Who We Are
A world class group of recognized clinical and technical thought leaders and business developers with a successful track record of shareholder value creation.
Founders & Management
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Philip Merritt, MD
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Merritt is the Medical Director of the Orthopedic Institute at Adventist Health Glendale. His practice focus is adult reconstruction and has performed more the 10,000 hip and knee replacements.
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Alan Davidner
Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer
Alan is a mechanical engineer with a long track record of innovation in the medical device industry as a product developer and entrepreneur.
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Paul Nichols
CEO & President
Paul is a senior executive and successful entrepreneur with over 45 years of experience in the medtech industry including 38 years in the orthopedics field.
Scientific Advisors
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Dr. Michael Nogler
Medical Advisor
Dr. Nogler is Professor of Experimental Orthopedics, Univ. of Innsbruck, Austria. He is known world-wide as an innovator in surgical technique and technology in the field of adult reconstructive surgery.
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C. Brian Blackwood, MD
Medical Advisor
Dr. Blackwood is a fellowship trained, nationally renowned robotic-assisted total joint surgeon.
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Jose-Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera
Scientific Advisor and Engineering Consultant
Jose-Luis graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich before earning a PhD on computer and robotic assisted surgery at the same institution.
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Don Rea
Scientific Advisor and Engineering Consultant
Don advises OrthoIQ on software design and systems integration.