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As a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Saltman has more than 25 years’ experience in the management of complex patients with multiple comorbidities. He also worked for 12 years as a medical officer at the US FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, where he gained deep understanding of the requirements for successful medical device introduction to the market. Before joining ChemImage, Dr. Saltman earned industry experience as Eko Devices’ first chief medical officer. While there he brought three AI-powered devices through R & D, clinical investigation, regulatory approval, and market introduction. Dr. Saltman obtained his B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University, his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees alpha omega alpha from Columbia University, and his general and cardiothoracic training on the Harvard/Deaconess surgical service. He also holds a certificate of advanced studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has board certification in general surgery, thoracic surgery, and clinical informatics. He has served as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University, the University of Massachusetts, and Ohio University, and has conducted extensive research, lectured, and published on such topics as cardiac arrhythmias and wound healing. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the American College of Chest Physicians.