jodi akin

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Vice President Global Clinical Affairs

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

From 2006 to 2014, Ms. Akin served as Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs for Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy at Edwards Lifesciences leading the clinical science from feasibility through global regulatory approvals for transcatheter aortic valve replacement therapy. Accomplishments include two unanimous FDA panels, landmark publications (incl New England Journal of Medicine) and the development of a best in class global clinical trial operations, clinical development and scientific affairs organizations. In her role, she participated in international harmonization efforts and led multidisciplinary key opinion leader steering committees . Prior to joining Edwards, Akin served ...