About Us.

We are a health tech startup whose mission is to give surgeons the tools they need to do their jobs better, minimize complications, and save lives. Our diverse expertise in healthcare, business, technology, and design is connected via our united pursuit of improving patient care.

Our founder is a Biomedical Engineer and Surgeon. We are empowered by the diverse expertise of our team members – Surgeons, Clinicians, FDA Regulatory Experts, Business Development Powerhouses, AR/AI Experts, Data Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Healthcare Administrators. Our team is made up of people in the trenches committed to our mission.

Executive Team 

The Surgarai executive team is comprised of a unique mix of operating leadership, technology innovation, and medical expertise, positioning us well to minimize execution risk and ensure successful commercialization.

Dr. Tran Tu Huynh

Founder & Chief Medical Officer

A surgeon and Biomedical engineer who has contributed to innovations in Tissue Engineering, NanoTechnology, Radiofrequency ablation, Biophotonics, and DNA sequencing technology, Dr. Huynh developed and refined the idea of optimizing Mixed Reality for Surgical Operations through her years of experience with today’s complex healthcare system. She is a creative trailblazer pushing the boundaries of healthcare technology.

Doug Hughes

Chief Executive Officer

Doug is an Army veteran and proven CEO with multiple exits and more than 20 years experience in advanced tech and operational leadership. Having held successive leadership positions across multiple categories (publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies, PE-backed companies, and VC-backed start-ups), Doug is an experienced operator with countless credits for building and commercializing disruptive technologies in highly regulated industries.

 

Michael Rizkalla

Chief Technology Officer

Michael Rizkalla has extensive experience with AR and AI. Michael has continually pushed the boundaries of innovation in software & game development. Michael has led many teams of developers to success. He fosters imagination and proficiency.

 

Advisory Team

The Surgarai advisory team is comprised of a mix of practice surgeons, administrators, regulatory experts, and industry experts

 

Justin Sambol, MD

Clinical Advisor – Development & Implementation

Dr. Sambol is a CardioThoracic surgeon with tremendous experience in open operations, laparoscopic operations, and robotic operations. He is also the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Raymond Raven, MD, MBA

Clinical Advisor – Development & Growth West Coast

Dr. Raven is a leader in Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Hand & Upper Extremity conditions. Dr. Raven is the CEO of a orthopedic medical group and Chief of the orthopaedic division of surgery at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Michael Sirkin, MD

Clinical Advisor – Development & Growth East Coast

Dr. Sirkin is an expert in complex and traumatic fractures repair. As Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Rutgers – UMDNJ, Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics – UMDNJ, and as Vice President of its faculty practice plan (UPA) he is in a unique position to help OpticSurg development and integration in complex health systems.

Anita Nosratieh, PhD

Regulatory Affairs & Product Expert

Dr. Nosratieh’s passion for disruptive technologies drives her career. A former FDA/CDRH Lead Reviewer and Senior Advisor for Innovation, she was awarded an FDA Outstanding Service Award in 2015. She will help us foster collaboration and innovation to achieve our mission of improving healthcare delivery.

Kim Stebbings

Business Development Expert

Kim held key executive roles in medical device organizations including Roche – Boehringer Mannheim, BioStar, Medingo Ltd., Anodyne Therapy, and Dysis Medical where she created a team that built women’s health revenues to over $1.3M the first year.

Strategic Partners

HitLab, Digital Health Breakthrough Network, NYC Economic Development Corporation Pilot Research Partner

The HitLab/Digital Health Breakthrough Network – NYC is a research incubator that helps NY based digital health startups conduct rapid pilot studies to test their products and move them closer to market. DHBN give startup data to help scale or pivot their technology as quickly as possible. Their collaboration will be tremendous to the foundation and growth of OpticSurg. Digital Health Breakthrough Network rapidly pilots technologies of NYC-based startups to advance healthcare, create jobs and strengthen City’s health tech sector. Associated with NYC’s Economic Development Corporation.

OpticSurg Scientific Advisory Council

Formed and lead by the OpticSurg team to work with our Customers to maintain our mission of improving patient care. The Council looks for participation and feedback by providers, institutions, and administrators to help guide our development and maintain value and relevance. Please email Infol@OpticSurgInc.com for more information.

Denny Russell & Scott Harrer

Venture Tactial – Operational & Market Acquisition Strategy

Venture Tactical is a strategy firm with many years of combined experience in helping startups leverage strategic partnerships and bring to market technology products. Their guidance will aid in propelling our company towards market acquisition.

Denny Russell & Scott Harrer

Venture Tactial – Operational & Market Acquisition Strategy

Venture Tactical is a strategy firm with many years of combined experience in helping startups leverage strategic partnerships and bring to market technology products. Their guidance will aid in propelling our company towards market acquisition.

Traction & Recognition

Duke Clinical Research Institute

The Duke Clinical Research Institute develops and shares knowledge that improves the care of patients around the world through innovative clinical research.

Innovate Celebrate Startup of the Year - SemiFinalist

Award

Startup of the Year (SOTY), powered by Established since 2006, discovers and supports the most promising and innovative startups from around the world.

NYVR 2018 - Incubator Zone

Participant

NYVR brings together the best and brightest individuals in the industry pushing the boundary of possible, showcasing the latest virtual worlds, augmented experiences, and groundbreaking hardware that is redefining reality.

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

Award

We’ve been selected as one of Hello Tomorrow’s Top 500 deeptech startups from over 4,500 applications from 119 countries!

Nomination for Karteva Awards

OpticSurg has been formally nominated for this year’s Katerva Award. 

The Katerva Awards are the pinnacle of global sustainability recognition. Through them, the best ideas on the planet are discovered, evaluated and accelerated toward impact at a global level.

Johnson and Johnson Innovation Labs

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Lab NYC

OpticSurg Inc. is a resident company of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS in NYC (JLABS @ NYC)

NJ IT Health Connection

The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is an NJIT corporation focused on helping private enterprise discover what’s possible.

Tampa Bay Wave TechDiversity Accelerator

Funded by The Nielsen Foundation

Tampa Bay Wave and The Nielsen Foundation have created the TechDiversity program as a unique opportunity to build strength and value through the varied experiences, values, and knowledge of our diverse community.

VRAR Association, Health-Tech, Co-Chair

Dr Tu has accepted the honourably position as the global medical co-chair for the VRAR association. We are thankful for this opportunity to serve the community and continue the development of exploration of technologies that advance healthcare.

VRAR Association, Health-Tech, Co-Chair

Dr Tu has accepted the honourably position as the global medical co-chair for the VRAR association. We are thankful for this opportunity to serve the community and continue the development of exploration of technologies that advance healthcare.

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