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Ojas A. Buch Named Chief Operating Officer at Allurion

New addition has a 25-year track record in the healthcare industry.

By: Michael Barbella

Managing Editor

Allurion Technologies Inc. has appointed Ojas A. Buch as its chief operating officer.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ojas to Allurion as our chief operating officer,” Allurion Founder/CEO Dr. Shantanu Gaur said. “His extensive industry experience and proven leadership skills will be instrumental as we continue to innovate and scale our business globally, while ensuring we uphold the highest quality standards as a publicly-traded company.”

Buch will lead the company’s research and development, manufacturing and operations, quality and regulatory, and business development and innovation functions. He will also play a crucial role in commercial functions while working closely with the board and executive leadership Buch will provide strategic and execution-focused guidance aimed to help the company achieve major milestones and scale sustainably.

With a 25-year track record in the healthcare industry, Buch is a seasoned executive known for his strategic mindset and adaptable tactics. He brings extensive cross-functional expertise and global experience, having led integrated and matrix organizations at GE Healthcare, St Jude Medical (Abbott), CareFusion (Vyaire), Philips, and most recently as president of PENTAX Medical – Americas, where he drove transformation with a focus on compliance and customer-centricity.

“I am proud to serve Allurion at this stage of its lifecycle and look forward to working with our team to advance Allurion’s vision to transform the lives of individuals through cutting-edge weight loss solutions,” Buch stated.

Allurion aims to end obesity. The Allurion Program is a weight loss platform that features the Allurion Gastric Balloon, the world’s first and only swallowable, procedure-less intragastric balloon for weight loss, and offers access to the Allurion Virtual Care Suite including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers, Allurion Insights for health care providers featuring the Coach Iris AI Platform, and the Allurion Connected Scale. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is also available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor and manage weight loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan: gastric balloon, surgical, medical or nutritional. The Allurion Gastric Balloon is an investigational device in the United States.

 

 

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