Larry L. Wood
Pharmaceuticals
Edward Dr Rex H Professional Corporation
Barbados
Biography
Larry L. Wood has been corporate vice president, transcatheter heart valves, since 2007, and has been responsible for key company R&D, operations, marketing, commercial, clinical and regulatory initiatives in transcatheter valve replacement around the globe since the program was a development project. Under his leadership, the Edwards SAPIEN heart valve has won numerous awards, including the Prix Galien “Best Medical Technology Product†award and was named Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New†Grand Award winner in the Health category. Wood has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry at both Edwards and Baxter International, and is a frequently invited faculty member at key interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery scientific congresses. Wood previously held key positions in manufacturing management, regulatory affairs, and strategic and clinical marketing, primarily in the company’s leading surgical heart valve franchise. Wood received his master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University.
Research Interest
Lipidology, Vascular biology, Immunology