Medtronic Taps Dr. James Porter as CMO for Robotic & Digital Technologies

Medtronic has named James Porter, MD as its new chief medical officer of Robotic Surgical Technologies and Digital Technologies.
 
Dr. Porter is a practicing urologic surgeon who has performed over 5,000 robotic-assisted procedures. He’s recognized as a leader in the global surgical community and one of the top five robotic surgery practitioners in the U.S., according to Medtronic.
 
He specializes in prostate, kidney cancer, and urinary constructive procedures and has contributed several groundbreaking surgical techniques to treat kidney tumors and testicular cancer in young men.
 
Dr. Porter is medical director of robotic surgery with Providence Swedish in Seattle, Wash. He helped to build one of the highest volume multidisciplinary robotic surgery programs in the U.S. He will continue to practice surgery on a part-time basis at Providence Swedish.
 
“Medtronic is privileged to welcome such a renowned physician to our business, and we look forward to Dr. Porter’s contributions as CMO of our robotic and digital divisions as we execute our strategy to scale and continually advance our capabilities to meet customer needs and positively impact patients around the world,” said Rajit Kamal, general manager and vice president of Medtronic’s Robotic Surgical Technologies business.
 
As CMO of robotic and digital technologies, Dr. Porter drive focus on patients, robotic and digital innovation, the strategic direction of clinical evidence plans, and physician and society engagements.
 
“I went into medicine because I want to help people and I am absolutely thrilled to now expand the impact on patients to a global scale with Medtronic, a company that I have always admired,” Dr. Porter said. “Tens of millions of patients around the world still lack access to minimally invasive surgical care and I’m excited about our opportunity at Medtronic to make a big impact for humanity. Surgery is fast evolving, due in large part to robotic and digital technologies, and Hugo and Touch Surgery are leading the way.”