Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) 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 Stryker Corporation, 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 our teams across the organization.

Dr. Bruder has a long and distinguished track record of performance with more than 20 issued and pending patents, nearly 150 publications and numerous honors from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Research Society and the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.  For the past five years, Dr. Bruder worked at Becton, Dickinson and Company as the Chief Science and Technology Officer, where he was responsible for identifying and cultivating new growth opportunities, improving the product development system and enhancing global research capabilities.  Prior to that, Dr. Bruder spent 8 years at Johnson & Johnson in a series of senior executive and scientific roles in various businesses.  Earlier in his career, Dr. Bruder held leadership roles at Anika Therapeutics and Osiris Therapeutics.