Healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute has announced that Dr. Marcus Schabacker, PhD, will succeed Jeffrey Lerner, PhD, as its new CEO and president, effective January 1, 2018.
Schabacker received his board certification in anesthesia and intensive care from the University of LĂĽbeck in Germany and served as the senior medical officer and head of intensive care and anesthesia at the Mafikeng General Hospital in South Africa. He has more than 18 years of senior leadership experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, culminating in his most recent position as corporate vice president and chief scientific officer at Baxter.
