Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 2005
ALAN J. LEVY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Northstar
Neuroscience, Inc. Dr. Levy brings more than 30 years of experience in
the medical device industry. Prior to co-founding Northstar
Neuroscience, Dr. Levy served as President and CEO of Heartstream, a
company that developed, manufactured and marketed an innovative
automatic external defibrillator that revolutionized the treatment of
sudden cardiac arrest. He successfully guided the company through
product development, venture financing, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration marketing clearance, product launch, manufacturing scale-
up, an initial public offering, worldwide sales and distribution, and
the sale of the company to Hewlett-Packard. Prior to joining
Heartstream, he was President of Heart Technology, which developed,
manufactured and marketed devices for removing plaque from coronary
arteries. Dr. Levy effectively led Heart Technology through key business
and product development milestones. The company was sold to Boston
Scientific in 1995. Before joining Heart Technology, Dr. Levy was Vice
President of Research and New Business Development and a member of the
Board of the Ethicon division of Johnson & Johnson. Recently, he served
on the Board of Gynecare, a medical device company acquired by Johnson &
Johnson. Currently, he serves on the Boards of Intuitive Surgical, a
public company, and Proteus. Dr. Levy received his Bachelor's degree in
Chemistry from City University of New York and his Doctorate in Organic
Chemistry from Purdue University. Profile
Neuroscience?
Dr. Levy: The company was organized in 1999, and our focus is on using
electrical stimulation to treat neurological
