David S. Joseph

Biography

Mr. Joseph is a Co-Founder of Avisa Pharma with forty years of healthcare and life science management; co-founder and CEO of five companies in medical technology, biomaterials and biopharmaceuticals. Mr. Joseph served as Chairman and CEO of Othera Pharmaceuticals and co-founder and of Orthovita Inc, a company he also where he also served as President and CEO. Stryker Corporation acquired Orthovita in 2012. Prior to Orthovita, Mr. Joseph co-founded two medical device companies: Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc., which became public in 1989 and SITE Microsurgical Systems, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson Corporation in 1983. He also has over 15 years of executive healthcare management experience. Mr. Joseph received the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group’s Raymond Rafferty Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in May 2005 for having founded four successful venture-backed companies and for his influence on the ophthalmic and medical technology industries. His past and present board appointments include Animas Corporation, a diabetes insulin pump technology acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2006; Aspire Bariatics Inc., an obesity technology company; Seamless Medical Systems, a patient engagement and media company. HTH Worldwide, a privately held internet travel health insurance and information company; Morphotek Inc., a privately held biotechnology company acquired by Eisai Pharmaceuticals in 2007; TLC Vision, a leader in Lasik surgery centers; Managed Healthcare Services, Inc.; The Jackson Laboratory Board of Governing Trustees; and King’s College Board of Directors. 

Research Interest

Healthcare and life science management