Team - Microbot Medical

• Who We are

Management

Harel Gadot

CEO, President and Chairman

Mr. Gadot is a co-founder of Microbot Medical and has been serving as the CEO...

Harel Gadot

CEO, President and Chairman

Mr. Gadot is a co-founder of Microbot Medical and has been serving as the CEO since its inception and the Chairman of the Board since 2013. He is also the Chairman of XACTRobotics Ltd., another promising medical robotics company, specializing in the field of needle steering for medical procedures such as biopsies. Until 2013, Mr. Gadot was a board member at ConTIPI Ltd. Which was acquired in 2012 by Kimberly Clark. Prior to founding Microbot Medical, Mr. Gadot served as a Worldwide Group Marketing Director at Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon Inc., Somerville NJ), overseeing the company's global strategic marketing. Prior to this, he was the Regional Marketing Manager at Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon Inc., Paris, France), responsible for the strategic marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his tenure, both companies enjoyed continuous growth in revenues and new product launches. Prior to this, Harel held several management positions in marketing and sales at Johnson & Johnson Medical Israel. Mr. Gadot is a guest speaker for management and innovation courses at leading universities in the United States and Israel, and holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Siena College (USA) and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester University (UK).

Simon Sharon

GM, Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Sharon is a seasoned medical device executive with over 30 years years of industry..

Simon Sharon

GM, Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Sharon is a seasoned medical device executive with over 30 years of industry experience. Prior to rejoining Microbot, Simon served as the Chief Technology Officer at MEDX Xelerator, an Israel-based medical device and digital health incubator with partners such as Boston Scientific Corporation and Intellectual Ventures. He was also the Chairman of the Scientific Board at XACT Robotics, a private Israeli company developing a novel platform robotic technology for needle steering in minimally invasive interventional procedures. Prior to this, Mr. Sharon held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Microbot Medical Ltd. before it became a publicly traded company. Prior to joining Microbot in 2013, Mr. Sharon was the Vice President of Research & Development with IceCure Medical, a TASE traded company developing a portfolio of cryogenic ablation systems. Prior to IceCure, he held roles of increasing responsibility at Rockwell Automation–Anorad Israel Ltd, a leading linear motor-based, precision positioning equipment manufacturer. Prior to Rockwell, Simon was the Research & Development Manager at Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies Ltd., a private orthopedic venture that was acquired by Kyphon (currently part of Medtronic), and before this was the Research & Development Manager at CI Systems, a worldwide supplier of a wide range of electro-optical test and measurement equipment.

Juan Diaz-Cartelle

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Juan Diaz-Cartelle will lead the development and execution of the clinical strategy...

Juan Diaz-Cartelle

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Juan Diaz-Cartelle will lead the development and execution of the clinical strategy of the Company's technology platforms including LIBERTY products as well as its future pipeline. Dr. Diaz-Cartelle is an experienced medical device executive and a vascular surgeon. Prior to Microbot he served as Senior Medical Director for the Peripheral Interventions Division at Boston Scientific for 14 years where he oversaw, among other projects, the development of the drug eluting clinical program for peripheral vascular, acted as the medical liaison with global regulatory agencies, led the medical safety department and advised the division’s M&A group. Most recently he was the Executive Medical Director at Haemonetics, where he advised the company in new investments in the cardiovascular space and led the Medical Affairs department. Dr. Diaz-Cartelle obtained his medical degree at the University of Navarra (Spain) and completed his specialty in Angiology and Vascular Surgery at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon in Madrid (Spain).

Rachel Vaknin

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs Vaknin is a CPA licensed in the state of Israel. She has more than 20 years’ experience...

Rachel Vaknin

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs Vaknin is a CPA licensed in the state of Israel. She has more than 20 years' experience in finance and operations. Prior to joining Microbot Medical, she was CFO for a company in the autonomous driving sector and some of her primary duties included budget planning and forecasts, preparation for financial due diligences and fundraising. From 2004 to 2016, she has held various finance roles of increasing importance for Mellanox Technologies Ltd., a multinational supplier of computer networking products based on InfiniBand and Ethernet technology, and prior to that she worked at BDO – Ziv & Haft, a leading worldwide accounting firm. Rachel holds a CPA and a BA in Economy and Accounting from Jerusalem Hebrew University.

