Mark Toland, CEO of Corindus Vascular Robotics (acquired by Siemens for $1.1B last year), has announced his departure and will be joining BioStar Capital, a health-tech venture capital group focused on cardiovascular and orthopedic medical devices. As a partner and entrepreneur in residence, Mark will help to identify and develop innovative companies leveraging AI, deep learning, robotics, and other transformative technologies that address a wide range of unmet needs. The BioStar team has
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Digital Health Hires
Evidation’s Appoints Co-CEO, Greenway’s New President, Other Health IT Appointments
Evidation’s Board of Directors has appointed Christine Lemke as Co-CEO alongside Executive Chair Deborah Kilpatrick.
Greenway Health appoints Pratap Sarker as President to oversee all commercial and customer-focused functions including sales, marketing, and customer success. He will also work closely with Greenway’s clearinghouse, revenue cycle and IT teams to ensure the delivery of quality solutions that are critically needed to support practices’ business continuity, as well as their
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Syapse Appoints David Pomerantz as Chief Commercial Officer
Syapse, a real-world evidence company accelerating the delivery of precision medicine through the Syapse Learning Health Network™, today announced the appointment of David Pomerantz as Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role as Chief Commercial Officer, Pomerantz will lead the future direction of Syapse’s commercial endeavors and expand its life sciences partnerships across the Syapse Learning Network.
Pomerantz Bio/Background
Mr. Pomerantz brings more than 25 years of account
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BioIQ Appoints Former Walmart Health Exec, Sean Slovenski CEO
What You Should Know:
- Sean Slovenski, former Humana and Walmart Health exec
was recently announced as CEO of testing company, BioIQ. Sean turned to testing
when he noticed a massive failure of the industry to adapt during the COVID
crisis.
- The company has the capacity to test 500,000 per day
without ever owning a lab. Instead, they have a national network of labs that
enables them to be more agile and scalable bypassing the challenges others are
facing, including supply chain
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Jvion Appoints Jay Deady CEO to Lead Next Stage of Growth
What You Should Know:
- Clinical AI leader Jvion names industry veteran Jay Deady as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding founder Shantanu Nigam who will transition to his new role as Executive Chairman of the Board.
- In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jay joins Jvion during a turbulent time for healthcare. As CEO, he will lead Jvion’s ongoing efforts to support hospitals and providers through the crisis.
Jvion,
a leader in clinical AI, announced
today that Jay Deady,
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Rite Aid’s New CEO, CommonSpirit Health Appoints First Chief Information and Digital Officer, Geisinger’s Chief Nursing Exec, Other Health IT Appointments
Rite Aid Corporation appoints Heyward Donigan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board, effective immediately. John Standley will step down from his role as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Rite Aid, Donigan served as the president and chief executive officer of Sapphire Digital (formerly Vitals), which designs and develops omnichannel platforms that help consumers choose their best-fit healthcare providers.
Since 2015, Donigan lead Sapphire Digital's strategy and
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Cricket Health Appoints Dr. Carmen A. Peralta as New Chief Medical Officer
Cricket Health, a specialty care provider for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, announced today that Carmen A. Peralta, MD, MAS, has been named the company’s chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Peralta, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and a renowned nephrologist who has served on Cricket Health’s medical advisory board, will lead the company’s medical team as it expands its programs and clinical footprint around
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PatientPing Appoints Former Spotify VP as New Head of Product
PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company improving care coordination, has appointed former Spotify VP of Product Dave Rodger as Head of Product for the startup. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving product development to help PatientPing continue to connect providers to build a national care coordination network. Both Rodger and PatientPing CEO Jay Desi feels strongly that healthcare providers should enjoy as high-quality an experience with technology as everyday
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Dreamit Health Appoints Adam Dakin As Managing Director of Health
Digital health startup accelerator and venture fund Dreamit Health has appointed Adam Dakin as the new Managing Director of Health. In his new role as Managing Director, Dakin will focus on the development and acceleration of cutting-edge early stage digital health medical startups from around the world.Prior to joining Dreamit, Adam served as CEO of PhotoSonix Medical, a company he co-founded that is developing a consumer device for acne. Previously, he served as the CEO of Bioconnect Systems
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Contessa Health Appoints Aaron Stein New Chief Operating Officer
Contessa Health, a healthcare company that operates patient-centered prospective bundled payment programs by partnering with payers and provider has appointed Aaron Stein as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Aaron will lead all of Contessa Health’s market operations, including expanding operations across the nation to help providers deliver high quality care in patients’ homes. “Aaron brings a robust combination of operating experience and strategic vision,” said Travis
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