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John R.
Tushar is currently the Chairman at eSight Corp.
since 2023 and the Senior VP-Strategy & Business Development at Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp.
since 2007.
Previously, he held positions such as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Remedease, Inc., Group Director at Johnson & Johnson from 2001 to 2007, Director-Worldwide Market Development at Closure Medical Corp., Director at 410 Medical, Inc., Principal at Abbott Laboratories, President & General Manager at Teleflex Medical, Inc. (North Carolina), and Vice President-Business Development at TransEnterix, Inc. He was also the President-Global Franchises at Avanos Medical, Inc. from 2018 to 2019.
Mr. Tushar obtained a graduate degree from Indiana University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio).
John R. Tushar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp.
 Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp. develops and manufactures drugs for age-related diseases. The company was co-founded by David J. Corcoran and Patrick S. Smith, in February, 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-07-31 |
eSight Corp.
 eSight Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology eSight Corp. manufactures and sells electronic eyewear. The firm offers binocular, OLED color display that fits over prescription lenses, accelerometers, gyroscope, IR range finder and temperature sensor. The company was founded by Conrad W. Lewis in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Chairman | 2023-04-24 |
Former positions of John R. Tushar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-08-30 |
TransEnterix, Inc. /Old/
 TransEnterix, Inc. /Old/ Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology TransEnterix is advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery through exploration, innovation and collaboration. Based in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, TransEnterix is a rapidly growing medical device company founded in 2006. Since its inception the company has designed, received FDA approval and launched the groundbreaking SPIDER Surgical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced capabilities by creating triangulation via single site access with flexible articulating instruments. The platform enables a whole new class of less invasive surgery - Flexible Laparoscopy - which builds on the proven technologies of laparoscopic surgery and catheter based medical treatments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-08 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-06-30 |
Teleflex Medical, Inc. (North Carolina)
 Teleflex Medical, Inc. (North Carolina) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. manufactures disposable respiratory care and anesthesia products. Its products include endotracheal tubes, anesthesia breathing circuits, masks, hygroscopic condenser humidifiers, bacteria, viral filters and gas sampling. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | President | - |
410 Medical, Inc.
 410 Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 410 Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops LifeFlow for fluid resuscitation to help patients with life-threatening illnesses such as sepsis. The company was founded by Mark Donald Piehl and Luke Miller Roush in 2013 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John R. Tushar
| Indiana University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Cincinnati (Ohio) | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Health Technology |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Health Technology |
| AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Closure Medical Corp.
 Closure Medical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Closure Medical Corp. designs, develops and manufactures biomaterial-based medical adhesive products such as family of DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive products to meet topical skin adhesive needs of physicians. It was founded by F. William Schmidt in 1990 and is located in Raleigh, NC | Health Technology |
Teleflex Medical, Inc. (North Carolina)
Teleflex Medical, Inc. (North Carolina) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. manufactures disposable respiratory care and anesthesia products. Its products include endotracheal tubes, anesthesia breathing circuits, masks, hygroscopic condenser humidifiers, bacteria, viral filters and gas sampling. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Health Technology |
Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp.
Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp. develops and manufactures drugs for age-related diseases. The company was co-founded by David J. Corcoran and Patrick S. Smith, in February, 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Health Technology |
TransEnterix, Inc. /Old/
TransEnterix, Inc. /Old/ Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology TransEnterix is advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery through exploration, innovation and collaboration. Based in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, TransEnterix is a rapidly growing medical device company founded in 2006. Since its inception the company has designed, received FDA approval and launched the groundbreaking SPIDER Surgical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced capabilities by creating triangulation via single site access with flexible articulating instruments. The platform enables a whole new class of less invasive surgery - Flexible Laparoscopy - which builds on the proven technologies of laparoscopic surgery and catheter based medical treatments. | Health Technology |
| Remedease, Inc. | |
410 Medical, Inc.
410 Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 410 Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops LifeFlow for fluid resuscitation to help patients with life-threatening illnesses such as sepsis. The company was founded by Mark Donald Piehl and Luke Miller Roush in 2013 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Health Technology |
eSight Corp.
eSight Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology eSight Corp. manufactures and sells electronic eyewear. The firm offers binocular, OLED color display that fits over prescription lenses, accelerometers, gyroscope, IR range finder and temperature sensor. The company was founded by Conrad W. Lewis in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Health Technology |
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