ISAKOS 2025 Congress Faculty

M. Kristina Bartolo, PhD

Orthonika Limited
London UNITED KINGDOM

Kristina is the Chief Technology Officer of Orthonika with over a decade of experience in the medical device industry, specialising in orthopaedics and biomechanics. She holds a PhD from Imperial College London, undertaking research on the biomechanics of a meniscus prosthesis with professors Andrew Amis and Daniele Dini. She was previously involved in designing and prototyping a low-wearing novel hip joint prosthesis for the Malta Hip Project leading to the FUSION Programme award (now incorporated as Garland Surgical Ltd). At Orthonika, Kristina spearheads product research and development of a novel total meniscus replacement, overseeing pre-clinical testing and in vivo animal studies, advancing towards a first-in-human clinical trial.

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