Sonavex’s multidisciplinary team of surgeons, scientists, technologists and business leaders brings decades of experience in developing, commercializing, and scaling novel medical technologies
Our Team
Rethinking Ultrasound
Management Team
-
David Narrow
Chief Executive OfficerMr. Narrow previously worked with multinational medical device companies to commercialize their technologies and provide long-term business strategy.
-
John Rappe
Chief Business OfficerMr. Rappe most recently held the role of CBO for AV Medical Technologies, Ltd where he led all US operations from pre-commercialization to a successful exit to Medtronic.
-
Alex Yevzlin, MD
Chief Medical OfficerDr. Yevzlin is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of
Interventional Nephrology at the University of Michigan. -
Florin Neacsu
Head of Engineering & OperationsMr. Neacsu is a technical leader who excels at building, developing, and expanding high performance teams.
-
Michelle Zwernemann
VP of Regulatory Affairs & Quality AssuranceMs. Zwernemann, MSE, is a
biomedical engineer with over
10 years of experience in
medical device development
and commercialization. -
Xin “Ben” Kang, PhD
Director of Research & DevelopmentDr. Xin (Ben) Kang oversees research
and product development in addition
to invention and exploration of
new projects. -
Katy Feeny
Director of Clinical AffairsMs. Feeny is a biomedical engineer with over 10 years of experience in the medical device industry developing and executing clinical research strategies.
Board of Directors
-
Bill Niland
Mr. Niland joined Harpoon Medical as its president and CEO in 2014 and has since sold the company to Edwards Lifesciences for $100M upfront and up to $250M overall.
-
Bob Hallenbeck
Mr. Hallenbeck has spent over 30 years working with inventors, entrepreneurs and university tech transfer offices in developing, funding, licensing and commercializing technology.
-
Jerry Prince, PhD
Dr. Prince is a Co-Founder of Sonavex and is the William B. Kouwenhoven Professor of Computer Engineering, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins.
-
David Narrow
Mr. Narrow previously worked with multinational medical device companies to commercialize their technologies and provide long-term business strategy.
-
Devin O’Brien-Coon, MD, MSE
Dr. O’Brien-Coon is a Co-Founder, serves as Chairman and guides overall company development, clinical and business strategy, and R&D.
Advisory Board
-
Randy Cooper, MD
Dr. Randy Cooper joined Southwest Kidney Institute (SKI), a practice with 60 nephrologists throughout Arizona, in 2002 after completing his eight-year tour of duty as a Major in the US Air Force.
-
Terry Litchfield
Ms. Litchfield’s role as a
patient advocate began in
the 1970s with her
first job at the National
Kidney Foundation. -
John Ross, MD
Dr. John Ross is widely
recognized as one of the
world’s leading experts in
vascular access.