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Egeland’s Experience, Curiosity, and Roots Lead Him to Building Out a B&D Career at Medtronic

March 24, 2017

Ryan Egeland, senior director, business development & licensing at Medtronic, is searching for tech and start-ups that bolster the Medtech giant’s surgical innovations group.

Ryan Egeland, MD, PhD

EVP, Medical Affairs

Cardiovascular Systems

Dr. Egeland joined CSI as Vice President of Medical Affairs in November of 2017. He has responsibilities providing global leadership, medical counsel and guidance to the organization on matters related to cardiovascular medicine, product and technology development, medical education, market development, quality assurance, clinical program design, clinical data analysis, regulatory affairs and business development. Prior to joining CSI, Dr. Egeland held roles in marketing, medical affairs and business development at Medtronic. Before this, he trained as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and received an MD with honors from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Egeland also holds a PhD in biochemistry and engineering from the University of Oxford, where he also completed a MBA as a Rhodes Scholar.