TransEnterix, Inc. announced that it has appointed Theodore N. Pappas, MD as the company’s Senior Surgical Officer. In this role, Dr. Pappas will work closely with management on clinical and regulatory strategy as well as guide continued development efforts to maximize surgical value. Dr. Pappas is the Distinguished Professor of Surgical Innovation in the Duke University School of Medicine and a practicing surgeon in the Duke University Health System. Dr. Pappas will maintain his existing positions at Duke. Dr. Pappas also serves as a member of the editorial board of several medical journals, including lead editor of the Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery.