Since 2017, Penn Health-Tech has been a University-wide effort empowering innovators to design and develop transformative medical devices and healthcare technologies that advance world-class breakthroughs and shape the future of medicine.

Sponsored in part by a generous gift from Penn alum Jonathan Brassington, the Penn Center for Health, Devices and Technology, known simply as Penn Health-Tech, was established as a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Office of the Vice Provost of Research. Penn Health-Tech provides resources and links innovators to regional partners, including the University of Pennsylvania Health System and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, expanding Penn's biomedical technology pipeline.

Our Mission: 

To empower Penn and CHOP innovators to 
create and develop transformative medical 
devices and health technologies.
 

Our Vision: 

The innovations and innovators developed 
here will advance the field of healthcare, improve 
lives and benefits society everywhere. 

 

Katie Reuther Katie Reuther, PhD, MBA Executive Director, Penn Health-Tech Professor, Associate Professor in Bioengineering
Glory Durham Glory Durham, MPH, MBA Senior Director of Healthcare Strategy, Penn Health-Tech and Penn Venture Lab
Courtney M. Houtsma Courtney M. Houtsma, MS, MHCI, PMP Director of Innovation
Photo of Gabriella Grym Gabriella Grym, MS Project Manager, Penn Health-Tech
headshot photo of India Watson India Watson Associate Director of Education & Operations
Photo of Doctor Brian Litt Brian Litt, MD Faculty Director
photo of Cameron Baston Cameron Baston, MD, MSCE Faculty Associate Director
Todd Kilbaugh Todd Kilbaugh, MD Faculty Associate Director
photo of Mark Yim Mark Yim, PhD Faculty Associate Director
Eric Eaton Eric Eaton, PhD Technical Advisor
Dustyn Roberts Dustyn Roberts, PhD Engineer in Residence
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD Scott Manaker, MD, PhD Clinical Advisor
EE_headshot Emily Eisele Project Manager
Pierce Haider Pierce Haider Portfolio Operations Assistants
Alexa Okeke Alexa Okeke Portfolio Operations Assistant
photo of Det Ansinn Det Ansinn Founder & Owner, BrickSimple LLC
Jayaram Brindala Jayaram Brindala, MD, MBA, MPH Board Member, Entrepreneur
photo of Carol Burns Carol Burns Co-Founder, President & CEO, Cagent Vascular
photo of Matt Buten Matthew Buten Managing Director, Foresite Capital
photo of James Crowley James Crowley Senior Managing Director, Accenture
Pitou Devgon Pitou Devgon, MD, MBA Early Stage Healthcare Investor, Prior Co-Founder, Velano Vascular
headshot of Monica Ferrante Monica Ferrante VP Regulatory, Quality & Clinical for Vitara Biomedical
Seth J. Goldenberg, PhD Seth J. Goldenberg, PhD President Veeva MedTech - SAB
Anthony P Green Anthony Green, PhD Chief Scientific Officer, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA
Photo of Sean Haag Sean Haag, MBA VP, intelligent Data Solutions (iDS), Medtronic
photo of Lou Lieto Lou Lieto, JD, PhD Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Justin McMurray Justin McMurray Vice President of Global Strategic Research and Development, Teleflex
Photo of Dean Miller Dean Miller, MBA CEO & President, PACT
Howard A. Riina Howard A. Riina, MD, MPhil, FACS, FAANS Director, Clinical Innovation NYU Langone Health
Sasha Schrode Sasha Schrode, MBA President & CEO, Serpex Medical
Scott Snyder Scott Snyder, PhD Chief Digital Officer, EVERSANA
photo of Samantha Surrey Samantha Surrey, MS Founder, Surrey Capital Partners
photo of John Swartley John Swartley, PhD, MBA Chief Innovation Officer, University of Pennsylvania
headshot photo of Warren Thaler Warren Thaler, MBA Chairman, Board of Directors at The Retinal Degeneration Fund 
Gwen Watanabe Gwen Watanabe, MBA Managing Director, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners
Anthony Williams Anthony Williams EVP, Strategy, Globus Medical
photo of Tiffany Wilson Tiffany Wilson, MBA President & CEO, University City Science Center
Neel Chokshi Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA Director of the Penn Center for Digital Cardiology (PCDC) and Medical Director of the Penn Sports Cardiology and Fitness program Rupal P. O'Quinn Rupal P. O'Quinn, MD, MHCI, FACC Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Director of Cardio-Oncology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Srijan Tandukar Srijan Tandukar, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania David DiBardino David DiBardino, MD Interventional Pulmonologist at the University of Pennsylvania Jorge Jo Kamimoto Jorge Jo Kamimoto, MD Endocrinologist at the University of Pennsylvania Kathryn Connell Kathryn Connell, PhD, RN, CCRN Pulmonary Critical Care physician with Virtua Medical Group
Nicholas Hanchak Nicholas Hanchak Masters of Integrated Product Design ‘26 Dana Bahng Dana Bahng BA in Cognitive Science ‘26, Masters of Integrated Product Design ‘27 Yuwei (Carmen) Chang Yuwei (Carmen) Chang Masters of Integrated Product Design ‘26 Zack Goldblum Zack Goldblum PhD in Bioengineering ‘28 Jieru Shu Jieru Shu Masters of Business Administration ‘26 Ding Tang Ding Tang PhD in Bioengineering ‘27