Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin is a Senior Associate Research Fellow for Vascular’s OCT R&D organization. In this role, he leads the development of advanced imaging algorithms and software features for intravascular imaging systems. He works closely with cross-functional teams to translate physician needs into robust and clinically impactful solutions that ensure Vascular’s Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) software is engineered with the precision, reliability, and usability essential for real-world cardiovascular procedures that improve patient outcomes.

Chris has over 30 years of experience in software engineering, with significant contributions to medical imaging, particularly in OCT for cardiovascular care. His body of work has led to 55 granted patents. Chris has also received multiple Abbott and industry awards, demonstrating his technical proficiency and commitment to advancing healthcare technology.

Prior to Abbott, Chris served as a Senior Software Engineer at Hologic Inc., where he advanced the ThinPrep Imaging System for cervical cytology by developing gradient-based segmentation methods, statistical classifier features, and tools supporting large-scale, reproducible algorithm evaluations.

Chris earned his BSEE from Rice University in 1992 and MSEE from the University of Texas in 1995.