM) system (Computer Assisted Labor Management), is
pleased to announce that Dr Henry Lerner, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG, has
joined the LMS team in order to spearhead clinical development with
the company. Dr. Lerner is a Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics and
Gynecology at Harvard Medical School of which he is a graduate. He
is a member of the Board of Directors of ProMutual Group, a leading
Boston-based physician and hospital insurance company and is a
member of the Board of Overseers of the Newton- Wellesley Hospital
in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Lerner combines extensive clinical
experience in obstetrics with both medico-legal and risk management
expertise. He has authored multiple peer reviewed scientific papers
as well as a website (shoulderdystociainfo.com.) focusing on
shoulder dystocia, a severe potential complication of labor and
delivery. "The research and the verification LMS has done thus far
with its risk management tools are compelling", said Dr. Lerner. "I
am very pleased at having the opportunity to participate in
bringing LMS' predictive tools into general use by obstetricians
world-wide." "Having integrated CALM Shoulder Screen, the newest
LMS tool, in his clinical practice, Dr Lerner can speak to OB
stakeholders firsthand", said Diane Cote, President and CEO of LMS.
"His knowledge and pragmatism will complement our clinical
development team and enhance physician dialogue regarding the use
of CALM risk management tools." About LMS: LMS Medical Systems is a
leader in the application of advanced mathematical modeling and
neural networks for medical use. The LMS Computer Assisted Labor
Management product suite provides physicians, nursing staff and
risk managers with innovative obstetrical decision support and risk
management tools integrated into robust clinical information
systems designed to improve outcomes and patient care for mothers
and their infants during labor and delivery. This press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially
from the statements made. For this purpose, any statements that are
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are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results, future circumstances, or events to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
These risks include, but are not limited to, those associated with
the success of research and development programs, the adequacy,
timing, and results of clinical trials, the regulatory approval
process, competition, securing and maintaining corporate alliances,
market acceptance of the Company's products, the strength of
intellectual property, financing capability, the potential dilutive
effects of any financing, reliance on subcontractors and key
personnel, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the
Company's public disclosure documents or other filings with the
Canadian and U.S. securities commissions or other securities
regulatory bodies. The forward-looking statements are made as of
the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention and has no
obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update
or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise. DATASOURCE: LMS
MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS
Medical Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222, Fax: (514) 488-1880,
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