Khalid Mentak

Dr. Mentak has extensive experience in building medical device companies from the ground up. He founded and led several companies in the ophthalmic space including Surgidev Corporation, Advanced Vision Science, Inc. (AVS) , and Adoptics Ltd. Dr. Mentak is the founder and president of Key Medical Technologies, Inc., a privately owned company specializing in developing and licensing novel technologies for ophthalmic applications.

His research interests include novel ophthalmic materials and implants, viscoelastic solutions and films for ophthalmology and surgical adhesion prevention, and surface modification of biomaterials for improved biocompatibility and sustained drug release.

Dr. Mentak holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida, He holds 25 international patents in the area of ophthalmology and medical devices. Dr. Mentak has published extensively in ophthalmology and biomedical journals and is a frequent guest speaker in international meetings.