As VP of Medical Affairs and Professional Education, Dr. Ed Chekan leads the company’s clinical, training and education, and scientific matters. Prior to joining Asensus, Dr. Chekan held positions in Medical Affairs within Ethicon Endosurgery and Teleflex. He worked as a consultant for several strategic and start up medical device companies where he led training and education programs and developed new products. Dr. Chekan completed his minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Duke University, is certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and holds an adjunctive position within the Duke Department of Surgery.
With the many advantages of robotics, it is time for pediatric patients to garner the same attention and technology development that adult patients have benefitted from for decades.