• Visionaries

Scientific Advisory Board

Eyal Morag, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Morag has been a member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board...

Eyal Morag, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Morag has been a member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board since November 2017. Dr. Morag has extensive international experience developing and establishing radiology-related businesses. During his fellowship, Dr. Morag co-founded InTek Technology, a medical device startup company. Later he founded Global Versa Radiology (GVR), an Israeli and U.S. based Teleradiology Company that has expanded reach to provide Interventional Radiology services to U.S. hospitals. Dr. Morag has served as GVR's Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President. Prior to joining Microbot Medical, Dr Morag served as Chairman of Radiology at Assuta Ashdod Medical Center, Ashdod, Israel. Until 2017, he served as the Regional Radiology Director at Mercy Health Partners Hospitals in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of University Radiology Group (one of the largest private Radiology groups in the U.S.) where he headed the International Investment efforts for the Ventures division. Dr. Morag is certified by the American Board of Radiology and received his training at top medical institutions including Boston University School of Medicine, MD; Brockton Hospital, an affiliate of Boston Medical Center & Boston University School of Medicine, Internship; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School, Radiology Residency; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School, Fellowship in Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology.

David C. Madoff, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Madoff is Professor of Radiology and Medical Oncology, Vice Chair for Clinical Research...

David C. Madoff, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Madoff is Professor of Radiology and Medical Oncology, Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Section Chief of Interventional Radiology at Yale School of Medicine. He is world-renowned for his work on preoperative portal vein embolization, a technique used to improve the safety of major hepatic resection. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international meetings, authored or co-authored over 170 peer-reviewed scientific articles, written more than 30 book chapters, and served as co-editor of four textbooks. He serves as founding co-Editor-in-Chief for Digestive Disease Interventions, was Deputy Editor for Radiology and Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, sits on the editorial boards for additional publications related to imaging, interventions, and cancer, and is an active participant within several radiological societies (RSNA, ARRS, SIR, SIO, AUR, ARRT). Based on his important contributions to the field, Dr. Madoff was elected Fellow of SIR, ACR and CIRSE. Dr. Madoff earned his MD from the University of Pittsburgh and completed both his internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Radiology at SUNY at Stony Brook. His fellowship training was completed in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Stephen Solomon, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Solomon is the Chief of Interventional Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering...

Stephen Solomon, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Solomon is the Chief of Interventional Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he holds the Enid A. Haupt Chair in Clinical Investigation. He leads a research lab that works to improve image-guided interventions and has significant past experience in robotically guided interventions. He treats multiple cancer types and treats tumors with thermal ablation and catheter delivered therapies. Dr. Solomon received his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his MD from Yale School of Medicine. He completed his training at Yale-New Haven Hospital, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and New York Hospital.

Sebastian Flacke, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Flacke joined Lahey Clinic in Boston in 2007 as Chief of Interventional...

Sebastian Flacke, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Flacke joined Lahey Clinic in Boston in 2007 as Chief of Interventional Radiology and Director of non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging and has since greatly expanded the interventional and cardiovascular program. At Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Dr. Flacke introduced the radioembolization program, strategies for coil marking to support targeted surgery, various image guided treatment approaches and led more than 20 trials as Principal Investigator. Dr. Flacke is Professor of Radiology at Tufts University Medical School, and his main clinical focus is minimal invasive cancer treatment with a focus on liver treatment strategies. He is a member of various professional societies, has contributed to various textbooks and authored more than 100 original papers. He received his M.D. and PhD from the University of Bonn, Germany and his post-graduate fellowship training in Bonn, Germany and at Washington University in St. Louis, USA. He is trained and Board certified in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, and neuroradiology, including interventional neuroradiology.

Ajay Wakhloo, MD, PhD, FAHA, FSNIS

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Wakhloo is an internationally renowned Interventional Neuroradiologist.

