Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> September 21, 2010

Seeking Innovation & Improvement Off Current Lows – Matt Miksic – Piper Jaffray & Co.

Miksic, Matt
Matt Miksic is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co., covering medical technology and hospital supply stocks. Mr. Miksic joined Piper Jaffray & Co. after spending eight years in equity research at Morgan Stanley, where he was a member of the medical technology and hospital supply coverage team since 2002, with lead coverage of orthopaedics, spine and hospital supplies. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Miksic was a Senior Manager with Arthur Andersen in its business consulting division, and spent five years with a software startup. Mr. Miksic holds a bachelor's in computer science from Rutgers College and a Master of Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Profile
TWST: What is the biggest issue confronting the medical devices space right now? Is it the economy or health care reform that is yet to be implemented? What does the space look like at the moment?

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