Dr. Makower is a Consulting Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Co-Director of Stanford's Biomedical Technology Innovation Program.

The biomedical technology innovation program is a unique course and project experience designed to provide the knowledge and skills essential for the early development of new biomedical technologies. The program will enhance participant's abilities to identify new opportunities for innovation, to assess clinical needs and market potential and to take the critical first steps in the invention, patenting, early prototyping, and development of new concepts.