Ajay Wakhloo, MD, PhD, FAHA, FSNIS

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Wakhloo is an internationally renowned Interventional Neuroradiologist. Dr. Wakhloo directs the Neurointerventional Radiology program at Beth Israel Lahey Health, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and is Professor at Tufts University Medical School. He received his medical degree from the University of Mainz, Germany, where he also received his Ph.D. He completed a fellowship in interventional Neuroradiology at the University of Freiburg, Germany and an Endovascular Neurosurgery fellowship in the department of Neurosurgery at SUNY-Buffalo. Dr. Wakhloo has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Heart Association (AHA), private foundations and industry. He has over 500 publications, presentations, and abstracts, including 2 books on stroke treatment, and about 300 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. He has been the recipient of numerous scientific awards and honors, among others Whitaker Bioengineering Research Foundation Award, German Society of Neuroradiology and Society of Vascular Interventional Neurology Innovation Award. He was named a Fellow of the American Heart Association and the Stroke Council in 2009. He holds several US patents for neurovascular devices. Dr. Wakhloo pioneered the field of flow diversion, the newest technology for the minimally invasive treatment of brain aneurysms. He has been the central figure in the commercial development of this technology, which in 2018 received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a premarket approval (PMA). He was also the first to introduce and publish in 2008 the concept of using a retrievable stent to remove an embolus for the treatment of stroke which is currently the standard endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke. He has been a founder and has served as CEO and CMO of various medical device companies. Dr. Wakhloo has, throughout his career, been dedicated to teaching and mentoring faculty, fellows, and residents from various disciplines as well as supervising doctoral students and serving as a research adviser to individuals throughout their research careers.

Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Gandhi is a clinical professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine and FIU Herbert Wertheim...

Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Gandhi is a clinical professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine and FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as well as attending physician at the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Cancer Institute, training physicians in vascular/endovascular, interventional radiology and interventional oncology techniques. While at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, he investigated hepatic embolization and other minimally invasive therapies for liver cancer and other malignancies. Dr. Gandhi received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, completed surgical internships at Cornell University Medical Center and NY Presbyterian Hospital, followed by residency training and fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Gandhi is the recipient of multiple awards, co-authored the textbook Interventional Oncology, and is a fellow of the Society of Vascular Medicine, Society of Interventional Radiology and a program director for the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) and Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO).

Dmitry Rabkin, MD, PhD, FSIR

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Rabkin is a Vascular and Interventional Radiology Specialist, an Assistant...

Dmitry Rabkin, MD, PhD, FSIR

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Rabkin is a Vascular and Interventional Radiology Specialist, an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Harvard Medical School and Assistant Chief of the Division of Interventional Radiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Previously, he was a Clinical Director and a Chief of the Division of Interventional Radiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, HMS, where he completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He graduated from the First Moscow Medical School. Based on his achievements and contributions to the specialty, Dr. Rabkin has been elected to Fellowship of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Rabkin has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and Boston Magazine Top Doctor since 2016 for his professional qualifications, reputation and clinical skills in the field of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Rabkin has been involved in the development of interventional devices and innovative technologies since his early career. He has been a co-founder and CMO of a medical device company. Dr. Rabkin is passionate about his profession and a dedicated teacher and mentor to the young generation of interventional radiologists.

Thierry Jacques De Baère, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. De Baère is head of the Interventional Radiology Unit at Institut Gustave...

Thierry Jacques De Baère, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. De Baère is head of the Interventional Radiology Unit at Institut Gustave Roussy Cancer Center in Villejuif, France, the largest cancer center in Europe. Dr. De Baère is the author of 280 peer-reviewed articles and over 350 scientific communications, reviewer for many cancer and interventional radiology journals, and section chief editor for the oncology section in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Journal. He is also a member of The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). Additionally, Dr. De Baère is principal investigator of several international studies on ablation, intraarterial therapies, combined therapies and other innovative locoregional treatments and recently used the LIBERTY ® system in a pre-clinical setting.

Giora Weisz, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Weisz is an Interventional Cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian Columbia...

Giora Weisz, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Weisz is an Interventional Cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He serves also as faculty of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Dr. Weisz graduated from the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel. He completed his cardiology fellowship training at the Carmel Medical Center-Technion School of Medicine in Haifa, Israel, and underwent advanced training in interventional cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in New York City. Dr. Weisz is an internationally recognized researcher focused on innovative technologies in cardiovascular medicine. He has pioneered the use of novel robotic-enhanced coronary interventions, navigation and positioning technologies. Dr. Weisz has been the Principal Investigator for pivotal clinical studies leading to FDA approval of cutting-edge technologies for interventional cardiology device positioning and navigation and robotics, as well leading multicenter studies in interventional imaging and the combination of PCI with pharmacological anti-ischemic treatment. Dr. Weisz has published extensively in the most prestigious peer-review medical journals. He is an associate-director of TCT, which is the premier interventional cardiology conference, and is a regular faculty member for the most important international cardiovascular meetings.

