Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Device Expert and Surgeon

Expertise

• Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgical devices.
• Neurological devices, electrical stimulation and neurophysiological monitoring.
• Cardiac devices and cardiac monitoring.
• Extracorporeal, renal and blood processing devices.
• Tissue Engineering and artificial organs.

Expert Witness Experience

• Cause of death of patient on a medical device (tracheostomy tube). Provided analyses, reports and deposition for this case.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 2012 - Present

• Analysis and characterization of patents.
• Educator: Taught related courses titled "Medical Device Design & Development", "Human Physiology in Health & Disease" and "Cardio-Pulmonary Pathophysiology and Devices" for the University of California extensions at Berkeley, Santa Cruz and Irvine.
• Industry Adviser, strategist and consultant for medical devices.
• Ability to offer unique expertise as a clinician-engineer.

Mphasis Corporation, Santa Clara, Vice President and Head - Medical Device Vertical, 2011 - 2012

• Created "proof of concept" medical device solutions to Medical Device clients.
• Obtained the ISO 13485 Certification for the company.
• Involved in projects involving: Sleep apnea devices, pulmonary devices, cardiac monitoring devices, mobile health monitoring devices.

Patni Americas Inc. , Milpitas, CA, 2009 - 2011

Associate Vice President, Medical Devices and Healthcare Vertical

• Worked on design and development projects relating to the following devices:
• Cardiology devices - ICDs, pacemakers,
• Cardiac and diagnostic imaging,
• EMR-device interface and hospital information systems,
• Hemapheresis and therapeutic apheresis,
• Laparoscopic surgery Instrumentation,
• Neuromodulation and hearing devices,
• Patient monitoring and hospital info systems,
• Surgical planning software.

Wipro Technologies, Mountain View CA, 2008 - 2009

Medical Director, Product Strategy and Architecture

• Worked on market research and market strategies, medical device solutions, and medical device consulting.
• Solutions worked on were around telepathology and cardiology.

Medtech Bridgre, Santa Clara, CA, Founder and Medical Director, 2004 - 2008

• Rendered effectual support to start-up companies in developing technology plans, establishing positioning in the medical devices market, and devising clinical and regulatory strategies.
• Specialized in biomedical, clinical and consulting.
• Consulting services includes medical education, key opinion and /Thought Leader Advocacy, Medical Affairs, Clinical Consulting, and Medical Information & Medical Content Management. Convey/acquire safety information on bioproducts.
• Teach workshops on Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), Cardiac Pathophysiology: Drugs and Devices.

Girvan & Ten Technology Incubators, El Sugundo, CA, 2004 - 2009

Executive - In Residence and Adviser

• Through the Institute of Technology, a technology Incubator, and acting Adviser to The Enterprise Network (TEN) in the Silicon Valley, helped start-up companies get off the ground.
• Developed their technology plans, product positioning, clinical regulatory strategy.

Sanmina-Sci, San Jose, CA, Medical Projects Manager, 2003 - 2004

• Quick technology assessment, presenting company capabilities to prospective clients, writing compelling proposals and closing project sales.

U.S. Education Inc., East Bay, Head of Medical Division, 2002 - 2003

• Boosted revenue within 9 months; managed 15 direct reports; developed medical education programs; identified and recruited teaching faculty; as well as handled budgeting and profit and loss.

Xuma Inc and Oceania, San Francisco, CA, 1998 - 2002

Medical Expert - Clinical Analyst and Engineer

• Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, (HEDIS) reporting, which contained the computerized patient records of Oceania, a company that creates electronic medical records (EMRs), such as WAVE and OC Notes for HMOs and Kaiser.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Postdoctorate, 1996 - 1998

• Postdoctoral research in biomedical engineering.

Medical Centers - India,1983 - 1996

• Ear nose and throat Clinician and Surgeon.
• At the B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children and Karnatak Medical Hospital, attending ear nose and throat Surgeon.
• Provided years of service for the general ENT practice including, the surgical and therapeutic management of: Head and neck cancers, supraglottal laryngeal malignancies, nasal and sinus cancers, and middle ear tympanoplasties.
• Provide treatment for ENT and general surgery patients in ICU, NICU and ER.
• Inspired with technological solutions in clinical problems while performing surgery. Returned to school to for formal training in engineering and graduated with a Ph.D. in Biomedical engineering at Indian Institutes of Technology.

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• University of California, Santa Cruz, CA: Certificate in Clinical Trials Design and Management.
• Post-Doctoral Research in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
• Selected for the inaugural class of Emerging Entrepreneurs in Biomedical

Languages

Fluent-Polyglot

• English
• Hindi
• Kannada

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• University of California, Berkeley Professional Extension
• Chairman of Life Science Committee, Silicon Valley Association of Start-up Entrepreneurs (SVASE)

Awards

• Selected for the inaugural class of Emerging Entrepreneurs in Biomedical
• Selected for the National Research Service Award in Nephrology from the National Institutes of Health.
• Awarded with the International Travel Grants and Research Associate ship by the CSIR in New Delhi.

Publications

Author of literature for following subject matters

• Renal Replacement Therapy" in "Handbook of Cell Encapsulation Technology and Therapeutics.
• Cross flow microfiltration of blood by an extracorporeal Device
• Hemorheological - Hemocompatibility Testing and Screening of Biomaterials

Presentations

Providing national and international perspective on the following areas

• 'Sensors in Medicine - the emerging opportunity'
• 'Is Technology the Answer for Today's Incurable Diseases?'
• 'Remote Health Monitoring Platform for Elderly in India' and 'Usability Engineering'
• 'Medical Device Design and Development'
• 'Human Physiology in Health and Illness'
• 'State of the Biomedical Industry'
• 'Cardiovascular Devices, Biomechanics and Design Challenges'
• 'QSRs or Good Business Practices; Medical Device Industry Trends'
• 'Cardiovascular Physiology and Engineering: Drugs, Bugs and Devices'
• 'Bionic Bodies-Semiconductor Opportunities in Biomedical Industry'
• 'What is happening in the Biomedical Industry?'
• 'Medical Education: Is it necessary for Life Science Projects?'
• 'BioDevice Therapies: A look back to the future'
• 'Overview of Medical Device Industry' - University of California, Berkeley
• 'Medical Devices - The Basics and the Business'