Eugene Skalnyi, MD is a globally trained gynecologic surgeon and medical innovator, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer at Minerva Surgical. Born and educated in the Republic of Moldova, formerly part of the USSR, Dr. Skalnyi’s early career was shaped by limited medical resources, driving him to invent and adapt surgical tools for minimally invasive procedures. He continued his training in Germany and at the Stanford Endoscopy Center for Training and Technology (ECTT) in the United States.With over 30 years of clinical and executive leadership experience, Dr. Skalnyi has served as Medical Director for several medtech startups that led to the development of medical technologies like NovaSure, EnSeal, Minerva ES, Symphion, and others. He holds 22 issued US Patents and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG).