Atherotech

Atherotech, Inc. was a Birmingham-based cardio-diagnostic company. The company's headquarters were at 201 London Parkway off of Lakeshore Parkway in Oxmoor Valley.

The company developed and sold a cholesterol test called the VAP Test, based on Vertical Auto Profile Technology developed by UAB physician and professor Jere Segrest.

In January 2009, Mike Mullen was named Athereotech's president. The company was bought by Behrman Capital, a New York-based investment firm, on December 23, 2010. The firm closed in 2016. CEO Jim McClintic cited "changes in the regulatory environment, increased pressure from commercial insurance payers and shrinking profit margins," as reasons for shutting down.

References

• Tomberlin, Michael (January 7, 2008) "Birmingham's Atherotech names news president, other execs." Birmingham News
• Diel, Stan (January 13, 2011) "Atherotech acquired by New York investment firm." The Birmingham News
• Alexander, Alan (March 1, 2016) "Atherotech Diagnostics Lab to close after 20 years in business." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• Atherotech website