ABOUT US

Our Story

About Us

AKRA TEAM was founded to solve a growing challenge in the medical device and diagnostic industry: the increasing complexity of regulations and the scarcity of experienced professionals who can interpret and apply them effectively. 

Since our founding, we have supported hundreds of successful projects and have been trusted by organizations of all sizes, from start‑ups to established global manufacturers. Our purpose is clear: to deliver a wide range of professional, predictable, and patient-oriented services, and help elevate the overall quality and safety of healthcare technologies around the world. 

A Conversation With Our Founder

Our Story & Commitment

Dr. Bassil Akra spent years at the heart of the regulatory world — rising to Vice President at TÜV SÜD, Europe’s largest notified body — before founding AKRA TEAM in 2021. In this conversation, he shares the conviction, experience, and vision that shaped the company.
Founder & CEO

Dr. Bassil Akra

Former VP, Global Strategic Business Development
TÜV SÜD — Europe’s Largest Notified Body

My years at TÜV SÜD gave me an extraordinary vantage point. I was inside the regulatory machine, shaping guidance documents, sitting on MDR task forces, training stakeholders across the globe. But the more I saw, the more I realized that the device and diagnostic manufacturers on the other side of the table, were often navigating this complexity without the right compass. They needed assistance with truly bringing together both sides: the regulatory expectations and the practical realities of bringing a product to market. I wanted to help build that bridge. AKRA TEAM was born from that conviction.

The timing was deliberate. MDR had just come into full force and IVDR was on the horizon. Manufacturers were under enormous pressure, many of them still struggling to understand what compliance actually looked like in practice. I had spent the previous years helping to write those rules and train people on them. It felt like exactly the right moment to step out and offer that knowledge directly to the companies who needed it most. Not as an auditor reviewing their work, but as a partner helping them get it right.

Manufacturers told me again and again that they were getting generic advice from consultants who could cite the regulation but struggled to translate it into actionable steps for their specific product and situation. What I wanted to offer was something different: deep, specialized expertise that is professional, predictable, and always focused on the patient. Those three words became the foundation of how we work. When a company trusts us with their regulatory pathway, they need to know that what we deliver will be thorough, honest, and ultimately in service of getting safe, effective products to the patients who need them.

It means we understand the full lifecycle; from the lab bench, through the conformity assessment process, all the way to post-market surveillance. I started my career developing medical devices and combination products at a university hospital. That experience never left me. When I sit across from a manufacturer who is passionate about their innovation, I understand that passion. And I also understand what the notified body on the other side of the table will expect to see. That dual perspective is genuinely rare, and it’s something the whole AKRA TEAM brings to every engagement.

Success is a safe, effective product reaching the patient who needs it. Everything else, from the documentation to clinical evaluations, quality systems, etc. is in service of that outcome. For our clients, success means navigating a complex regulatory environment without losing time, resources, or momentum. When a manufacturer comes to us overwhelmed, and leaves with a clear strategy and the confidence to execute it, that is exactly what we built this company to do.

Our Philosophy & Approach

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Expertise & perspective

Behind every successful outcome is a team that brings decades of hands‑on expertise. With deep experience supporting complex submissions, audits, and compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, our consultants offer a practical, strategic, and globally informed perspective. This combination of technical skill and real‑world insight ensures that the guidance we provide is trusted, actionable, and aligned with the expectations of regulators and industry alike. 

In a landscape where medical device requirements evolve quickly, companies also need advisors who not only understand the standards but help shape them. Our consultants have contributed to international standards development, supported the creation of regulatory guidance, and participate actively in working groups, committees, and professional associations. Their continued involvement at this level ensures our clients receive advice that reflects both current requirements and the direction the industry is heading. 

We are proud to bring together professionals who share a commitment to integrity, excellence, and meaningful results. Their dedication to advancing the industry is what truly sets our team apart.

TEAM MEMBERS

Nice to Meet You

Our clients trust AKRA TEAM for clear, pragmatic regulatory expertise that supports compliant decision‑making across the entire product lifecycle, from market introduction to ongoing safety and regulatory compliance under MDR, IVDR, FDA and beyond.

Dr. Bassil Akra

Founder - Executive Consultant

Dr. Matthias Fink

Senior Managing Consultant

Dr. Andrew Gibson

Senior Managing Consultant

Dr. Philippe Auclair

Senior Consultant

Erica Brusà

Senior Consultant

Monica Ceruti

Management Assistant

Dr. Danielle Dunlea

Senior Consultant

Dr. Susanne Gerbl-Rieger

Senior Consultant

Dr. Ulla Gertig

Senior Consultant

Rachel Gomez

Senior Consultant

Dr. Leslie Hammermüller

Senior Consultant

Muna Kebede

Senior Consultant

Dr. Susanna Kerschl

Senior Consultant

Alexia Lynch

Training and Community Engagement Lead

Ema Omeragić Zaimović

Senior Consultant

Shreyash Salunkhe

Junior Consultant

Dr. Anna Spehl

Senior Consultant

Lawrence Yeh

Quality Manager and Senior Consultant

WHY CHOOSE US

Why Companies Trust AKRA TEAM

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organizations supported worldwide

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combined years of regulatory, clinical, and quality experience

Global expertise across EU, USA, and international markets

Proven track record with high risk, innovative, and novel technologies

Active involvement in regulatory and standards development committees

Deep experience with notified bodies, authorities, and industry best practices

Trust starts with responsibility. A strong sense of ethics guides everything we do including how we handle data and protect privacy, with full transparency set out in our Imprint and Privacy Policy.

Whether you are preparing for a major submission, scaling your internal capabilities, addressing a challenging audit, or entering new markets, AKRA TEAM delivers strategic guidance backed by real‑world experience.

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