Austin L. Chiang, M.D., M.P.H. Joins Medtronic as Chief Medical Officer for Gastrointestinal business
October 21, 2021 at 09:00 am EDT
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Medtronic plc announced Austin L. Chiang, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, chief medical social media officer of Jefferson Health and director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has joined Medtronic as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Gastrointestinal (GI) business at Medtronic. In this role, Dr. Chiang will provide medical expertise and strategic guidance on evidence development, clinical communications and publications, and training and support needs. Additionally, he will provide oversight to ensure patient safety throughout product lifecycle, including the product development processes, risk management, clinical trials, and safety surveillance. Dr. Chiang is one of the few triple board-certified advanced endoscopy-trained physicians in the world. His certifications include Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. A nationally recognized gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist, Dr. Chiang is passionate about empowering patients with accurate medical information online. He serves on the board of the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE) and is a committee member for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). He is also founding president of the Association for Healthcare Social Media (AHSM). Dr. Chiang was named Healio Gastroenterology's Disruptive Innovator of the Year in 2018 and was a Philadelphia Inquirer Influencer of Healthcare Rookie of the Year in 2019. This year, Dr. Chiang was a nominee for the GLAAD Media TikTok Advocate of the Year award. Dr. Chiang completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Duke University, and he earned his Medical Doctorate from Columbia University before completing his internal medicine residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University). He completed his gastroenterology and bariatric endoscopy fellowships at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and advanced endoscopy fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is also a graduate of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where he earned his master's degree in Public Health.
Medtronic plc is one of the world leaders in designing, manufacturing and marketing of medical equipment. Net sales break down by sector of activity as follows:
- general and minimally invasive surgery (28.8%): surgical equipment, intra-operative monitoring systems, ventilation systems, etc.;
- cardiac rhythm management (18.6%): implantable cardiac pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and automatic external defibrillators, cardiac ablation probes, etc.;
- vascular diseases and cardiac surgery (17.4%): coronary stents, endoprostheses for aortal pathologies, distal protection systems, catheters, heart valve prostheses, auto-transfusion equipment, cardiac ablation devices, etc.;
- spinal disorders (14.1%): spinal prostheses, disc prostheses, cerebral stimulation systems, bone graft technologies and mini-invasive spinal surgery, etc. The group also develops medical imagery-guided surgical navigation systems activity;
- neurovascular, ear, nose and throat (ENT) and pelvic diseases (8.2%);
- diabetes management (7.4%): internal and external glycemia monitoring systems and insulin pumps;
- neurological disorders (5.5%): neurostimulation and pumped medication administration products, diagnostic tools, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Ireland (0.3%), the United States (50.9%) and other (48.8%).
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