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Charles brings extensive experience in clinical, regulatory and medical affairs with more than 14 years dedicated to medicine and the health care industry. As Chief Medical Officer, Endosurgery and Minimally Invasive Therapies at Boston Scientific, Charles led all aspects of medical and clinical affairs for the Endosurgery group, including women's health, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and oncology. His team supported sales, reimbursement and regulatory strategies with well-designed clinical trials, peer-reviewed journal publications and physician support to increase the speed of new product development. As a strategic executive, Charles evaluated new technologies and companies for potential alliances, partnerships and acquisitions to expand the breadth of Boston Scientific's offerings. At Conceptus, Inc., he was Vice President, Clinical Research and Medical Affairs, responsible for large multicenter clinical trials, leading to expedited review and PMA approval by the FDA of a new female contraceptive device. Charles has conducted physician training in more than 50 countries and participated on various committees of the World Health Organization, the Population Council, the United Nations and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He is credited with numerous peer-reviewed publications focused on women's health. Charles earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, received his M.D. degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and trained in general surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. | 