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Kirt Kirtland

Investor

Managing Director at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP · CEO at Suture Ease

Ireland

About

A former medical device CEO with over 25 years of industry experience across specialties including orthopedics, urology, and cardiology. He supports portfolio companies and has negotiated acquisitions, served on boards, and sourced investments; he holds an MBA and BS from Stanford and is a retired US Navy Captain.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

CEO at Suture Ease

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Suture Ease's investors · 1

Emergent Medical Partners, LLPSan Jose

Co-founders at Suture Ease

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Scott HeneveldFounder & COO

Experience

  1. Emergent Medical PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentMountain View, CA
  2. Suture EasePresident and CEOcurrent2014 — presentSan Jose, CA
  3. Venous Health SystemsPresident and CEO2012 — 2013Portola Valley, CA
  4. Microline PENTAXGeneral Manager2009 — 2012Beverly, MA
  5. Starion InstrumentsPresident and CEO2001 — 2009Sunnyvale, CA
  6. US NavyCaptain, United States Navy, Retired1979 — 2009
  7. EndoTex Interventional SystemsExecutive VP1998 — 2001
  8. GuidantCorporate Account Executive1995 — 1998
  9. Origin MedsystemsMarketing/Program Manager1992 — 1995
  10. Palto PartnersPartner1991 — 1992
  11. Stryker EndoscopyDirector of Operations1989 — 1991

Skills & more

Start-ups31Manufacturing7FDA10Urology14Clinical Research10Surgery35Neurology11Cross-functional Team Leadership25Hospitals19Capital Equipment10Cardiology6Sales Operations12
+11 moreR&DMedical DevicesProduct LaunchSurgical InstrumentsENTHealthcareQuality SystemSurgeonsManagementStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages Spanish

From Kirt's professional profile.

Colleagues at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP

Kathy Tellyer
Controller at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP
Robert Brownell
Managing Director at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP
Thomas J. Fogarty
Managing Director at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirt Kirtland?
A former medical device CEO with over 25 years of industry experience across specialties including orthopedics, urology, and cardiology. He supports portfolio companies and has negotiated acquisitions, served on boards, and sourced investments; he holds an MBA and BS from Stanford and is a retired US Navy Captain.
Where does Kirt Kirtland work?
Kirt Kirtland is Managing Director at Emergent Medical Partners, LLP and CEO at Suture Ease.
Where did Kirt Kirtland go to school?
Kirt Kirtland studied at Stanford University (BS, Biology); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Strategy and Marketing).

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