Richard Kuntz

Richard Kuntz, MD recently retired from Medtronic, where he had held several executive leadership roles after joining the company in 2005. Most recently, Rick was Senior Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, overseeing the company’s medical affairs, health policy and reimbursement, clinical research activities, and corporate technology. Rick has expertise in many areas of healthcare, including clinical trial design and FDA regulatory processes.

Prior to Medtronic, he was the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI). Rick has directed over 100 multicenter clinical trials and has authored more than 250 original publications. Rick received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, completed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern, and completed fellowships at Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Rick also holds a Master’s in biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health.