Mike Dineen

Mike brings more than 30 years of leadership and MedTech experience with a focus on medical device startups. As executive in residence (EIR) at Shifamed, he was one of Tioga’s co-founders. Previously, he was CEO of Kalila Medical, another Shifamed portfolio company, where he led the company from early prototype through regulatory approvals and successful product launch. He also led Kalila’s successful acquisition by Abbott Laboratories and FTC-mandated divestiture to Terumo Medical. Before Kalila, he was VP of Business Development for Maya Medical, another Shifamed company that was acquired by Covidien (now Medtronic), VP of Marketing for Aragon Surgical (acquired by Aesculap), and VP of Marketing for Concentric Medical (acquired by Stryker). Earlier, he was a cofounder, board member and VP of marketing, business development, clinical and regulatory affairs at Aspire Medical, a minimally invasive implant for obstructive sleep apnea (acquired by Philips/ Respironics). He also held marketing or sales roles at Radiant Medical, Target Therapeutics (acquired by Boston Scientific, now Stryker), Devices for Vascular Intervention/Guidant and The Upjohn Company (now Pfizer). He is a named inventor on more than 65 issued US patents and holds a BS in Biology and an MBA from Santa Clara University.