CDRH Deputy Center Director
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Dr. Owen Faris is the Deputy Center Director for Regulatory Operations in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the FDA. In this capacity, Dr. Faris also oversees the Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ) within CDRH. Dr. Faris received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Faris joined the FDA in 2003. Dr. Faris helps oversee and guide CDRH’s decisions and actions related to pre and post-market activities across CDRH.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Keynote Lecture | The Present and the Future of Device Regulation
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Moderated Discussion with Course Director Ron Waksman
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST