About Clinical Device Forum Advisory Board Members


Maria E. Donawa - M.D.--Regulations
Dr. Donawa is a former FDA official, now based in Rome, Italy. She is President of Donawa & Associates Ltd. and is an expert in both European and US regulations. Dr. Donawa may be reached at donawa@srd.it.


Danielle Giroud - European CRO
Danielle Giroud started her career in the Medical Device Industry in 1987 as a Product Manager for vascular stents for Schneider, Europe. She subsequently worked for Serono and Collagen Inc. Ms. Giroud is an active member of the ISO 14155 'Clinical investigations for medical devices' and 'clinical investigation plan' working group. In 1997, she founded d-TARGET, a clinical research organization specializing in medical device clinical trials in Europe. Her website is www.d-target.com.


Paul W. Goebel - Consultant
Mr. Goebel is President and Founder of Paul W Goebel Consulting, Inc., an independent consulting firm in Monrovia, Maryland. Paul W Goebel Consulting provides consulting, training and auditing services for IRBs, clinical investigators and sponsors. The services are concentrated in the areas of informed consent and protection of human subjects of research. He can be reached at paul@pwgconsult.com.


Erica Heath - Institutional Review Boards
Erica Heath is President and Founder of IRC - Independent Review Consulting, Inc. at www.irb-irc.net .IRC was formed in 1984 to operate an independent, central IRB. Prior to founding IRC, Ms. Heath worked for 14 years as IRB Administrator at the University of California, San Francisco. She has a BA from San Jose State University and an MBA from Golden Gate University. She is CIP certified and has been on several editorial boards and councils and has lectured and taught at many courses. She is married and has two teenagers.


Steve Schurr - Attorney at Law
Mr. Schurr is a health care attorney practicing in Chicago. He previously worked in clinical research and regulatory affairs for medical device companies. He may be reached at SchurrHC@aol.com or at www.steveschurr.com.


Michelle Secic - Statistician
Michelle Secic is president of Secic Statistical Consulting, Inc. Her more than ten years' experience at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation gave her opportunity to work on many types of clinical studies. Her focus on good planning and data integrity facilitate the conduct of quality clinical research. Ms. Secic may be reached at www.secicstats.com.


Nancy J Stark - Forum Administrator
Nancy J Stark has worked in medical device clinical research since 1980. In 1990, she founded Clinical Device Group, a consulting and contracting firm for medical device pre-approval issues. In 2002, she established the Clinical Device Discussion Forum, recognizing a need for a global platform for discussing medical device issues. She can be reached at www.clinicaldevice.com or njstark@clinicaldevice.com.


Patsy J.Trisler, J.D., RAC - US Regulatory
Ms. Trisler, formerly with the FDA in the Center for Devices, has been consulting with medical device companies since 1991. She provides FDA submission assistance and advises on pre-clinical and clinical study requirements, as well as labeling and post-approval compliance. Ms. Trisler may be reached at patsy.trisler@verizon.net.

 

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