Steve Groezinger

Steve Groezinger is a seasoned executive in the medical device, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries, currently serving as the Senior Director (Head), Global Access, Value & Economics (GAVE) at Intuitive, based in San Diego, California. He has a strong educational background, holding an MBA and a reputation for being an award-winning, results-driven manager.

Professional Experience

• Intuitive (January 2023 - Present): As the Senior Director, Groezinger is responsible for managing the economic health of the Americas region. His role involves enhancing patient access to Intuitive's products by addressing barriers related to access, coverage, reimbursement, and health policy initiatives to promote broad adoption of technologies.

• Director, Global Access, Value & Economics – Endoluminal (November 2020 - Present): In this position, he leads a team focused on executing strategies that support the Endoluminal business unit by leveraging healthcare economic insights to drive market adoption.

• Director, Market Access and Custom Analytics (May 2017 - November 2020): Groezinger led efforts in the Western US to facilitate data-driven decision-making in hospitals through evidence-based change management projects.

Prior to his tenure at Intuitive, he held significant roles at Genoptix, Novartis Molecular Diagnostics, and LifeScan (a Johnson & Johnson company), where he developed managed care strategies and fostered relationships with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector.

Skills and Expertise

Groezinger is known for his ability to:

• Build and retain high-performing teams.
• Develop strategies that enhance market access and economic viability.
• Foster relationships with C-suite executives through insightful clinical and operational analytics.

His diverse experience spans various aspects of commercial leadership including sales management, reimbursement strategies, and business development within managed markets and payer relations.1