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Tony M. Chou

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General Partner, The Vertical Group

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The Vertical Group
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General Partner
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Record updated 4 October 2026

About

Tony M. Chou, MD has over 15 years of healthcare experience as both an interventional cardiologist and medical device industry executive. Dr. Chou was employed by the Abbott Vascular Division of Abbott Laboratories at which he held positions with both general management and business development responsibilities. Serving as Vice President and General Manager of Vascular Closure, he oversaw the development, manufacturing, clinical trials, FDA PMAS/PMA and global launches of the femoral closure devices Perclose Proglide and StarClose.

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Education
Dr. Chou received an MD from Case Western Reserve University and a BS in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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