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William Cohn
Chief Medical Officer at BiVACOR Inc
Bellaire, Texas
Overview
William Cohn is the Executive Director of the Center for Device Innovation at the Texas Medical Center, with a background in medical devices and biomedical engineering. He has held key roles in companies like BiVACOR Inc and OBVIUS Robotics Inc, and has invested in companies like TVA Medical.
William Cohn's career highlights include serving as the Chief Medical Officer at BiVACOR Inc and OBVIUS Robotics Inc, as well as being a Co-Founder and Board Member at TVA Medical.
Work Experience
Chief Medical Officer
2023 - Current
Chief Medical Officer, Board of Directors
2012 - 2023
BiVACOR designs and manufactures centrifugal heart pumps.
Raised $53,000,000.00 from Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and National Institutes of Health.
Chief Medical Officer, Obvius Robotics
2023
Professor of Surgery
2013
Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
2010
Venture Partner
2010
Santé Ventures is a life sciences venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing innovative medical technologies.
Cardiovascular surgeon
2004
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology
2004 - 2016
Vice President, Medical Device Companies, Johnson & Johnson
2017 - 2023
Johnson & Johnson is a healthcare provider, expertise in innovative medicine and MedTech for every patient & for everyone.
Board of Directors
2016 - 2023
Cardiovascular Systems develops and markets medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Raised $98,000,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank and Partners for Growth.
Co-Founder, Board of Directors
2007 - 2018
Director
2004 - 2017