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Brenda Becker, senior vice president of Global Government Affairs for Boston Scientific, has always understood the value of hard work. Born in the Midwest, she took her first job at the age of 13...

At the 2022 Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) medical meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Kohi shared positive data from the ELEGANCE registry during a late-breaking presentation.

May 14, 2021 At Boston Scientific, we are in the business of advancing science for life – for people of every background, color and creed. In 2020, we committed to a $3.5 million multiyear...

More than 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic pain, defined as continuous pain that lasts more than six months. Of these, 19.6 million adults experience high-impact chronic pain that...

In 2015 Kevin Genth, a Boston Scientific employee, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, including tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.

Boston Scientific ranked eighth overall and first among companies in the Health Care Equipment and Services industry in the 2021 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes.

[INSERT VIDEO HERE] Pamela, a 73-year-old living in Virginia, has always been a fighter. Born in Jamaica, she immigrated to the U.S. when her children were young. She worked as a nurse for 40...

Liver cancer patients once had a bleak prognosis with limited treatment options, but encouraging clinical trial results and recent regulatory approval of TheraSphere™ Y-90 Glass Microspheres, a...

April 7, 2021 Health inequities, the social and environmental differences that limit access to good health practices and health care, drastically impact a person’s ability to live a long,...

For 15 years, Boston Scientific has worked with healthcare providers to raise awareness about the inequitable health outcomes Blacks often experience. Sam Conaway, President, Interventional...

One week. That’s how long it took Darragh Tolan to realize he wanted to make his new job at Boston Scientific a lifelong career. “It was the culture. Everyone was focused, empowered and...

Challenges related to the global pandemic have disproportionally impacted working women and put decades of progress towards gender equity at risk. In the U.S. alone, more than 2.2 million women...

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, xenophobia and anti-Asian hate have been on the rise around the world. Acts of discrimination, assault and harassment against the Asian community...

Boston Scientific reached a settlement with the attorneys general of 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve claims against our transvaginal and urogynecological mesh products used to...

Increasing diversity in medical research is a critical step to ensure that everyone can benefit from treatments and therapies, not just a select population. Putting this into practice requires deliberate work, and there are many obstacles, some of which are deeply rooted in our national history.

By Art Butcher Heart Health Month is a time to reflect on the importance of heart health and celebrate the difference that innovative technology makes to so many lives. This year, I think of...

The dual challenges of climate change and a global pandemic have made designing safe, sustainable and efficient workplaces even more important for companies and their employees. That’s certainly...

For the sixth year in a row, Boston Scientific is recognized on Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking in the top 100 overall. Companies are selected based on nine...

At age 35, Morgan Drutchas never imagined she could be at high risk for heart attack. She hiked, traveled and worked out regularly. She had no family history of heart issues, and routine exams...

A 40-year Battle against Racism and Health Inequities Paul Underwood, M.D., medical director at Boston Scientific, looks like a kindly college professor. But beneath his unassuming demeanor lies a...

The violent attacks and protests that occurred at the U.S. Capitol and several states yesterday marked a dark and sad day for our country and served to threaten the foundation of the nation’s...

Sam Zamany, a senior data engineer at Boston Scientific, grew up with a deep appreciation for those who serve in the military. “I was born and raised in Afghanistan during the civil war and when...

Giannetto De Rossi, who has created heart-stopping special effects in movies for more than 60 years, is thankful for the special effect of an implanted “friend” who helps protect his heart....

A new study may help to better understand how the COVID-19 virus affects people with heart conditions or chronic illnesses and improve their health care. In collaboration with Boston Scientific, a...

By Ronan Coffey, global energy manager at Boston Scientific A critical challenge for Boston Scientific as a global medical device manufacturer is to deliver on our promise to customers and...

With the world’s population aging fast, urological and pelvic health conditions are on the rise. An estimated 30 million men worldwide are affected by an enlarged prostate caused by benign...

Boston Scientific has earned a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate responsibility. The list recognizes...

A prostate cancer diagnosis was not something Alex Lamb expected. An active retiree, he ran daily and was feeling healthy and strong. Like many men in the early stages of the disease, he had no...

When Jim McCutchon, a 90-year old retired physician, was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, he jumped headfirst into understanding his condition. Aortic stenosis is caused by a narrowing of the...

The Innovative WATCHMAN FLXTM Device Expands Patient Access, Improves Safety and Effectiveness It wasn’t enough for Boston Scientific engineers that the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure...

Boston Scientific has been named one of America’s Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital, and a Culture Champion by the MIT Sloan Management Review and Glassdoor Culture 500. These...

This fall, COVID-19 has brought new challenges for parents. For moms and dads working remotely it is difficult and often overwhelming to manage work while caring for children and juggling distance...

As a new school year gets underway amid a global pandemic, the need to support education is more important than ever—as is the relevance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)...

When Fast Company placed Boston Scientific fifth on its list of the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2020, the publication recognized the company for developing the EXALT™ Model D...

Dr. Ken Stein, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Rhythm Management and Global Health Policy at Boston Scientific, has dedicated much of his career to improving the quality of...

By the time Mona Patel started classes at the University of Michigan, she had attended eleven schools and lived on four continents. Now vice president of Clinical Training and Fellowship Education...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on marginalized communities, particularly among Black, Latinx and Hispanic people, and exposed the severity of health disparities in the...

It’s not often that chronic pain leads to life-long friendship and a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, but that’s exactly what happened to Marianne Jordan and Sandy Found. Even before meeting in...

Passionate. Self-Aware. Fierce. Fearless. Spend time with Rodamni Peppa, the Boston Scientific Vice President for Business Strategy & Commercial Excellence for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...

“We are all in this together.” Are we, really? As the global community responded to the coronavirus pandemic, every one of us...

By Stacey McGovern, Patient Education Specialist II, Neuromodulation Division At 24, I was an awarded teacher in the midst of completing a master’s degree and a nominee for the Massachusetts...

2020 has been a year like no other. As a global pandemic continues to take its toll, recent acts of hate and violence have cast a spotlight on racism, injustice and deeply ingrained divisions in...

The path to innovation is rarely a straight line. It’s interspersed with stops and starts, failures and frustrations. And it takes a spark of inspiration to find the way to invention. For the...

Courage, compassion, resilience—that’s what six Boston Scientific employees brought to the pandemic’s front lines when they took advantage of the company’s volunteer policy to support...

Competitive pole vaulting is not for the faint of heart. Competitors sprint down a track and launch themselves into the air, summoning enough velocity to clear a crossbar high overhead. For...

As the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to skyrocket amid the COVID-19 crisis, businesses and nonprofit organizations have stepped up to help hospitals address critical...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life as we know it, patient care is becoming more complex. With many elective surgeries and procedures cancelled, a backlog of people await the care...

On May 28, the Boston Scientific Executive Committee issued an open letter to U.S. employees to condemn injustice and discrimination and reaffirm our commitment to equality and diversity. Across...

An open letter from Boston Scientific leadership to employees shared in response to George Floyd's death

The COVID-19 pandemic has called on all of us to support frontline healthcare workers in any way we can. Teams across Boston Scientific are collaborating with hospitals, universities and industry...