An Interdisciplinary surgeon by training, start-up entrepreneur and experienced leader in the American and global biomedical industry, I bring broad strategic and practical expertise to innovative companies, from start-ups to large industries, transforming healthcare through new technologies to meet patients‘ and healthcare providers‘ needs. I started and grew a medical device and methods business, co-founded a successful angel investor network, and led medical due diligence for large and small M&A targets and successful acquisitions. Specific focus on innovation and strategic support, trend scouting and M&A on both sides of the negotiating table, closely working with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Professional Education, Medical Information, HEOR and Reimbursement teams, Marketing and Sales. Skilled in the analysis of disruptive products and procedures from concept through device development to training, launch and publication strategy, for private or public companies with world-changing medical technologies at all development stages.Trilingual global citizen and have lived and worked in the U.S. and in Germany.