Dr. Miguel Ramirez

North Naples-headquartered Catalyst OrthoScience Inc., a private medical technology company focused on shoulder arthroplasty, announced the appointment of Dr. Miguel Ramirez as chief medical officer, effective immediately. Ramirez succeeds Dr. Steven Goldberg, Catalyst’s founder, who has stepped down from his roles as CMO and board member but, company officials said, will remain actively engaged. Ramirez is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who completed his fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. He has held key leadership roles, including chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, and assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Ramirez has contributed extensively to clinical research on shoulder biomechanics and implant design, collaborated with leading orthopedic companies to develop innovative implants and surgical techniques and been a principal investigator in multiple clinical trials, evaluating the efficacy and safety of emerging orthopedic technologies.