Chief medical officers at healthcare facilities are tasked with ensuring that physicians provide safe and effective care, while CMOs in the medtech industry typically set strategic direction and direct medical activities associated with the company.
The role has traditionally been associated with healthcare organizations in the public and private sectors as well as in pharma and biotech.
Here are eight spine and orthopedic surgeons who took on CMO roles this year:
1. Edward Vresilovic Jr., MD, PhD: Camber Spine
2. Steven Barnett, MD: Hoag Orthopedic Institute (Irvine, Calif.)
3. Frank Cammisa, MD: Orthobond
4. Michael Jablonski, MD: 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
5. Stephen Knych, MD: AdventHealth Fish Memorial (Orange City, Fla.)
6. Edwin Tingstad, MD: Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital and Clinic Network
7. Daryl Osbahr, MD: USA Baseball Medical Oversight Commission
8. Gregory Berlet, MD: Ossio and MedShape