David Steinhaus

Dr. Steinhaus retired in 2019 as Vice President and General Manager of the Heart Failure Business for the Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure Division at Medtronic plc. Dr. Steinhaus joined Medtronic in 2005, after 20 years of cardiology (electrophysiology) practice. In his initial capacity as Medical Director, Dr. Steinhaus' responsibilities at Medtronic included bringing the physician voice to CRHF, identifying future opportunities in new product development, and serving as a liaison to government agencies, professional societies and medical groups. Subsequently, he took on more managerial roles including strategy, business development, R&D, and ultimately general manager of the Heart Failure Business. Closely associated with research and academia, performing clinical studies in implantable cardiac devices and leads, he served as Chair of the Department of Cardiology, and Director of the Electrophysiology Department at the Mid America Heart Institute and St. Luke's Hospital and Director of the Electrophysiology Fellowship Program at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. Since leaving Medtronic, he has served as a consultant and board member to multiple established and early-stage medical device companies. He is member of risk committee.