LVG Honors the 2023 Innovator of the Year, Dr. Tim Showalter

Dr. Tim Showalter was honored at the LVG’s 31st annual Innovator of the Year event on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 at the Rotunda. The event included a talk from Dr. Showalter presenting his research and product, BrachyGel.

Showalter’s BrachyGel Vaginal Hydrogel Packing System received U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance last year as the first product of its class. It is expected to be in at least 50 hospitals by the end of the year, with international distribution commencing soon after.

“My motivation in developing BrachyGel was to do what I could to make the experience more comfortable for patients and to simplify the procedure for physicians,” he said. “For an emotionally painful and anxiety-inducing procedure, improving one step of it represents forward progress.”