Barathi Sethuraman PhD

Barathi Sethuraman is Divisional Vice President, Global Clinical Affairs, Structural Heart at Abbott’s Medical Devices Division, where she oversees clinical evidence generation, clinical trial design and execution, and dissemination of clinical trial results for Structural Heart medical devices – devices that address mechanical problems in the heart including problems with a valve or a hole in the heart. She has oversight of a number of landmark clinical trials to advance Abbott’s Structural Heart therapies. Barathi received a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters's degree in Statistics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. Barathi has been dedicated to designing and overseeing a variety of clinical research programs over her 23-year career, which has contributed to the advancement of life-changing technology for patients around the world. She has played a crucial role in several landmark clinical trials that have brought life-changing products to market. She is passionate about excellence in everything she does, all in the pursuit of delivering high-quality clinical evidence to help patients get back to living fuller and healthier lives. Barathi is a member of the American Statistical Association and Neythri, a South Asian community for women leaders. She enjoys group exercise lessons, cooking, and learning German