Ryan Donahoe serves as our chief technology officer and is responsible for spine research and development (R&D).
Since 2006, Mr. Donahoe has held various R&D leadership roles at NuVasive, and most recently served as vice president, Spine R&D. As one of the Company’s longest tenured employees, Mr. Donahoe has played an integral role in shaping the Company’s comprehensive, procedurally integrated spine portfolio and has more than 20 issued and pending patents. Prior to his career at NuVasive, he held engineering roles at both Zimmer Biomet and General Dynamics Land Systems. Mr. Donahoe has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
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