Gal Yaniv, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Yaniv is a founder and the Chief Medical Officer at Aidoc, contributing his...

Gal Yaniv, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Yaniv is a founder and the Chief Medical Officer at Aidoc, contributing his expertise and knowledge to help in the continuing development of advanced, healthcare grade AI. He is currently the Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery unit at Sheba – Tel HaShomer hospital. A double graduate (M.D, PhD, cum laude on both) of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Dr. Yaniv completed his radiology residency at Sheba, Tel HaShomer hospital as well as diagnostic neuroradiology fellowship at Yale school of medicine and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital. He has published numerous scientific publications focusing on basic science, radiology and public health, including a recent publication at the New England Journal of Medicine, and has presented in various scientific conferences worldwide. As a "Talpiot" alumni, he participates in the "Talpiot Medical Leadership Program" at Tel HaShomer Hospital.

Ziv Neeman, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Neeman specializes in Vascular & Interventional Radiology. He is the Director...

Ziv Neeman, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Neeman specializes in Vascular & Interventional Radiology. He is the Director of the Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine institute at Haemek Medical Center. Between 2017-2020, he was the Chairman of the Diagnostic Imaging Forum of the Ruth & Bruce Rapport Faculty of Medicine (Technion- Israel Institute of technology, Haifa, Israel). As an assistant professor he teaches medical students in the field of Diagnostic Imaging. His interests are Interventional Oncology & Interventional Radiology. He is a graduate of Ben Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences medical school. He is both Israeli and American board certified in the field of Diagnostic Imaging. He has been published in multiple professional peer reviewed journals and has presented his work at multiple international scientific conferences worldwide. He is a member of the Israel Medical Association, the Israel Radiology Association and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Vincent Vidal, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Vidal is a world-leading advocate and distinguished expert of embolization...

Vincent Vidal, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Vidal is a world-leading advocate and distinguished expert of embolization techniques. He is the head of Interventional Radiology in the Imaging Department of Timone Hospital (Marseille, France) and Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Director at the Experimental Interventional Imaging Laboratory (LiiE) at the Aix-Marseille University, where his research and clinical work are focused on embolization. Dr. Vidal received both his M.D. and PhD from the School of Medicine of Aix-Marseille University, and he is an active member of SIR, CIRSE, ESR, and SFR.

Stavros Spiliopoulos, MD, PhD, EBIR-ES, FCIRSE

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Spiliopoulos in an Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology...

Stavros Spiliopoulos, MD, PhD, EBIR-ES, FCIRSE

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Spiliopoulos in an Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, at the 2nd Department of Radiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Greece. His clinical work includes Vascular IR, Non-Vascular IR, and Interventional Oncology procedures. He is teaching Radiology and Interventional Radiology in pre- and post-graduate courses of the University of Athens School of Medicine and participating as a primary investigator or co-investigator in clinical and experimental investigational protocols including multicenter, European, and Global studies. Dr. Spiliopoulos is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. After completing his fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Guy's and St' Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK he has worked as a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at the Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man, UK and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital, Aberdeen, UK. He is holder of the European Boards of Interventional Radiology (EBIR), a certified Endovascular Specialist (EBIR-ES) and a Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Society Europe (FCIRSE) Radiology. Dr. Spiliopoulos has published more than 200 peer-reviewed PubMed articles (more than 3.500 citations in Scopus) and 19 book chapters. He has given over 100 invited lectures at National and International Congresses. He was an elected member of the Standards of Practice Committee and the Research Committee of CIRSE, Associate Editor in 3 PubMed scientific journals, a member of the Editorial Board of 4 International peer review Journals and Editorial Consultant for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. Dr. Spiliopoulos has received over 20 International Awards and Distinctions for his research in the field of Interventional Radiology. His main ongoing research interests include the endovascular management of peripheral arterial disease and dialysis vascular access, personalized vascular medicine, and loco-regional treatments of solid organ malignancies.

