Dr. Tofy Mussivand received his undergraduate education and training in engineering and management. Following many successful years in senior positions in government, crown corporations and the private sector, Dr. Mussivand went on to receive his doctorate in Medical Engineering and Medical Sciences at the University of Akron and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Thereafter, Dr. Mussivand joined the internationally acclaimed Cleveland Clinic Hospital and Research Foundation where he gained invaluable knowledge and experience in the development of medical devices, artificial hearts and cardiac care. In 1989, Dr. Mussivand was invited to return to Canada to continue his pioneering work in the field of medical devices.     Dr. Mussivand has achieved both national and global recognition. His breakthroughs have resulted in the establishment of scientific eminence for Canada in the fields of medical devices, artificial hearts, remote power transfer, in situ sterilization, etc. Presently, Dr. Mussivand is Professor of Surgery and Engineering at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University; Chair and Director, Cardiovascular Devices Division of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (OHI) and Medical Devices Centre of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. Combining his scientific, management and business expertise, Dr. Mussivand has been the Chairman of several Boards, member of various Boards of Directors and the CEO of several successful corporations. His leadership has been responsible for the creation of substantial employment in the medical devices field in Canada and an influx of more than $200 million of capital investment, primarily from outside of Canada, during the last ten years.
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