IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards
Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in the
science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced
that Nicholas J. Valeriani has been
appointed to its board of directors and will also serve as a member
of its Compensation and Governance Committee. Since 2012,
Valeriani, 58, has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Gary and
Mary West Health Institute, an independent, nonprofit medical
research organization that works to create new, more effective ways
of delivering care at lower costs. Prior to joining West
Health, Valeriani spent 34 years at Johnson & Johnson and
served as a member of its executive committee.
"We are pleased to add Nick's talents and deep experience to a
strong board that is guiding Edwards' focused innovation strategy,
as we develop and deliver important therapies to patients in need,"
said Michael A. Mussallem, Edwards'
chairman and CEO. "I'm confident that his long career dedicated to
improving patients' lives provides him with a very informed and
contemporary view on both the development of groundbreaking devices
and also how best to provide them to patients and physicians in an
increasingly complex global healthcare system."
Currently, Valeriani serves on the boards of directors of Robert
Wood Johnson University Hospital, the Reagan-Udall Foundation,
Reflexion Health, Inc., and the Center for Medical
Interoperability.
Valeriani has a master's degree in business administration from
Rutgers University, Graduate School of
Management, and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from
Rutgers University, College of
Engineering.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of
heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Driven by a passion
to help patients, the company partners with clinicians to develop
innovative technologies in the areas of structural heart disease
and critical care monitoring, enabling them to save and enhance
lives. Additional company information can be found at
edwards.com.
Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences and the stylized E logo are
trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
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