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Dr. Toby Cosgrove is the CEO and president of The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the clinic in 1975 and before becoming CEO, was chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He is an international leader in pioneering heart surgery procedures, holding six patents for medical devices and instruments.