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Sumit Paliwal

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Vice President, Diagnostics & Visualization, Surgical Instrumentation R&D at Alcon
📍 Irvine, California, United States

Sumit Paliwal is the Vice President of R&D for Diagnostics, Visualization & Surgical Instrumentation at Alcon. An R&D leader with a PhD from UC Santa Barbara, he specializes in building high-performance global teams and developing Class III medical devices. Colleagues describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, and driven.

He co-invented and translated his academic research into Dx Biosciences, a venture-backed medical device startup.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Diagnostics & Visualization, Surgical Instrumentation R&D
Job Level
Senior
Location
Irvine, California, United States
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Medical Device R&D
His career at Alcon and Allergan is focused on the research, development, and product design of Class III medical, surgical, and diagnostic devices.
Ophthalmic Innovation
Leads R&D for diagnostics, visualization, and surgical instrumentation at Alcon, a global leader in eye care.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Vice President, Diagnostics & Visualization, Surgical Instrumentation R&D
Alcon
10-2017 - 12-2021
Sr. Director, Product Design & Development, IOL R&D
Alcon
9-2015 - 10-2017
Director, Research & Development
Alcon
6-2010 - 8-2013
Manager, Research & Product Development
Allergan
11-2005 - 5-2007
Collaborator/ Engineering Consultant
Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Companies
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Education
2002 - 2007
PhD
UC Santa Barbara
1998 - 2002
B.Tech.
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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