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Shamiram Feinglass

Fellow, Aspen Institute

A healthcare & medtech executive with 20 + years championing equitable access to care, Dr. Feinglass is currently a Fellow of The Aspen Institute. Formerly the Chief Medical Officer & VP for Danaher Diagnostics & Life Sciences, she created and led Global Medical Affairs & Policy for the platforms. From the start of the pandemic, she was the trusted medical leader responsible for the global pandemic response plan across Danaher, inclusive of all 80,000 associates, as well as developing products to combat COVID-19. A transformational leader and public health doctor often working with global leaders, Dr. Feinglass has led Global Medical & Regulatory Affairs at Zimmer, served as Senior Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and as a Commander with the U.S. Public Health Service. An advocate for mental health parity, she worked to include mental health in the Clinton health care reform package. A graduate of Smith College, she is currently on the Sandoz Board of Directors, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Research Advisory Board at Children’s National Medical Center. A mother of two, she is a BMX state champion and was a member of the USA BMX World Championship Team.