Advisors
Peter Fitzgerald,
MD, PhD
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Professor Emeritus Medicine and Engineering at Stanford University
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Co-founder/Managing Partner at Triventures
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Consultant for the FDA for the past 15 years focused on medical technology
Leah C. Brown, MD
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Teaching faculty at the University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Orthopedic Surgeon at Banner Health
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WNBA Mercury Team Orthopedic surgeon
Dean C. Taylor, MD,
Col (Ret.)
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Duke University Medical Center
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President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
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U.S. Army Colonel and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jim Whalen, Head ATC
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New England Patriots, Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance/Head Athletic Trainer
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Recipient of Fain-Cain Award for Oustanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year by the NFL Physicians Society
Mary Mulcahey, MD
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Orthopaedic Surgeon Director, Division of Sports Medicine at Loyola Medicine
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Past president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
Arni Thor
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Co-Founder and head of Innovation for Elevate Movement.
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Developed many of Ossur’s core bracing products such as the Unloader, the top Rebound, and Miami products in spine and lower extremity
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Granted 400+ patents worldwide
Rear Admiral
Bruce Gillingham (Ret.)
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Retired as a rear admiral from the United States Navy after 40 years of active service
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Former Surgeon General of the Navy – the senior medical officer in the Department of Navy
Clifford A. Wright
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30-year proven record designing, fabricating and manufacturing medical products
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Designed and manufactured over 200 products
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Awarded 96 patents, published 84 patents, granted 30 patents pending
Mark Maciejewski
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Founded Cardiovascular Innovation Center at the Cleveland Clinic
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SVP of international investments of Kuwait Investment Authority’s National Technology Enterprise Company
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Co-founded DiNovA Ventures (Vessix, acquired for $300 million)
Ty Vachon, MD
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Co-founded and advised numerous AI-driven health startups, specializing in radiology and clinical informatics
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Raised venture capital, led product development, and guided companies through early-stage challenges
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Former Navy Radiology Department Head and Flight Surgeon
Kristian Rauhala
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Founded H2O Audio, creating revolutionary waterproof headphones and grew it into an Inc. 500 company
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Co-founded PEAR Sports to provide personalized training solutions
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Creator of innovative products and companies in the sports technology space with over 18 U.S. patents
Josh Chatman
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Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Florida State University Medicine staff. Director of mTBI management for all athletics.
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Former Assistant Athletic Trainer for the University of Texas Football team, the University of Louisville football team and Staff-Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Miami Dolphins.
