Focused Ultrasound Foundation names managing director

Patrick Edelmann was most recently the executive at BlackRock Inc.

Published April 22, 2020 by Sydney Lake

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, based in Charlottesville, announced Tuesday that it has named Patrick Edelmann as its managing director.

Edelmann was most recently an executive at New York City-based investment management company BlackRock Inc. 

He received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Virginia. 

The foundation was founded in 2006 and works to accelerate development of focused ultrasound, a noninvasive therapeutic technology that is being explored as a treatment for numerous medical conditions, including neurological disorders.