Leadership

Our executive team is committed to developing cutting-edge medical devices that will benefit the health and improve the safety of the patients we serve.

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Zvi is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in medical devices and biotechnology. He founded and served as CEO of Romtec Electronics, which had a successful IPO and exit; biotechnology companies Fulcrum SP and BioGroup Technology; and medical device company QRay.

He received an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. in industrial engineering from the Technion-lsrael Institute of Technology.

Nissim Geron, MD, Medical Director

Nissim has served as Gordian’s Medical Director since its inception.

He received his medical degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, followed by a surgical residency at the Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel. Nissim completed a one-year fellowship in General Surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City, and a six-month fellowship in Laparoscopic Colo-Rectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Florida.

With over 30 years of experience in laparoscopic procedures, Nissim has served as Chief of Surgery at Poriya Medical Center in Tiberias, Israel, since 2002.

Ofer Arnold VP, R&D

Ofer brings over 18 years of mechanical design, project management, and team leadership in the medical device sector. Prior to joining Gordian, Ofer was the Director of Mechanical Engineering at XACT Robotics, which develops an innovative medical robot for interventional radiology suites. Previously, he managed the mechanical team at Medingo, a start-up company that developed an innovative insulin pump and was ultimately acquired by Roche.

He received a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Aviad Dotan, Engineering, QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Aviad is a mechanical engineer with more than 15 years of experience in medical devices, including R&D, QA/RA. Prior to joining Gordian, Aviad was the Manager of Development & Engineering at Cortex Dental, a dental implant and surgical equipment manufacturer.

He received his M.Sc. in system engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and his B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Scientific Advisory Board

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Barry Salky, MD, FACS

Early adopter and pioneer of therapeutic laparoscopic surgery, primary focus: MIS of the GI tract with special interest in inflammatory bowel disease; Professor Emeritus of Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System; founded the Division of Laparoscopic Surgery in 1992 (and presided as its Chief for many years) at Mount Sinai Hospital; published extensively, presented at hundreds of global conferences; past VP, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); current Secretary, SAGES Foundation; President of the International Federation of Surgical Endoscopic Societies (IFSES).

Edward H. Phillips, MD, FACS

Developed the laparoscopic technique of common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic splenectomy, and nipple ductoscopy; developed, patented, and licensed first combined suction, irrigation, and energy delivery device in laparoscopic surgery; Vice-Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, Division of General Surgery, Storz Chair in MIS Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Natan Zundel, MD, FACS

Distinguished Clinical Professor of Surgery and serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Florida. He also serves at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Jackson North Medical Center in Miami, and as a consultant for Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery of Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia.