Experience

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  Groote schuur hospital, dept anaesthesia

  Jan 1996 - Feb 2002

  Anaesthesiologist
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  The mid yorkshire hospitals nhs trust

  Mar 2002 - Jun 2009

  Consultant anaesthesiologist

  Full-time specialist position, performing general and regional anesthesia across multiple surgical disciplines, including ICU coverage and on call commitments. Teach medical and para-medical students, resident trainees the discipline of anesthesia, airway management and critical care.

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  Western health nl

  Jun 2009 - Apr 2018

  Staff anesthesiologist

  Full time anesthetic practice in a community hospital. The responsibilities include anesthesia for all surgical disciplines except cardiothoracics and neurosurgery. ICU, Obstetrics and General on-call responsibilities as well as coverage of ER and pediatric emergencies are included in this practice. Teach anesthesia management to medical and para-medical students, nurses and anesthesia residents.Physician Lead for Patient Safety for Western Newfoundland overseeing confidential critical incident reporting and ensuring best practice within the organization. Show less

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  Medtronic

  May 2018 - Oct 2024

  Reporting to the OU President, operate as strategic partner and sole physician supporting a ~$1B product portfolio (1,400 SKUs) addressing treatment of respiratory disease in ER, OR, ICU, and general care-floor environments. Provide clinical perspective for strategic portfolio development supporting healthcare technological advances. Contribute to the performance of requisite pre-market release regulatory and diligence activities. Accountable for patient safety throughout the product lifecycle including post-market vigilance and complaints’ handling. Offer clinical insight into market and key-opinion leader development. Extensive internal and external education responsibilities in the fields of anesthesia and critical care. Show less Consult as specialist and represent the clinician perspective in the development of strategic goals within this global organization. Collaborate with business development and R&D teams to promote forward-thinking, innovative and globally relevant medical devices. Liaise with and educate marketing and sales teams in the workflow and clinical challenges facing providers of health care across the globe. Engage internal stakeholders with respect to documentation in support of regulatory compliance, complaints handling and instructions for use. Maintain high ethical standards in advocating for continued excellence in the medical device industry. Show less

  • Chief Medical Officer, Respiratory Interventions

    Nov 2020 - Oct 2024

  • Senior Medical Director, Respiratory Interventions, Patient Monitoring & Informatics

    May 2018 - Nov 2020
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  Philips

  Oct 2024 - now

  Head of medical safety