Dr. Deslauriers has significantly advanced medical technology with his inventions and innovations, working with some of the world’s most celebrated physicians on their use. They include an advanced stethoscope, a bone anchor that allows surgeons to reattach soft tissue, a stethoscope cover designed to reduce the transmission of viruses, and his most significant innovation to date: Kryptonite Bone Glue, a calcified triglyceride bone cement that will literally glue two pieces of bone back together.
Dr. Deslauriers worked for Medtronic Interventional Vascular and Johnson & Johnson as a project engineer early in his career. Following medical school at the University of Toronto, he founded Doctors Research Group in Wolcott, Conn. The research firm now has a cutting-edge facility in Southbury, Conn.
Dr. Deslauriers received the 2005 University of New Haven Involved Alumnus Award, was a keynote speaker at the 2005 UNH Engineering Week and lectures frequently at the University on engineering and medical topics. He is a recipient of the University of New Haven's 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award and is a member of the University's Engineering Advisory Board. Dr. Deslauriers is well-known for his prowess in the field of medical technology, and was the commencement speaker at the 2006 commencement exercises at Naugatuck Valley Community College.
Dr. Deslauriers holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of New Haven and a medical degree from the University of Toronto Medical School.
Dr. Deslauriers and his wife, Kristen Deslauriers, have two sons. They reside in Woodbury, Conn.
