Cara Santillo
About Cara Santillo
Cara Santillo Senior Vice President Market Access and Reimbursement
Cara Santillo holds the position of Senior Vice President, Market Access and Reimbursement. In this role, she is responsible for navigating market access challenges and optimizing reimbursement strategies. Her extensive experience in health policy and management provides a solid foundation for leading initiatives aimed at enhancing access to medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Cara Santillo Education and Expertise
Cara Santillo earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, specializing in health management and policy. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, with concentrations in public policy and economics. Her educational background equips her with in-depth knowledge of health policy, economics, and nutrition, contributing to her expertise in market access and reimbursement.
Cara Santillo Background and Experience
Cara Santillo has a wide-ranging professional background, having previously worked at Elekta as the Senior Director of Global Policy. Her role involved shaping and implementing global health policies. Additionally, she served as manager of reimbursement and health policy for the interventional radiology and cardiology divisions at Bayer Healthcare, where she focused on reimbursement strategies. Earlier in her career, she advised pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies on Medicare and private payer issues at Neocure Group, a boutique medical technology consulting firm.