Experience

Endotronix

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Science Manager

  • May 2021 - Present



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Affairs

  • Dec 2017 - May 2021



HeartWare Inc

• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Education

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Key Innovation: Key driver in developing an education road show bringing cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and nurse/nurse practitioners together to discuss difficult cases in a peer-to-peer format. Developed and executed the educational curriculum, tools, and initiatives for the Heartware HVAD System. This included internal clinical education material for US and international sales and field teams along with external clinical education material for clinicians utilizing an online education platform.Responsible for writing clinical case studies in collaboration with VAD clinicians.Collaborated internally with engineering and product management on new product development as a subject matter expert.Responsible for attending scientific conferences and summarizing and disseminating relevant research to Heartware management and field teams through global journal club calls.



University of Maryland Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Artificial Heart Engineer

  • 2010 - Jul 2015

  Key Innovation: Developed surgical planning method using computed tomography angiography (see publication below)Provided logistical, technical, and educational support for ventricular assist devices (VAD) implants, explants, and invasive procedures. Participated in daily clinical rounds & multidisciplinary meetings to assist clinicians with managing VAD patients. Educated patients and families on VAD therapy, surgical procedure and risks along with in-house staff (nurses and critical care physicians) on VAD patient management. 50% on-call duty for technical troubleshooting for inpatients and outpatients. Proficient with: Heartware HVAD, Thoratec Heartmate II, Jarvik 2000 (abdominal and post-auricular), Syncardia TAH, Thoratec Centrimag, Abiomed Impella 5.0