Constant Innovation
for Over 20 Years

Dr. Dixon obtained his medical degree from the University of Manitoba. He undertook residency training in General Surgery at the University of Calgary, obtaining his fellowship in 2001. He subsequently completed a Masters in Epidemiology where he focused in the field of health services research. After completing a fellowship in Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and transplantation at the University of Toronto, he commenced practice in General Surgery with a focus in HPB at the FMC.

He is presently an Associate Professor of Surgery/Oncology/Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Dr. Dixon’s clinical practice is dedicated to the management of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases. His research is focused on quality improvement, health services research, and clinical trials. He is currently the Past President of CAGS and the President of the AHPBA.

Mark Viminitz is currently the President and CEO of Sherpa Medical Device Consulting Inc.; his focus has been on helping North American businesses identify organization, strategy, and market entry opportunities to maximize profitability. He actively participates in providing international consulting companies with industry insights. In addition to consulting, Mark has been pursuing equity investment in small technology start-up firms. He is the Chief Operating Officer of basebox Corp., an internet subscription company.

He has been lecturing at Toronto Metropolitan University since January of 2019 in the Global Management Department, teaching classes such as Introduction to Global Management, the North American Business Environment, Management of International Enterprises, and International Trade. He is currently pursuing a PhD in International Relations and is considered a subject matter expert in the area of NAFTA/USMCA and North American Trade.

Mark has over 27 years of experience as a Management Board member, Vice President/General Manager with Johnson & Johnson Inc. Canada, where he successfully led commercial operations in the Medical Device sector. During his tenure he has been a champion and key global contributor of several dynamic product launches which have changed the standard of care for patients in Cardiology and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

His extensive experience in effective negotiating, cross-functional management, acquisition, divestiture, business turnaround, high performance teaming, strategy planning, and execution has provided a breadth of business expertise that aligns to a rapidly changing global business environment.

Dr. Klein trained in Toronto completing a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery. His practice includes minimally invasive surgery for GI Oncology, Bariatrics, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Forgut surgery. He is a founding staff surgeon for the MIS fellowship program at the University of Toronto.