Christina (Tina) Gross is a seasoned surgical consultant with over 20 years of experience conducting advanced procedures across cardiovascular, neurological, and general surgery. Her background includes leading complex interventions—such as valve surgeries, vascular grafts, and organ transplantation—while also refining reconstructive models to address a variety of clinical objectives. Known for her technical precision and collaborative mindset, Christina has guided numerous medical technologies from initial proof-of-concept through successful feasibility, always emphasizing meticulous execution and generating meaningful insights.

In past leadership roles—including more than 15 years as a GLP Study Director—she excelled at managing intricate workflows, adapting swiftly to new devices or disease-state models, and upholding stringent procedural integrity. Her ability to fuse surgical fundamentals with engineering considerations equips clients to navigate regulatory and development challenges more effectively. By combining a detail-oriented approach with innovative problem-solving, Tina consistently delivers results that drive preclinical research forward and enable cutting-edge breakthroughs in patient care.

• Complex Cardiovascular Surgeries: Specializes in challenging valve replacements, vascular grafting, and advanced cardiac interventions, applying thorough planning and adaptability to meet high clinical benchmarks.
• Transplant & Reconstructive Techniques: Skilled in multi-phase transplant operations and sophisticated reconstructive procedures, ensuring reproducible models and clinically relevant data for regulatory and scientific objectives.
• Advanced Model Development: Creates and refines demanding surgical models to evaluate novel devices or therapies, allowing for rigorous testing under controlled yet clinically meaningful conditions.
• Interventional & Hybrid Procedures: Integrates catheter-based methods, minimally invasive approaches, and open surgical techniques to optimize efficiency, safety, and overall study outcomes.
• Team Collaboration & Procedural Optimization: Works closely with cross-functional teams, bridging surgical know-how with engineering requirements to streamline workflows and uphold the highest standards of procedural integrity.

Tina believes real progress in healthcare is driven by the fusion of technical excellence, thoughtful collaboration, and a commitment to patient impact. Having seen her own father benefit from a stent she helped develop, she remains deeply motivated to push the boundaries of surgical innovation. By ensuring meticulous planning, robust GLP compliance, and open communication, Tina helps clients overcome obstacles and bring life-changing technologies closer to reality.

Surgery
Training
Experimental Design
Study Protocol Writing & Development
Product Development
Risk Assessment

Fluoroscopy
C-Arm
CT Imaging
Ultrasound Imaging
Hemodynamic Monitoring