Exec Chat: Steven Mickelsen Helps Acutus Translate Science Into Improved Outcomes
Executive Summary
Mickelsen, an electrophysiologist at the University of Iowa, recently joined the rapidly growing San Diego-area company as Chief Translational Science Officer and is helping to guide the company’s development of novel electrophysiology therapies to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
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