Wayne Markowitz — General Manager and Senior Vice President, Surgical Structural Heart at Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Wayne Markowitz joined Edwards as general manager and senior vice president, Surgical Structural Heart, in August 2023. He has responsibilities for R&D, operations, marketing, commercial, clinical and regulatory initiatives. Markowitz has more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology industry including leadership roles in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Prior to joining Edwards, he served as worldwide executive vice president and global head of endovascular robotics at Siemens Healthineers. Prior to that, Markowitz spent several years in general management and leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, as well as functional leadership responsibilities at Boston Scientific for a decade. His experience spans therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, neurovascular, plastic surgery, sterilization and vision. Markowitz earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Duke University.