S7E15 Mustafa Poonawala | Diagnostic Clinical Trials, Prioritization, & Decision Latency in Engineering

About this episode

Mustafa Poonawala discusses his extensive experience in medical device innovation and the intricacies of clinical trials and decision-making in engineering.

Send us Fan Mail Mustafa Poonawala is a globally recognized leader in medical device and diagnostics innovation, known for his ability to translate strategy into execution across R&D, clinical operations, and portfolio management. Over a career spanning more than two decades, he has built and led world-class engineering and program teams, guided products from early development through regulatory approval, and driven large-scale organizational transformation in highly regulated environment...

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Host: Aaron Moncur

Guest: Mustafa Poonawala

Topics covered

• medical device innovation
• diagnostic clinical trials
• engineering management
• regulatory approval
• organizational transformation

Keywords

• diagnostic clinical trials
• medical device
• engineering
• regulatory approval
• portfolio management
• organizational transformation

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Organizations: medical device and diagnostics

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