Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based OrthAlign has appointed Eric B. Timko as its new CEO and chairman of the board.
1. Mr. Timko's medical device executive career has spanned over 25 years and he has served on OrthAlign's board of directors since July 2016.
2. He was president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Blue Belt Technologies when the company was sold to Smith & Nephew in Oct. 2015. Previously, Mr. Timko served as president and CEO of Maple Grove, Minn.-based NeuroVasx, president of Dublin, Calif.-based Carl Zeiss Surgical and as vice president of Malvern, Pa.-based Siemens Medical Systems.
3. Mr. Timko said, "With close to 60,000 cases of consistent clinical outcomes completed, OrthAlign's technology has made a positive impact on improving patient outcomes in joint replacement and will continue to do so for many years to come."
4. Mr. Timko succeeds outgoing OrthAlign CEO William Maya.
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