G. Bryan Cornwall, PhD, PEng
Senior Vice President, Research and Clinical Resources
Dr. Cornwall has served as our Senior Vice President of Research and Clinical Resources since June 2008. From January 2004 until June 2008, he served as Vice President of Research and Development, and from 1999 until 2000, he managed NuVasive® research efforts. Dr. Cornwall has been working in the medical device industry for more than 12 years and has been responsible for leading research and development teams in the development and testing of proprietary spinal treatment modalities with minimally invasive approaches, spinal fusion constructs, novel resorbable polymer implants, and new fracture fixation devices. Prior to rejoining NuVasive, Dr. Cornwall was with MacroPore Biosurgery for four years, most recently acting as Vice President of Research & Technology. Before joining NuVasive the first time, Dr. Cornwall was with Johnson & Johnson’s trauma division, DePuy-ACE. Dr. Cornwall’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Applied Science in Material Science, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Orthopaedic Biomechanics from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of 15 peer-reviewed publications, four book chapters, and nine U.S. patents.