Marcus Schabacker
Marcus Schabacker, a board-certified anesthesiologist and intensivist, has been named CEO and president of ECRI Institute, a health services research organization with an interest in genetic testing. Schabacker, who has 18 years of leadership experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, recently served as chief scientific officer of Baxter. He previously helped Nelson Mandela rebuild South Africa's rural health system in the post-Apartheid era. Schabaker will replace Jeffrey Lerner, who is retiring Dec. 31 after 16 years as ECRI president and CEO.