SPECIAL EVENT: “Geraldo Rivera Show” to Feature AxoGen, Inc. CEO Karen Zaderej Discussing Pain Caused by Nerve Injuries – Second in a Series of Three Interviews
Interview Airs June 17, 2015, Host Geraldo Rivera,10:52 AM ET | 9:52 AM CT | 7:52 AM PT
ALACHUA, FL, June 17, 2015 – AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), leading medical technology company focused on restoring quality of life through nerve repair, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Karen Zaderej will be interviewed in a special three-day Q&A miniseries on the “Geraldo Rivera Show,” hosted by Geraldo Rivera and broadcasted on 77 WABC from New York City. In the second installment of this three-part interview, Ms. Zaderej dives into the common symptoms of nerve injuries including pain, loss of sensation and lack of movement and the use of AxoGen’s portfolio of nerve repair products in procedures to help patients. Ms. Zaderej will also discuss the importance of a timely diagnosis by a peripheral nerve specialist.
All shareholders, analysts, industry professionals, health care providers and anyone experiencing symptoms of a nerve injury are encouraged to listen to the broadcast to learn more about options in nerve repair. Broadcast details for the second of three segments are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Start Time: 10:52 AM ET | 9:52 AM CT | 7:52 AM PT
Network: WABC
Station: 770 AM, 77WABC Radio
Show: “Geraldo Rivera Show”
Host: Geraldo Rivera
About Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera: A three-time recipient of the 2000 Robert F. Kennedy journalism award. He has received more than 170 awards for journalism, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, three national and seven local Emmys, two Columbia-Dupont and two additional Scripps Howard Journalism Awards. Rivera is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Brooklyn Law School and is the author of seven books. www.geraldo.com/ | http://www.wabcradio.com/geraldorivera/
About AxoGen, Inc.
AxoGen (NASDAQ: AXGN) is a leading medical technology company dedicated to peripheral nerve repair. AxoGen’s portfolio of regenerative medicine products is available in the United States, Canada and several other countries and includes Avance® Nerve Graft, an off-the-shelf processed human nerve allograft for bridging severed nerves without the comorbidities associated with a second surgical site, AxoGuard® Nerve Connector, a porcine submucosa extracellular matrix (“ECM”) coaptation aid for tensionless repair of severed nerves, and AxoGuard® Nerve Protector, a porcine submucosa ECM product used to wrap and protect injured peripheral nerves and reinforce the nerve reconstruction while preventing soft tissue attachments.
To learn more about AxoGen and to sign up for news alerts, visit www.AxoGenInc.com.
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Company Contact:
AxoGen, Inc.
Lee Robert “Bob” Johnston, Chief Financial Officer
(P) 386.462.6856
InvestorRelations@AxoGenInc.com
www.axogeninc.com
Interview / Media Contact:
Matthew BIRD, President
1-800-PublicRelations, Inc.
(P) 646.401.4499
(O) 800.782.6185
matt.bird@1800pr.com
www.1800pr.com
Released June 17, 2015