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Our Story

Tesa Medical is a Sports Orthopedic company based in San Francisco, CA dedicated to empowering surgeons to improve patient outcomes with data driven solutions.

Working closely with orthopedic surgeons, industry experts and innovative development partners, Tesa’s effective simple to use platform will transform how surgeons approach soft tissue repair and reconstruction surgery.

The outcome will be a data rich ecosystem that enable’s surgeons to make objective and reproducible decisions that lead to higher rates of return to prior activity, lower re-rupture rates and reduced potential onset of arthritis.

Our team is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower surgeons to make data driven decisions and improve patient outcomes

Management Team

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    Sean Cogan

    President & CEO Tesa Medical Inc.

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    Roger Wilson

    COO - Savi Medical

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    JASON HACKETT

    CTO - Savi Medical

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    MICHAEL COLLINS

    COO - Cor Medical Ventures

Scientific Advisory Board

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    Geoff Abrams, MD

    Stanford University

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    David Caborn, MD

    University of Louisville

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    Michael Dillingham, MD

    Peninsula Orthopedic Associates

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    Joseph Donahue, MD

    Stanford University

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    Paul Sethi, MD

    Orthopaedic Neurosurgery Specialists

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    Thomas Vail, MD

    Professor and Chair Emeritus UCSF

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    Michael Collins

    COO - Cor Medical Ventures

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    Carl Stamp

    Board Member, Investor, Consultant

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    Bill Walsh, PhD

    University of NSW

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    Robert Meislin M.D.

    NYU Langone Orthopedics

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    Christopher Lehman M.D.

    San Francisco

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    Anil S. Ranawat MD

    Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Of Directors

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    Sean Cogan

    President & CEO Tesa Medical Inc.

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    HOWARD EDELMAN

    Medtech Consultant, Fractional CEO, BOD

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    JOSEPH LOVETT

    Managing Director Louisiana Fund

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    RICHARD BABB

    Managing Director Louisiana Fund

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    SCOTT PARAZYNSKI

    MD Founder & CEO, Onwardair