Episode 27: José E. Cabrera, Independent Consultant and Former VP of RA/QA

Jose E. Cabrera is a 20 year veteran of the medical device industry. His focus has been in Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, and Quality Assurance. During his career, he has successfully created regulatory strategies for start-ups to find the quickest path to commercialization and reimbursement. From De Novo Petitions and Q-Subs with face to face meetings with the FDA to 510(k) clearances and routine change management and regulatory reporting. Jose has also lead teams in Latin American with regulatory, quality, and clinical compliance for Bausch and Lomb, and Zimmer Biomet Globally. He has an undergraduate in cellular biology and was a double-major in philosophy. He is currently acting as a VP of RA/QA and Clinical Affairs for a subsidiary of a $20 billion multi-national company headquartered in Germany, overseeing eight (8) global manufacturing sites for cardiovascular and neuromodulation devices. He also leads the company’s efforts to conduct due diligence activity for potential merger/acquisitions. He also served as an Army medic and trained West Point cadets while he was enlisted with the 101st Airborne Division, in Ft. Campbell KY. Jose currently resides in St. Paul Minnesota but he calls South Florida his home, having grown up in Miami and born in Havana Cuba.