Francisco Carnevale, MD, PhD, FSIR

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Carnevale, a vascular and interventional radiologist based in Sao Paolo...

Francisco Carnevale, MD, PhD, FSIR

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Carnevale, a vascular and interventional radiologist based in Sao Paolo, Brazil, is the Chief of the Vascular Interventional Radiology Section at Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital (HC-FMUSP). He is a distinguished publisher and lecturer who has spearheaded experimental work focused on the treatment of patients with lower urinary tract infection associated with prostate growth by Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). These studies were developed at Harvard University and at HC-FMUSP. Dr. Carnevale developed the technique of Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for patients at HC-FMUSP with urinary obstructive symptoms, working in collaboration with the Urology and Radiology Departments since 2008. As a result of his extensive research, Dr. Carnevale organizes and delivers training courses on the PAE technique in Brazil, Europe, and the United States. Dr. Carnevale is a member of many prestigious national and international committees, societies, and journals, including Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and is a former President of the of Brazilian Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery (SoBRICE). Dr. Carnevale has authored several books, over 60 national and international book chapters and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and is a much sought-after global speaker as he has given over 220 lectures in congresses, such as RSNA, ESR, SIR, CIRSE, GEST, WCIO, ESIR-CIRSE, SYNERGY, ISET, WAIS, SoBRICE.

Mark W. Little, MD, DipIPEM

Scientific Advisory Board

Professor Little is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist and...

Mark W. Little, MD, DipIPEM

Scientific Advisory Board

Professor Little is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Radiology Research Lead within the University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK. He has an international reputation for his embolotherapy research, which he undertakes alongside his busy IR clinical practice. He is leading the first European studies investigating GAE in the treatment of knee OA, and is UK CI for PROstate, an international study investigating long term outcomes of PAE. Prof Little's research group have recently gained grant funding to investigate the neuro-psychological factors correlating with failure to adhere to a day-case UAE pathway. He graduated with distinction from Norwich medical school prior to his foundation training in Cambridge and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2011 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) in 2014. He was awarded the NIHR research rising star award 2018, and the CVIR Editors Medal 2022. He is a current specialist advisor on NICE's Interventional Procedures Program, is on the editorial board for CVIR and is a member of the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).

Irene Bargellini, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Irene Bargellini is an Interventional Radiologist and Chair of the Diagnostic...

Irene Bargellini, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Irene Bargellini is an Interventional Radiologist and Chair of the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department at Candiolo Cancer Institute in Turin, Italy. She received her medical degree from the University of Pisa, completed her radiology residency in Pisa and received a master's degree in Interventional Radiology. From 2003 to 2022, she served as Staff Radiologist in the Interventional Radiology Department of Pisa University Hospital, then worked in the Interventional Radiology Unit of Florence University Hospital and just recently moved to Turin at Candiolo Cancer Institute. The main focus of her clinical and scientific work is oncologic imaging and interventional oncology, with particular reference to liver imaging and liver tumors' loco-regional and systemic therapies. Dr. Bargellini is Member of the Executive Committee of Italian Society of Radiology (SIRM), fellow of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society in Europe (CIRSE), and member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), European Society for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA). She serves as reviewer of several national and international journals and is Member of the Editorial Board of European Radiology and Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology journals. She has authored and co-authored over 100 articles in peer-review journals, is co-author of several book chapters, and has given over 300 invited lectures in national and international meetings.

Gerry O'Sullivan, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. O'Sullivan is a Consultant Radiologist with over 25 years' experience in...

Gerry O'Sullivan, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. O'Sullivan is a Consultant Radiologist with over 25 years' experience in Interventional Radiology, having qualified as a doctor from University College Cork. Having obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, he entered Radiology in the UK and trained in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth UK followed by St. Georges University Hospital, London, UK. He then worked as a Fellow at Stanford University Medical Center and followed this as a Consultant at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Since 2002, he has worked at Galway University Hospitals and the Galway Clinic, where he has been the Clinical Director of Radiology since 2020. He performs approximately 50% Interventional Radiology and specializes in venous disease with particular expertise in deep venous thrombus removal, IVC reconstruction and IVC filter indications, placement etc. Annually, he performs large volumes of prostate and uterine fibroid embolizations as well as the full range of Interventional procedures. He is a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), a Fellow of the European Board of Interventional Radiology and the primary author in multiple publications concerning the deep venous system. He serves on the Executive Committee of CIRSE and is Vice Chair of the Scientific Program Committee (SPC) for the CIRSE's Annual Meeting, the largest global meeting in IR. Dr. O'Sullivan is an Examiner for the European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) and the Lead for Interventional Radiology Saolta Group.

