Frederic H. Moll

Dr. Moll is a pre-eminent leader in the development and commercialization of innovative medical devices. His start-up ventures have included Intuitive Surgical, Inc., manufacturer of the highly successful da Vinci Surgical System, Restoration Robotics, Inc., dedicated to transforming the field of robotic hair restoration and Hansen Medical. He also started Origin Medsystems, Inc., a laparoscopic instruments and devices company, and Endotherapeutics Corporation, manufacturer of the safety trocar, which Dr. Moll invented while training as a surgeon. In 2011, he founded Auris Health, Inc., a medical robotics company, and sold it to Johnson & Johnson in 2019. He is currently serving as the Chief Development Officer of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies.

Dr. Moll received his MD from the University of Washington and trained in surgery at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in management from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He is a distinguished and prolific medical device entrepreneur and a surgical robotics visionary.