Primary Job Title Sole proprietor Primary Organization 
John Pavlidis Medical Device Consulting
Location Los Altos, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast Gender Male
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John Pavlidis joined Estech in October 2008. Prior to that, he was President and CEO of R2 Technology Inc., the pioneer and leader in Computer Aided Detection of breast cancer and lung abnormalities. At R2 Pavlidis led the turnaround of the business, formed a new senior management team and implemented new processes and discipline for profitable
growth. The company was acquired for $225 million in 2006 by Hologic, Inc., the leader in women’s health.
From 2000 until 2004 Pavlidis was the president of the Siemens Ultrasound business worldwide. Pavlidis led the ultrasound business through significant restructuring and growth including the acquisition of USA market leader Acuson Corporation, expansion of R&D and manufacturing in Asia and market introduction of numerous products and upgrades. Siemens Ultrasound had reached revenues approaching $1 billion at the time of his departure.
Pavlidis holds a master’s degree in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
