VISH CHARAN

Areas of Expertise: Cardiac medical device design and manufacturing for miniaturization, future-ready devices, and arrhythmia management.

Vish leads Product Development for Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management business. Prior to this, he held various roles in development, global operations, and manufacturing engineering across Abbott's Cardiac Rhythm Management and Heart Failure businesses and device portfolios. He first joined Abbott in 2003 as a Design Assurance Engineer for Cardiac Lead Systems.

Vish’s passion is advancing cardiac rhythm solutions for people with various forms of arrhythmia. Through Abbott’s minimally invasive devices, including AVEIR DR™, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system, physicians can significantly improve the quality of life for their patients. Vish has shared his knowledge and insights at prestigious events including the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), HLTH, the American Medical Device Summit, and the Medical Device Manufacturing and R&D Summit.

Vish has an MBA and master of science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor of engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras, India.