Clare Bent, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Clare Bent is a Consultant IR at University Hospitals Dorset. She has a keen interest...

Clare Bent, MD

Scientific Advisory Board

Clare Bent is a Consultant IR at University Hospitals Dorset. She has a keen interest in Research and is currently a member of the CIRSE NEXT Research Committee. She strives for clinical excellence in the service and clinical care they, as an IR community deliver, and is the current Chair of the BSIR Safety and Quality Committee. Clinically, Clare enjoys all aspects of IR - with particular interests in IO, embolisation (PAE and SRAE), fEVAR and is on the UK advisory board for renal denervation and the UK NHSE/GIRFT Academy for BPH treatment pathway development. Clare is passionate about IR and innovation - and is keen to inspire the next generation of doctors and IR Fellows to get involved and participate in taking this Specialty forward to the next level.

• Experienced Based

Board of Directors

Harel Gadot

CEO, President and Chairman

Mr. Gadot is a co-founder of Microbot Medical and has been serving as the CEO...

Harel Gadot

CEO, President and Chairman

Yossi Bornstein

Director and Co-Founder

During the past 35 years, Mr. Yossi Bornstein has played key roles in the Israeli...

Yossi Bornstein

Director and Co-Founder

During the past 35 years, Mr. Yossi Bornstein has played key roles in the Israeli & International biomed industry. He was the General Manager of Bristol-Myers Squibb (Israel). Mr. Bornstein is the CEO and the founder of Shizim Group, a leading life science holding company. He is the Founder of ShizimXL, medical devices innovation center and ShizimVS, digital health innovation center. He is the Chairman of GCP Clinical Studies Ltd., one of the providers of clinical research services and educational programs in Israel. He served as the Biotechnology Committee Chairman of the United States-Israel Science & Technology Commission (the "USISTC"). Mr. Bornstein is the founder of ILSI - Israel Life Science Industry Organization (who was integrated into IATI) and Founder of ITTN - Israel Tech Transfer Organization. He is a Co-Founder & Director of Microbot Medical (NASDAQ: MBOT) and a Co-Founder & Director of XACT Robotics. He serves as an External Director of Can-Fite BioPharma (NASDAQ: CANF).

Martin J. Madden

Director

Martin J. Madden has a deep and broad background in medical device innovation...

Martin J. Madden

Director

Martin J. Madden has a deep and broad background in medical device innovation and new product development. During his thirty-year tenure with Johnson & Johnson's medical device organization, Martin was an innovator and research leader for nearly every medical device business including Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Peripheral Vascular Surgery, General and Colorectal Surgery, Aesthetics, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Spine, and Trauma. As an Executive and a Vice-President of Johnson & Johnson, Martin served on the management boards of Johnson & Johnson's Global Surgery Group, Ethicon, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, DePuy-Synthes, and Cordis, with responsibility for research and development – inclusive of organic and licensed/acquired technology. Martin was also Chairman of J&J's Medical Device Research Council, with responsibility for talent strategy and technology acceleration. Martin's leadership experiences spanned internal start-ups, executing turn-around's, and leading large portfolio and technology intensive research organizations. Martin serves on Board of Directors and is an advisor to numerous medical device start-ups. Martin has an MBA from Columbia University, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton.

Scott Burell

Director

Since August 2018, Mr. Burell is the Chief Financial Officer of AIVITA Biomedical, Inc...

