Our Team
Blake Banfield
Chairman
Blake Banfield founded Westward Medical in 2023. Before doing so, he attended Pacific Lutheran University (where he started the regions largest and still running law club), Jack Welch Management Institute, Zenith Maritime Academy and Texas Heart Institute where he graduated in 2013. He began his professional career as a perfusionist and moved back home to work at Tacoma General Hospital and Pulse Heart Institute. He subsequently worked for Shamrock Surgical representing 3 of the top manufacturers in cardiac surgery and covered 32 cardiac centers in Washington and Oregon while keeping his clinical certifications. He is passionate about patient care and simplifying clinical education.
Adam Fernandez
Dr. Adam Fernandez is an adult and pediatric Cardiovascular Perfusionist with decades of experience in perfusion education, clinical practice, research and consulting. He was educated at the University of Oxford, the Medical University of SC, the University of Nebraska and AT Still University for Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral degrees. ECMO education is a passion of his and he has taught, lectured and consulted internationally on ECMO specialist training courses, Perfusion & ECMO program start up and Perfusion & ECMO clinical service delivery.