Stryker Corporation announced that Scott P. Bruder, MD, PhD has joined the company in the newly created position of Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, reporting to Kevin A. Lobo, President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Dr. Bruder will oversee the clinical and scientific efforts of the company, including academic, industrial and governmental scientific partnerships. In addition, he will represent Stryker as the leading medical authority of the company for trade associations, regulatory bodies, and other entities while also partnering with its teams across the organization.

For the past five years, Dr. Bruder worked at Becton, Dickinson and company as the Chief Science and Technology Officer.