Our Team

Our world-class team of innovators is comprised of experts in Urology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Medical Devices.

Leadership

Shyam Natarajan, PhD

Founder / CEO

  • Expertise in image-guided interventions, machine learning, and embedded systems
  • Instrumental in the commercialization of targeted prostate biopsy creating and executing the foundational validation studies
  • Led an NIH-funded lab as a professor at UCLA Urology, Surgery, and Bioengineering

Brit Berry-Pusey, PhD

Founder / COO

  • 8+ years in Market Access, Contracts, Strategy, and Business Development in medical device, digital therapeutics, and pharma
  • UCLA and Stanford Graduate School of Business training
  • Expertise in Cardiology, Diabetes, Medical Imaging, Oncology, and Urology

Leonard S. Marks, MD

Founder / CMO

  • Professor and deKernion Endowed Chair of Urology at UCLA
  • Pioneer and world leader in Targeted Prostate Biopsy, Active Surveillance, and Focal Therapy
  • 150+ peer-reviewed publications, 30+ clinical trials, 10+ federal grants

Joshua Shubert

AI Lead

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins
  • Industry experience in cloud-based medical software
  • Background in deep learning, medical imaging, and robotics

Phillip Allen

Director of Manufacturing Operations

  • 12+ years of leadership experience
  • Medical device industry background in Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and New Product Introduction
  • Business training from the London School of Economics and Kelley School of Business 

Alan Priester, PhD

Data Scientist

  • 8+ years experience developing hardware and software for (and with) urologists
  • PhD in biomedical engineering from UCLA, specializing in image-guided diagnosis and therapy
  • Expertise in data science, medical imaging, and rapid prototyping

Jeremy Bong

Staff Cloud Engineer

  • B.S. in Computer Science at University of Waterloo
  • Background in cloud architecture and full-stack
  • 10+ years experience in professional software development

Crystal Womack

Quality Manager

  • BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Tech
  • Design and manufacturing quality expertise
  • ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and Design Controls training

Board of Directors

Mike Klein

Chairman and CEO, iCAD Medical.

Shyam Natarajan, PhD

CEO, Avenda Health

Leonard Marks, MD

CMO, Avenda Health

Ronald D. Sugar, PhD

Director

Medical Advisory Board

Simon Stertzer, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP

Serial Entrepreneur and Professor Emeritus

Stanford University

Peter T. Scardino, MD

Chair Emeritus, Dept of Surgery

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Eric Klein, MD

Chairman, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute

Cleveland Clinic

Alan Partin, MD

Chairman, Dept of Urology

Johns Hopkins

Stuart Holden, MD

Medical Director

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Michael Shabot, MD

Former Executive Vice President

Memorial Hermann

Partner, Relia Healthcare Advisors

Alec Koo, MD

Director

LUGPA

Merel Nissenberg, JD

President

National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions

*Medical Advisory Board members are volunteers and are not paid for their services