Rita Birchard

Vice President Scientific Engagement & Advocacy at Edwards Lifesciences

Role: Vice President, Scientific Engagement & Advocacy at Edwards Lifesciences
Location: Newport Beach, CA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Rita Birchard

Accomplished marketing executive with deep expertise in the cardiovascular medical device industry. Recognized for driving market adoption of novel technologies, strategic HCP engagement and leading cross-functional teams. Proven leader in market development, commercialization and product launches of first in their category device solutions. Strong clinical and technical acumen. Core competencies include: • Market development, commercialization and therapy expansion• Team leadership and talent development• Early-stage innovation, new product development• Key opinion leader and stakeholder engagement

Experience

Vice President, Scientific Engagement & Advocacy
Edwards Lifesciences
Feb 2026 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

Education

UC San Diego
BA, Political Science
1990 — 1994
University of Salzburg
German Language, Europan Studies
1993 — 1993

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Current company

Edwards Lifesciences

Medical Equipment Manufacturing · 14K employees · Founded 1958 · Irvine, California, United States

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Contact Us We want to hear from you and engage in meaningful discussions. However, please note that we are not equipped to provide customer, candidate, or technical support through this platform. If you require assistance from those teams, please find their contact information here: https://www.edwards.com/aboutus/contactus If you’re a patient in need of medical advice, please contact your healthcare provider directly. We reserve the right to remove any comments that are off-topic, repetitive, or include hate speech, profanity, or offensive language. Additionally, we will not engage in discussions about competitor products, off-label use of Edwards products, or unsubstantiated/misleading claims that could cause harm. All Terms and Conditions of LinkedIn apply. For the Edwards Lifesciences privacy policy, visit https://www.edwards.com/legal/privacypolicy.

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About Rita Birchard

Experience

Vice President, Scientific Engagement & Advocacy

Education

UC San Diego

University of Salzburg

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