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Amr is an experienced medical device entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience. He founded Sadra Medical with the vision to significantly improve valve replacement therapy by facilitating a minimally invasive, elegant procedure. He led the company to its first in human milestone, helping to raise $33 million in financing.
Previously, as VP of R&D at Boston Scientific, Amr brought the FilterWire EX to the US market. He played an active role in building EPI and in its acquisition by Boston Scientific. He has significant R&D management experience from his engineering consulting firm, Sobek Medical LLC, and from both CardioThoracic Systems and Guidant. Amr is inventor/co-inventor of 26 US issued patents and 62 pending patent applications. He holds two degrees, one in Biomedical Engineering and the other in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. | 