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EnteroMedics (ETRM) Appoints New Medical Chief

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EnteroMedics Announces Appointment of Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS as Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

April 6, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking therapy to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS has been named Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of EnteroMedics, effective June 1, 2015.  In this role, he will lead the Company's medical affairs, clinical and regulatory functions.  Dr. Shikora previously served as EnteroMedics' Consulting Chief Medical Officer.  The Company also announced today that Tonya Dowd, MPH, has joined EnteroMedics as Vice President of Reimbursement,... More