Hip Innovation Technology Leadership
Management
George Diamantoni, Chief Executive Officer, Manager and Chairman of the Board
George Diamantoni is currently the Chief Executive Officer, Manager and Chairman of the Board to Hip Innovation Technology, LLC. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joint Innovation Technology, LLC, which is the holder of the majority of the Class A Membership Interests of the Company for which he provides executive leadership. Mr. Diamantoni has over 25 years of professional experience in the health care industry, including 20 years with The Upjohn Company, Pharmacia Corporation, Pfizer Inc., and Schering Plough Corporation, multinational pharmaceutical corporations, and 5 years with Allos Therapeutics, Inc., an oncology company; and Bone Care International, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company. Mr. Diamantoni has previously served as a consulting Partner for Direkt Finance, a privately held international investment firm. In this position, he established and led a health care-focused investment division. Mr. Diamantoni has held the offices of Vice President for Government Affairs, Strategic Alliances, Reimbursement and Managed Accounts, Customer Marketing, and Sales with his previous employers. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Zafer Termanini, M.D., F.A.C.S., President and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Zafer Termanini is the company’s President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Termanini is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery as an orthopaedic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a Diplomate of the American College of Disability Analysts and the American College of Forensic Examiners, with specialties in Orthopaedic and Joint Reconstruction, Sports Medicine and Biomechanical Analysis. Dr. Termanini, inventor of the Interlocking Reverse Hip, currently holds 8 U.S. patents and 6 U.S. patent applications. Five of his patents have been sold and successfully commercialized. He has served as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and General Surgery at East Orange General Hospital and has privileges in several New Jersey hospitals, including Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center. He is licensed in New Jersey, New York, and Georgia. Dr. Termanini received his C.P.E.M. degree, with honors, from the College Scientifique Universitaire in Angers, France, in 1967 and his medical degree, with honors, from the Université d’Angers in Angers, France, in 1973. He also attended the prestigious school of “Arts et Métiers” where he studied Biomechanical Engineering.
