Susan Alpert, MD, PhD

Susan Alpert, Ph.D., M.D.is currently the principle of SFA Regulatory LLC, a one person firm focused on the strategies needed to place medical devices into the global market.  Dr. Alpert joined Medtronic in July 2003 as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance. She was Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs at her retirement in May, 2011 and in this role  was responsible for all Medtronic global regulatory policy efforts.   Prior to joining Medtronic, Susan served C.R. Bard, Inc., as Vice President of Regulatory Sciences. She also previously worked at the FDA where she held a variety of positions in the Centers dealing with drugs, devices and radiological health, and foods, including six years as the Director of the Office of Device Evaluation. She is a microbiologist and pediatrician with a specialty in infectious diseases and has practical experience in laboratory research and clinical trials.