Speakers

Marshall S. Stanton, MD
Vice President, Clinical Research
Senior Staff Member
Medtronic CRDM
Medtronic, Inc.

Marshall Stanton is Vice President for Clinical Research and a member of the senior staff in the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CRDM) business at Medtronic, Inc. Recently, Dr. Stanton was Vice President and General Manager for the Medtronic Japan CRDM business from May 2005 through June 2007 where he had responsibility for all aspects of the CRDM and PhysioControl businesses in Japan. Dr. Stanton had been the Medical Director for the CRDM business since joining Medtronic in 1998 until 2005. In this position, Dr. Stanton focused on the electrophysiology market worldwide, bringing healthcare expertise to product plans, quality, and education. This role also included collaborating with government relations, public relations, and investor relations. Dr. Stanton also held the position of Vice President, Advanced Product Development from 2002-2005. This entailed responsibility for product development activities for pacemakers and defibrillators.

Before joining Medtronic, Dr. Stanton was Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular Training Program at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, where he was on staff from 1989 - 1998. Prior to that, he was a fellow in cardiology and electrophysiology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Mayo Scholar. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1982, having received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978.

Marshall served for three years as a member of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Continua, a non-profit, industry alliance of over 160 healthcare and technology companies working to improve quality through the establishment of an eco-system of interoperable personal health systems that empower people and organizations to better manage their health and wellness.