Client Testimonials

For more than twenty years, I’ve chosen to work with Liz Dowling and the Dowling & Dennis team to support the medical devices I’ve invented, the companies I’ve founded, and the organizations I’ve led. She and her virtual team have consistently been a creative powerhouse—crafting strategic communications that helped attract clinical, industry, and investor interest to innovations that were often years ahead of the market.

Original thinking is something I deeply respect, and Liz and her colleagues bring that to every engagement. They know how to think differently while staying practical and focused on results. Time and again, the D&D team has immersed itself in the clinical, scientific, and commercial landscape surrounding a new technology, uncovering opportunities and allies that others simply miss. That ability to open doors—sometimes in unexpected directions—is one of the reasons I continue to turn to them.

As a physician–scientist, surgeon, inventor, and entrepreneur, I’ve spent my career developing new ideas to improve patient care—from early breast-cancer detection and oncoplastic surgery techniques to the devices and companies that have advanced the field. In that journey, Dowling & Dennis has been a trusted and intuitive partner. They understand how to translate complex clinical value into compelling, credible narratives—and do so in a way that resonates with clinicians, investors, strategic partners, and the broader medical community.

If you are bringing meaningful innovation to healthcare, you want a PR partner who sees the bigger picture, moves quickly, thinks creatively, and delivers. For me, that has been—and continues to be—Dowling & Dennis PR.

-Gail Lebovic, MD, FACS
Physician–Scientist • Surgeon • Inventor • Entrepreneur

Liz is a PR guru. As a dialysis patient advocate, I’m impressed by the communications work she and her group have done with startups – from medtech to AI –  that are working to improve care for dialysis patients. She was an outstanding resource to Avenu Medical for the Ellipsys device and she developed great empathy for our dialysis patients through her work with Vasc-Alert.

– Terry Litchfield
President, Access Solutions

While launching game-changing medical technologies can be a challenge at times, partnering with Dowling & Dennis is one of the easiest and best decisions I’ve made over the years. The D&D communications team feels like an extension of our marketing staff which is incredibly valuable for a start-up or small company.

I appreciate the specialized skills they bring to the table and their ability to help us effectively and efficiently introduce a new product to the market. In particular, the multimedia press releases they create are truly unique and have generated a great deal of exposure for our technology among all of our stakeholders. They are also consummate PR professionals who I trust completely to interact with our customers and patients.

– Brian Driscoll
Vice President of Marketing, Avenu Medical

Dowling & Dennis created a unique direct-to-patient campaign that drove demand in the marketplace and helped our sales increase fivefold in two years.
– Diana Tucker
Global Director of Marketing, Agendia

It’s a long climb from nowhere to somewhere in any business. In our case, the climb was immensely facilitated by the brains, skill and industry of Dowling and Dennis.

– Steve Bierman
CEO, Venetec International

The word that best describes Dowling & Dennis PR is sensible. Liz Dowling and her team bring a practical, ROI-focused approach that many PR firms lack. Instead of pushing big budgets and unnecessary projects, they help clients focus on what truly matters — what’s a must-have versus a nice-to-have. Just as important, the firm brings deep industry knowledge and trusted relationships with key opinion leaders across healthcare and diagnostics. When they reach out, people take the call. In my experience working with Dowling & Dennis across multiple companies, the team consistently delivers thoughtful strategy, credibility, and real business value.

– Jeffrey Jones

Managing Partner, The Deerborn Group

Dowling & Dennis PR is like having an extra set of hands to help your business. For our small start-up medical device company with less than 10 people, having that extra help when we need it is particularly appreciated especially when new projects come up unexpectedly. They have the experience and expertise within our line of work and healthcare industry to offer great advice and resources to meet our needs and target our audience appropriately.

– Valerie Landis
Marketing Director, Novian Health

My team and I have worked with Dowling & Dennis on several companies and product launches over the past 20 years. We’ve gotten great results with them. I find them to be very well connected and highly professional in their approach.

It’s important to have someone who can work both with your in-house team and who is well connected in the field, and that’s been true with Dowling & Dennis. I know I can always trust them to represent our company well with others. They get strong results in working with both our customer base and the relevant media outlets.

Dowling & Dennis is particularly good at making the best, most cost-efficient use of resources available to growth companies, to support both marketing and sales. Over the course of several companies and many different kinds of projects, we’ve received a tremendous amount of favorable exposure thanks to them.

– Steve Gex
CEO, Focal Therapeutics

Dowling & Dennis takes a highly strategic approach to PR by considering the entire integrated marketing program. At entrotech, they helped us create and promote meaningful messages to our target audiences. They are creative, out of the box thinkers and diligent executors. On top of that, they are a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Dowling & Dennis to elevate your PR.

– Melanie Waddell
Vice President, Marketing, entrotech

The most amazing part of working with Dowling & Dennis is how quickly they become your partner. They’re not just a vendor. Instead, they know how to quickly integrate as a valuable part of the team.

I’ve worked with Liz, Greg and their colleagues over many years and on different companies and types of technology. They’ve always been quick to understand my challenges, and they’re fun and easy to work with. Plus they consistently propose creative and innovative solutions. They’re sensitive to budget requirements, know how to implement programs that get the biggest bank for the buck — and they’ve always gotten great exposure for the company and the technology.

– Vicki Clements
Vice President, Marketing, NanoSomiX, Inc.

We’ve worked with Dowling & Dennis for many years now. Their space specific experience is truly appreciated as is their ability to tune a program to resources available.  They have definitely helped us to get our message out.

– Henry “Chip” Appelbaum
President & CEO, Novian Health

Both Liz and Greg are creative, responsive and collaborate easily. They listen to the client’s needs and evaluate the task from a variety of perspectives. The resulting recommendation is targeted and strategic while utilizing their many industry contacts. Not just a PR firm, they offer a comprehensive approach by integrating industry knowledge and client desire.

– Cari Grundman
Patient Advocacy Manager, Agendia

I’ve seen firsthand how powerful the PR programs of D&D can be to support sales. Their work with my physician customers and the media exposure they’ve gained for our technology gives me tools to reach many more prospects. Having them as our PR team has created enormous goodwill and helps me be more effective in my work.

– Geoff Beecher
Territory Manager, Focal Therapeutics