Eugene Skalnyi, MD was born, raised, and completed his medical training in Moldova Republic (Former USSR). His need for innovation was born due to limited medical resources, when inventing and adapting instruments was necessary for completion of even simple MIGS procedures.  After training in Moldova, Eugene continued his training in Germany and USA. Through mentorship and collaboration with exceptional peers, he excelled in the field on minimally invasive medical devise innovation. Over the last three decades he has served as a medical director in several start-ups that led to the development of medical devices like NovaSure, EnSeal, Symphion, Minerva ES, and other. Dr. Skalnyi holds 20 US patents, has authored multiple scientific publications, and is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer at Minerva Surgical. Eugene Skalnyi, MD remains academically active by serving on the Editorial Board for the JMIG and conducting educational sessions across the country and internationally.