Susan Peterson, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in the medical field. Susan is currently serving as the Senior Director of R&D at Shockwave Medical, where they are responsible for managing product development activities for catheter development programs. Prior to their current role, they worked at Medtronic for several years, holding various positions such as Engineering/Research Program Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, Product Development Manager, Principal R&D Engineer, and Senior R&D Engineer. During their time at Medtronic, Susan contributed significantly to the development of peripheral vascular devices and drug-coated balloon technologies. Before joining Medtronic, they worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where they conducted 3D mathematical modeling of myocardial action potential conduction. Throughout their career, Susan has demonstrated strong leadership skills and expertise in research and development in the medical field.
Susan Peterson, Ph.D. earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Materials Science from the University of Cambridge in 2003. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (BSE) from Princeton University in 2000.
Shockwave Medical Inc
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ShockWave Medical, Inc. is a medical device company. The Company is focused on developing and commercializing products and establish care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Its IVL System, which leverages IVL Technology, is a minimally invasive and improve patient outcomes. IVL System includes a generator, connector cable and a variety of IVL catheters designed to treat PAD and CAD. IVL Technology to crack calcium through short bursts of sonic pressure waves, which are generated within the IVL catheter, travel through the vessel and crack calcium with an effective pressure of up to 50 atmospheres (atm) (a unit of pressure) without harming the soft tissue.