Dr. Jack Kavanaugh

Jack Kavanaugh  is a skilled and experienced dentist, medical visiting professor, ophthalmologist, and a businessman. Currently, he works with a rising biotechnology company and business, which is based in Southern California. Additionally, Dr. Jack and his wife, Leslie, support various charitable programs which are based in and around Los Angeles. They are also a supporter of the City of Hope National Medical Center, which is located in Duarte, California. The city of Hope has worked for more than hundred years to develop new medical techniques and technologies and support promising biomedical research. This medical center also provides education to a new generation of physicians. This is an independent organization, which is basically focused on the fight against diabetes, HIV/AIDS; eradicate cancer and other medical conditions. The City of Hope is authorized by the National Cancer Institute and one of only 41 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States. Dr. Jack...

Dr. Jack is a talented Physician, an experienced Medical Visiting Professor, a Dentist, a Businessman, and an Ophthalmologist. Recently, he has worked with emerging biotechnology companies and medical based businesses in South California. As an entrepreneur and Ophthalmologist, Dr. Jack Kavanaugh has been involved with the formation and management of a number of new biotechnology firms. He is also a member and Chairman of the Calhoun Vision, Inc. He worked with this company to develop the lens for the cataract problem. The lens is called (LAL) that stands for Light Adjustable Lens, an innovative implant in which a specialized material is used to improve cataract surgery outcomes. Basically, cataracts occur when the lens of an eye, a normal transparent structure that focuses light on the retina becomes little blur due to trauma, radiation, age, or genetic factors. The reason for visual impairment problems is cataracts. A cataract surgery mainly removes the cloudy lens and it is...

Dr. Jack Kavanaugh is one of the great physicians, who is from Beverly Hills, California. He has a number of degrees in the field of medical science, including ‘D.D.S’ from the University of California, Los Angeles, and ‘M.D’ from the University of Southern  California. He has also pursued ‘M.B.A’ in the field of management from the University of California, Los Angeles to enhance his skills and promote new medical services worldwide. He has served as a dentist and ophthalmologist for a period of 10 years in Beverly Hills while managing 12 Nevada clinics. He was also the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Amerident, where he addressed the ‘baby bottle syndrome’, and a two-year patient backlog with this “cease to thrive” dental disease. He also provided his services to numerous poor communities and these services include gum disease, exposed roots, fractured teeth, and full-mouth reformation absolutely free of cost. Jack Kavanaugh over the course of his career served...

JackKavanaugh joined Materia, Inc.’s board. Dr. Jack Kavanaugh went on to lead fundraising for the company as it commercialized Grubbs’ technology to produce state-of-the art resins and metathesis catalysts. The company has licensed Nobel-prize-winning technology to create resins and catalysts for industrial use. Materia, Inc. holds more than 300 patents and is instrumental in the production of over 100 pharmaceutical products.  In each of companies Jack has worked he either founded the company or sat on the board played a major role in their development. He has focused on the health and science technology sector. 

In 2000, Jack Kavanaugh held the first board meeting of Calhoun Vision, Inc. a biotechnology firm that developed the world’s first and only light adjustable intraocular lens for cataract surgery, at his home.  Its industry leading and disruptive product has completed all 600 patients in US Phase III (the final) clinical trials. Dr. Jack Kavanaugh was also a board member of Precash. He helped the company to lead a major turnaround. Two years later PreCash were rated by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in profits in the United States. He is currently an active consultant to the Board.