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Stephen Oesterle
Stephen Oesterle Health Care Consultant at Baxter International Inc.

Stephen Oesterle, with over 10,522 LinkedIn connections, is an impressive and highly accomplished health care consultant. Currently serving as a consultant to private equity and venture capital firms, Stephen is also an independent director on multiple public and private boards in the USA, Switzerland, and China. He held the esteemed position of Senior Vice President for Medicine and Technology at Medtronic, a renowned medical device company, for 14 years and was a member of the Medtronic Executive Committee.

During his tenure at Medtronic, Stephen forged global technology partnerships and oversaw long-term internal technology investments whilst participating in strategic corporate investments in emerging private companies. He also served on more than 20 boards as a director or observer, solidifying Medtronic's profile in the global venture capital and private equity communities. Stephen's educational background adds further prestige to his profile, with a summa cum laude degree from Harvard University and a medical degree from Yale.

Currently, Stephen holds significant positions in various notable companies, including Baxter International Inc., where he is a Health Care Consultant and a Board Director at Baxter International Inc. In these roles, Stephen plays a vital role in advancing transformative healthcare innovations and ensuring quality, technology, and compliance within the healthcare industry. Additionally, Stephen serves as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director for Peijia Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., and as a Board Director for Paragon 28, a public company focusing on orthopedic solutions in the foot and ankle. Moreover, he is an Independent Board Director for CeramTec – The Ceramic Experts, a privately held manufacturer and supplier of technical ceramics since 1903.

With a strong track record of leadership and expertise in healthcare, Stephen Oesterle is a highly respected and influential figure in the industry, contributing significantly to the advancement of medical technologies and patient care.

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Full name
Stephen Oesterle
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Title
Health Care Consultant
Industry
Software Development
LinkedIn Connections
10522
Summary
Steve currently serves as a consultant to a variety of private equity and venture capital firms while serving as an independent director on several public and private boards in the USA, Switzerland and China. Steve was recently Medtronics Senior Vice President for Medicine and Technology and was a member of the Medtronic Executive Committee for 14 years. By forging relationships with global technology partners and technical universities, he oversaw long term internal technology investments while participating in strategic corporate investments in emerging private companies. He also served as a member of the Business Development and Strategy Committee that approved all corporate acquisitions. During his tenure at Medtronic Steve served on more than 20 boards as a director or observer and built a strong and enduring profile for Medtronic in the global venture capital and private equity communities. Steve graduated summa cum laude from Harvard and received his medical degree from Yale; he completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Following medical school, he completed a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Stanford and then served on the faculty at Stanford and Harvard Medical Schools and directed the Invasive Cardiology Services at Massachusetts General Hospital and Stanford.
Skills
FDA Design Control

Education

Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Attended in 1969 - 1973
Field of study: summa cum laude
Yale University
Attended in 1973 - 1977

Positions

Numerous public and privately held companies
Health Care Consultant
2015 - Present
Baxter International Inc.
Deeerfield, IL
Board Director
2017 - Present

Public Company: (NYSE: BAX)
Chair, Quality,Technology & Compliance Committee
Member of Governance Committee

Every day, millions of patients and caregivers rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital and surgical products. For 90 years, Baxter has been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers that make it happen. With products, technologies and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com
Peijia Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Independent Non Executive Board Director
Jan 2020 - Present

Public company, Hong Kong Exchange (9996.HK), Structural Heart and Neuro Interventions

Nominating Committee
Compensation Committee
Paragon 28
Denver, Colorado, United States
Board Director
Jan 2021 - Present

Public Company (NYSE: FNA) focusing on orthopedic solutions in the foot and ankle

Quality,Technology and Compliance Committee , Chair
Nominating /Governance Committee, Chair
CeramTec – The Ceramic Experts
Plochingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Independent Board Director
2022 - Present

Quality Committee, Chair
Renumeration Committee

CeramTec is a privately held manufacturer and supplier of technical ceramics since 1903 and is active at production sites in Europe, USA and Asia with more than 3,470 employees worldwide. Ceramtec develops and produces customer-specific medium and large components made of various ceramic materials for medical and industrial applications.