Dr. Stark is the Vice President of Clinical Programs and Regulatory Affairs at Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. Prior to joining Cardiac Dimensions, Dr. Stark served as Vice President of Regulatory and Clinical Affairs at Terumo Aortic (formerly Bolton Medical), a subsidiary of Terumo Corporation of Japan. At Terumo Aortic, he was responsible for global clinical trial strategy and execution. Before joining Terumo Aortic, he was Director of Medical Affairs at Spectranetics, Inc. He began his medical device career at W.L. Gore & Associates in clinical study management. Dr. Stark received his Ph.D. from the department of Molecular Physiology at the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado.