Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 11, 2011

Syneron Medical Ltd. – Louis P. Scafuri

LOUIS P. SCAFURI was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Syneron Medical Ltd. on Feb. 2, 2009. From 1983 until 1999, Mr. Scafuri held various executive and management positions with Marquette Electronics, which was acquired by General Electric Medical Systems to become GE Marquette Medical Systems, Inc. In his last position with GE Marquette Medical Systems, Mr. Scafuri served as its COO and President. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Scafuri served as the COO of ESC Medical Systems, where he was responsible for commercial activities, R&D and the global operations of the company. From 2002, he served in various consulting, advisory and investor roles in medical device and medical aesthetic companies. Mr. Scafuri holds a B.Sc. in biology from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and is a graduate of the Tuck Executive Education program at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Profile
TWST: Would you please give us a brief summary of Syneron Medical Ltd.?

Mr. Scafuri: Syneron (ELOS)is the global leader in the aesthetic devices market. On a global basis, we develop, manufacture and