ABOUT US | Ventriloscope

Our Goal is to stress the importance of proper physical examinations and Diagnosis

We believe that the next frontier in mortality reduction will come by training people to recognize crucial findings and act early to prevent the next code.

About Lecat's Ventriloscope® LLC

Lecat’s Ventriloscope® LLC was established in 2008 by Dr. Paul and Fran Lecat. The Lecat’s founded the company on the principle that physical examination, when performed correctly, can reduce mortality through earliest recognition of deadly conditions. Frustrated by the inability to incorporate realistic abnormal sounds in teaching, Dr. Lecat invented and patented the technology behind the Ventriloscope®.

Created by a physician for clinicians, the Ventriloscope® stethoscope allows users to incorporate high-quality live recordings of abnormal patient pathologies and Korotkoff sounds into any teaching scenario, including group learning, Standardized Patient Assessments, O.S.C.E.s, and more. Lecat’s Ventriloscope® LLC has since introduced a variety of stethoscopes and accessories for teaching blood pressure and auscultation.. Today, the Ventriloscope® remains the only simulation stethoscope that is backed by research.

About Paul Lecat, MD, FACP, FAAP

Dr. Lecat works at NEOMED’s College of Medicine, where is he a Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family and Community Medicine. He has practiced Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.

Dr. Lecat earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at Tulane University, where he was recognized with honors. He was also named Salutatorian in the Doctor of Medicine Program at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).