Meet Jeffrey Kostich

Jeffrey started working at Smithers Medical Products, Inc. in January 1984. After spending his first year traveling to different medical centers across the country, Jeffrey saw a need for a new type of product. The next year, he invented the ACMM, Alpha Cradle Mold Maker, a device that allows you to create a body mold on any part of the human anatomy, on any patient, in any position. Demand for the new product was so great, Jeffrey  developed and implemented a series of repositioning and immobilization symposiums across the country. This innovative idea allowed therapists from all over the country to have a hands on demonstration how the system worked and allowed the medical practitioner to see what it was like to have a body mold made on them.

Within three short years, Jeffrey rose through the ranks, became president, and bought the company. Given a five year time-table to pay off the company debts, Jeffrey was able to pay off the debts early and emerged as a leader in the field of patient immobilization. He developed dozens of new and innovative products. He has been awarded 7 United States patents, and designed several registered trademarks.

Over the years, Jeffrey supported radiation therapy training centers by providing body molds for upcoming students to learn how to master first hand. Over the years, his products have been used in more than 2,100 cancer treatment centers and hospitals in 18 countries around the world. The products he has designed can be found in medical encyclopedias, textbooks, and journals. The Alpha Cradle brand products continue to be discussed in medical abstracts and presented in papers as being a critical part in successful radiation therapy treatment programs.

When asked how he develops new products, Jeffrey always starts with the patient. "Patient comfort and security are always first and foremost in every product I design. My products make it easier for the patient to be repositioned in the same position each and every day they come in for treatment. As treatment techniques become more advanced, patient repositioning and immobilization become even more critical. I learned that when you make the patient comfortable, it's easier for them to hold that critical position needed for their treatment."

Today, Jeffrey continues to develop new products and designs all of the company's literature, instructional videos,and website materials. He is married to Kathy, who also works at SMP and has 2 boys, Jeffrey Jr. and Maverick.