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Currently serving as Chairman of Northstar Neuroscience Inc., Dr. Levy brings more than 30 years of experience in the medical device industry. Prior to co-founding Northstar Neuroscience, he served as President and CEO of Heartstream, a company that developed, manufactured and marketed an innovative automatic external defibrillator that revolutionized the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. Prior to joining Heartstream, he was President of Heart Technology, which developed, manufactured and marketed devices for removing plaque from coronary arteries. Before joining Heart Technology, Levy was Vice President of Research and New Business Development and a member of the Board of the Ethicon division of Johnson & Johnson. Currently, he serves on the Boards of Intuitive Surgical, Proteus and Orthocon. Dr. Levy received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from City University of New York and his Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University. | 