The Sunnyvale, California-based leader in surgical robotics promoted Dave Rosa to the role of president. Rosa now leads Intuitive’s product, digital, quality, regulatory, supply chain, manufacturing and commercial teams.
“Our efforts over the past 27 years have created great opportunities to serve our customers better and in new ways. I look forward to leading our continued development of innovative, outcomes-focused products, services, and solutions,” said Rosa. “Intuitive aims to deliver excellence in customer experience, industry-leading innovation, and meaningful expansion of minimally invasive care. My goal is to help the company continue to deliver on these aims.”
Responsibilities for Rosa include overseeing core business, driving product, digital and commercial excellence, and delivering on strategies and goals. The 27-year Intuitive veteran previously held key leadership positions across the business, most recently serving as EVP and chief strategy and growth officer. Rosa’s past includes roles in commercial, engineering, clinical development, marketing and product development organizations across Intuitive.
Intuitive wants to ‘address healthcare challenges at significant scale’
“As Intuitive has grown and demand for robotic-assisted surgery has increased, we remain focused on our mission to advance minimally invasive care and our commitment to working with customers to meaningfully improve patient outcomes,” said CEO Gary Guthart. “Aligning our core business functions under Dave, a proven and outstanding leader with broad and deep experience across Intuitive, equips us to meet future opportunities to collaborate with hospitals and healthcare systems to address healthcare challenges at significant scale.”
Guthart continues as Intuitive’s CEO, having served in the role since 2010. He originally joined Intuitive 27 years ago.
Additionally, Bob DeSantis now assumes the newly created role of EVP and chief strategy and corporate operations officer. DeSantis leads strategic planning, operational structure and management. The decade-long Intuitive veteran previously served as EVP and chief product officer.
Rosa and DeSantis continue reporting to Guthart. All executive leadership changes go into effect immediately.
The changes near the top come as Intuitive starts out in 2023 with strong procedure growth. The company continues its leadership in the soft-tissue robotic surgery space even as companies large and small seek to compete.
