CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– Apnimed, a clinical-stage company focused on advancing pharmacologic treatments for obstructive sleep apnea and related disorders, today announced that John Cronin, M.D., has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development. Dr. Cronin has nearly three decades of experience as a leader in clinical sleep medicine and in commercial solutions to sleep disorders. He will contribute immediately to the development and execution of clinical strategy for AD109, Apnimed’s most advanced clinical candidate for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as help to enhance Apnimed’s Medical Affairs team.
“John is a proven industry and clinical leader with deep experience and understanding of our therapeutic area, and we are excited to welcome him to the Apnimed team,” said Larry Miller, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Apnimed. “His insights, building on contributions to Apnimed through previous participation on our Scientific Advisory Board, will be essential as we continue to advance our pipeline of pharmacologic treatments for obstructive sleep apnea and continue to build the Medical Affairs capabilities that will be vital to our success and the continued development of our lead candidate AD109.”
“There are significant unmet patient needs in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea that impact people’s health and well-being and result in life-shortening consequences. I’m excited to join the passionate team at Apnimed and be part of a shared commitment to revolutionizing the treatment of OSA,” said Dr. Cronin.
Dr. Cronin brings significant industry and clinical experience to his role at Apnimed. He joins Apnimed from Philips Respironics, where he served as Chief Medical Officer in Sleep and Respiratory Care. In this role, he provided key input to the strategic, research, regulatory, and quality objectives for the global medical device maker’s diagnostic and therapeutic portfolio. Prior to Philips, Dr. Cronin built his clinical and research career at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA, as the Medical Director of the Viterbi Family Sleep Center for more than 16 years. As a physician executive, he pursued innovation in care delivery as the Chief Medical Officer for BetterNight Medical Group, a venture-backed medical services organization that established a nationwide network of comprehensive sleep telehealth services for patients.
Dr. Cronin is board certified in Sleep, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine. He received a B.A. from Georgetown University before completing his M.D. at Vanderbilt Medical School and clinical training at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and at Mass General Brigham in Boston, Mass.