Scott Burell

Director

Since August 2018, Mr. Burell is the Chief Financial Officer of AIVITA Biomedical, Inc., an Irvine California-based immuno-oncology company focused on the advancement of commercial and clinical-stage programs utilizing curative and regenerative medicines. From November 2006, Mr. Burell served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of CombiMatrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CBMX), a publicly traded diagnostics laboratory, until it was acquired by Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) in November 2017. Prior to this, Mr. Burell had served as CombiMatrix's Vice President of Finance and Controller since February 2001. From May 1999 to February 2001, Mr. Burell was the Controller for Network Commerce, Inc., (NASDAQ: SPNW), which was a publicly traded technology and information infrastructure company located in Seattle. Prior to this, Mr. Burell spent nine years with Arthur Andersen's Audit and Business Advisory practice in Seattle. During his tenure in public accounting, Mr. Burell worked with many clients, both public and private, in the high-tech and healthcare markets, and was involved in numerous public offerings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Burell obtained his Washington state CPA license in 1992 (currently inactive). He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Business Finance from Central Washington University.

Aileen Stockburger

Director

Aileen Stockburger is a highly accomplished strategic planning and corporate...

Aileen Stockburger

Director

Aileen Stockburger is a highly accomplished strategic planning and corporate transaction executive. She has managed and closed sizable worldwide mergers and acquisitions, licensing agreements, and divestitures, with cumulative purchase prices in excess of $70 Billion. Ms. Stockburger had a distinguished career at Johnson & Johnson, where she held numerous business development and finance roles and served in various business areas. Aileen also served on several internal boards at Johnson & Johnson, including: J&J Worldwide Orthopaedics Group, J&J Comprehensive Care Group, Johnson's Baby Care Global Management Board, and J&J Development Corp. Most recently, Aileen was Worldwide Vice President of Business Development for the DePuy Synthes Group of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to DePuy Synthes, Ms. Stockburger coordinated and led the Business Development efforts for the Medical Devices & Diagnostics companies of Johnson & Johnson. She also spent 10 years as the Vice President of Worldwide Mergers and Acquisitions for the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Aileen Stockburger spent several years at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, and earned her CPA certification. She received her MBA and BS from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Since retiring from J&J, Aileen has joined several boards: 2 public companies: Microbot Medical (NASDAQ:MBOT), Next Science (ASX:NXS), 2 private equity companies: Orchid Orthopaedic Solutions, Materna Medical, and one private family office technology company. Aileen also does M&A consulting and advising.

P. Laxminarain

Director

Mr. Laxminarain is a successful medical device executive with over 30 years’...

P. Laxminarain

Director

Mr. Laxminarain is a successful medical device executive with over 30 years' experience and proven track record. He is currently CEO of a South Florida based medtech startup Deinde Medical Corp., which is inventing devices for minimally invasive brain surgery. He is on the Board of GT Medical and Oculogica, both startups in the Neuro space. Prior to this, Mr Laxminarain served as Worldwide President of Codman Neurosurgery (a Johnson & Johnson company), which was acquired by Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation in October 2017 for approximately $1.045 billion. Mr. Laxminarain first joined Johnson & Johnson in 1986 where he held roles of increasing responsibility, including Worldwide President of Codman Neurosurgery from 2006 to 2017. In addition, Mr. Laxminarain held senior medical device positions in India, Singapore and South Korea. Mr. Laxminarain received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management.

Tal Wenderow

Director

Mr. Wenderow is a Healthtech executive with a proven track record in bringing...

Tal Wenderow

Director

Mr. Wenderow is a Healthtech executive with a proven track record in bringing innovative & disruptive technologies to the healthcare market. Since September 2021, Mr. Wenderow serves as the Venture Partner at Genesis MedTech, a global medical device company. Previously, from February 2019, Mr. Wenderow served as the President and CEO of Vocalis Health Inc., an AI healthtech company pioneering the development of vocal biomarkers. Prior to Vocalis Health, Mr. Wenderow co-founded Corindus Vascular Robotics in 2002, which was a New York Stock Exchange listed company upon its acquisition by Siemens Healthineers in 2019 for $1.1B. Mr. Wenderow held various positions at Corindus from founder, Chief Executive Officer and director at inception, Executive Vice President Product & Business Development to his most recent role as Executive Vice President of International & Business Development. Mr. Wenderow holds a Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, in Mechanical Engineering from Technion in Israel and completed the Executive Program for Life Sciences at the Merage Foundation, Merage Business School, University of California, Irvine, CA, and has numerous patents issued based on his inventions.

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