Dr. Howard Loree has diverse research & development experience in the medical device industry including highly innovative surgical and interventional products for mechanical circulatory support, vascular access, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, aesthetic medicine, spine, and ophthalmology applications.

Dr. Loree has hands-on aptitude across the complete product development life cycle with an emphasis on cardiovascular, where he has deep expertise in developing complex electromechanical devices for ventricular assist device (VAD) and other applications.

At both startup and growth stage companies, Dr. Loree has proven his ability to recruit, lead, mentor, and build exceptional cross-functional development teams. As a project manager he has developed highly productive relationships with external partners and is accustomed to meeting aggressive goals.

Dr. Loree’s personal technical accomplishments include raising over $4.5M in NIH funding for medical device development; planning, executing, and reporting preclinical studies to rapidly establish in vitro and in vivo feasibility; supporting successful FDA submissions including IND, IDE, HDE, 510(k), and PMA; supporting law firms and medical device manufacturers with post-market regulatory/compliance inquiries, recalls, and product liability litigation; and performing technology due diligence for venture capital investors.

Dr. Loree’s education includes B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT as well as a Ph.D. in Medical Engineering from the Harvard‐MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in cardiovascular biomechanics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.