Simona Zannetti, MD, Returns to Lead Medtronic Aortic Business

January 24, 2024 — Medtronic announced the recent appointment of Simona Zannetti, MD, as the General Manager of its Aortic business. Simona, who spent 21 years at Medtronic, returns after a successful stint as the SVP of clinical research at Penumbra, where she helped drive the strategic and commercial business goals of the company as a member of the senior leadership team. 

During Simona’s time at Medtronic, she played a pivotal role in establishing endovascular treatment options as a standard of care for abdominal and thoracic disease. She most recently served as VP of clinical research and medical science for the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit. Simona earned her Doctor of Medicine, residency in general surgery, and fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Perugia Medical School in Perugia, Italy. She completed a two-year research fellowship in vascular surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Simona’s extensive clinical experience will contribute significantly to Medtronic and Aortic’s work to drive commercial excellence and develop life-saving treatments. 

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