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Management Team

Wei Sun, PhD

CEO

Thuy Pham, PhD

CTO

Caitlin Martin, PhD

VP Research & Development

 

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Martin Leon, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist, NY

Dr. Susheel Kodali, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist, NY

Dr. John Elefteriades, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, CT

Isa Rizk, MBA
CEO, Reflow Medical Inc., CA

Dr. Charles Primiano, M.D.
Cardiologist, CT

Dr. Mohsen Karimi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, IA

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Dr. Wei Sun

Dr. Wei Sun is the CEO and Founder of Sutra Medical Inc. With over 25 years of experience in heart valve biomechanics, Dr. Sun has published over 100 scientific journal papers (h-index of 50) and delivered more than 200 presentations at international forums. His publication can be found here: ‪Wei Sun, PhD‬ – ‪Google Scholar‬ 

Dr. Sun is internationally recognized as a leading expert in the field of heart valve biomechanics. As a member of the ISO committee, he contributed to the development of ISO cardiac valve standards (ISO 5840 and ISO 5910). Previously Dr. Sun was a tenured Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and a R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 

Dr. Caitlin Martin

Dr. Martin is the Vice President of R&D at Sutra Medical, Inc., with over 15 years of expertise in heart valve fatigue analysis, computational simulations of valve function, and prosthetic heart valve development.

At Sutra Medical, she leads the research, development, and regulatory strategy for Sutra Hemi Valve TMVR technologies. She has successfully guided Sutra’s First-in-Human (FIH) regulatory applications and secured OUS FIH approvals.

Dr. Martin earned her Ph.D. and completed postdoctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech. With a deep commitment to advancing healthcare solutions, she continues to push the boundaries of medical device innovation, combining technical excellence with strategic leadership.

Dr. Thuy Pham

Dr. Pham is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Sutra Medical, playing a pivotal role in advancing the company’s groundbreaking technologies.

With over 15 years of expertise in mitral valve mechanics and medical device development, she has served as the Principal Investigator on four NIH SBIR grants, securing over $4 million in funding to drive cutting-edge research and prosthetic device innovation in structural heart therapies.

As the primary inventor of Sutra’s core technologies, Dr. Pham leads the company’s preclinical and clinical studies, transforming novel concepts into life-saving solutions. Her multidisciplinary expertise—spanning engineering, translational science, and clinical validation—positions Sutra Medical at the forefront of next-generation mitral valve repair.

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