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Gary Barnett
Vice President of Regulatory and Medical Affairs
Gary Barnett brings more than 30 years of engineering, manufacturing, and management experience, 19 of which have been in orthopedics, to his role as Vice President of Regulatory & Medical Affairs. Mr. Barnett plays a critical role in the development and commercialization of OrthoPediatrics’ product lines. In this capacity, he is responsible for the company’s overall regulatory affairs strategy and execution related to product/device development, submissions and approvals. This includes developing and maintaining OrthoPediatrics’ regulatory affairs infrastructure, policies and procedures, as well as liaising with regulatory agencies. Mr. Barnett is also responsible for medical affairs which includes managing OrthoPediatrics’ relationships with members of the Surgeon Advisory Board and other healthcare professionals to ensure compliance with industry guidelines.
Prior to joining OrthoPediatrics, Mr. Barnett worked at DePuy Orthopaedics where he was responsible for developing custom and primary knee products. In this role he redesigned the Limb Preservation System to improve product performance and bridge the gap between revision and limb salvage procedures. Before DePuy, Mr. Barnett held senior management positions at an equipment manufacturer and supply company where he had P&L responsibility, led successful program launches and won product quality awards. Additionally, Mr. Barnett held several progressively responsible positions at Zimmer, Inc., including Knee Product Development Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Director of Operations for trauma products.
Mr. Barnett holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology and an MBA, both from Ball State University.
