Healthcare

Expert #1
Prior to their current consulting role, this expert was the Vice President of CMC at a pharmaceutical corporation. They also headed the Innovative Drug Delivery Group at a leading international pharmaceutical company and was Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development at another pharmaceutical company. In the above positions, this expert contributed to the development and registration efforts of several marketed drugs, including Corvert (anti-arrhythmic), Trovan (antibiotic), Halaven (anti-cancer), Exparel (post-surgical pain), Fasenra (benralizumab, asthma), and Omidria (ophthalmic).

Expert #2
This expert is a cardiac surgeon whose expertise includes surgical valve research, cardiac ablation research, myocardial protection/ graft preservation device research, MitraClip, TAVR, LVAD, and cell therapy. They are double board-certified by the American Board Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and have participated in basic and clinical research involving cardiac stem cell myocardial regeneration funded by NIH. This surgeon’s areas of surgical expertise include heart failure treatment, general and minimally invasive valve procedures, and CABG and aortic disease treatment.