Elsa Chi Abruzzo

Elsa Abruzzo has a 28+ year successful regulatory, quality, clinical, and operations track record. Her areas of expertise include cardiovascular, neurovascular, orthopedic, CRM, diagnostic imaging, mHealth, Health IT, and point of care diagnostics. An exceptional relationship builder, Elsa successfully headed numerous project teams at a variety of start-ups. Prior to Cygnus, Ms. Abruzzo worked at companies such as Baxter, Cordis JNJ, CryoLife, Percutaneous Valve Technologies (acquired by Edwards LifeSciences), AtriCure, and Polymer Technology Systems Cardiochek.

Some of the disruptive medical solutions Elsa helped bring to market include: transcatheter tissue heart valves, implantable biomaterials, surgical adhesives, embolic agents, stents, atrial fibrillation ablation devices, neuromodulation devices, and point of care analyzers.

Ms. Abruzzo has a B.S. in engineering from the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL), is regulatory affairs certified (RAC), and a Fellow of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (FRAPS). As a thought leader in regulatory, she has been invited to present nationally and was recognized for leadership in Regulatory and Quality by MDDI Magazine 2007.