Pulse Biosciences, Inc. announced the appointment of Niv Ad, M.D. as Chief Science Officer, Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Ad is a leading authority in surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive heart surgery and other advanced heart surgery techniques and transcatheter therapies. Dr. Ad has published more than 200 research articles in peer-reviewed publications.

He has led the development of national and international clinical practice guidelines for the different cardiovascular societies for ISMICS, AATS and STS, and serves on multiple leadership positions and committees in the leading cardiothoracic societies. He is the past president of The International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (MICS), the leading entity for minimally invasive procedures globally and he is the Editor in Chief of INNOVATIONS: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.