About Us

Douglas W. Walker
President

Doug Walker co-founded StrenuMed in 1995 with the vision of offering creative orthopedic accessories at a competitive price.

Prior to starting StrenuMed, Mr. Walker was an Engineering Manager with Zimmer Hall Surgical. He has held numerous engineering roles in medical device companies such as Micro-Aire, Mentor Corporation and Johnson & Johnson. He began his career 1985 in a U.C.S.D. Hospital Orthopedic Biomechanics lab studying the effects of cranial screws and articular knee cartilage.

Mr. Walker holds a B.S. in Bio-Medical Engineering from Tulane University and a MBA from Pepperdine University. He currently holds 12 patents, published author of medical design articles and holds a mentorship position with Tulane University’s Novel Tech Challenge.

Brendalie Acosta
Vice President Marketing

Brenda Acosta has served as Vice President of Marketing at StrenuMed since 1995. She is also a co-founder.

Prior to joining StrenuMed, Ms. Acosta served as a Product Manager with Kendall Devon Industries. She has also held a Product Manager position with Zimmer Hall Surgical specializing in Small Bone orthopedics and Maxio-facial implants.
Ms. Acosta holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego Ms. Acosta oversees global marketing management as well as corporate sales.

In 2018 Ms. Acosta was awarded the Southern California Entrepreneur of the Year award by the Los Angeles Business Journal.