Over 10 years of research and development at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked #1 in the US for ophthalmology.
Bascom Palmer is ranked the number one eye hospital in the U.S., and where our AI diagnostics and vision augmentation platform is continuously developed.
Our technology is the culmination of over 10 years of clinical and scientific research and development. This effort is led by Heru’s Founder and CEO Mohamed Abou Shousha, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
After years of feeling limited by options to help improve his patients’ lives, Dr. Abou Shousha became inspired and he and his team of leading physicians, scientists, and engineers set out to develop Heru’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered wearable device.
The rapid introduction of telemedicine, and the rising prevalence of glaucoma worldwide, illustrates the need for a portable and user-friendly platform that offers a novel and more cost-effective means of testing.
Founder, President, and CEO
Mohamed Abou Shousha, MD, PhD is Heru’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Abou Shousha is a practicing ophthalmologist at the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, where he serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.
He and his team of clinicians and engineers spent over ten years conducting clinical and scientific research of ophthalmic imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that led to Heru AI powered wearable device. His work has been published in leading peer reviewed ophthalmology journals. In addition to other prestigious awards, Dr. Abou Shousha was awarded multi-million dollars R01 and K23 awards from the National Eye Institute, the Stanley J. Glaser Award, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, Achievement Award of the Association of University Professor of Ophthalmology (AUPO) and the 6 Best Paper of Session award of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
Board Member
Richard K. Parrish II, MD is a world-renown glaucoma specialist and is the Edward W.D. Norton Chair in Ophthalmology and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also serves as Chairman of the Graduate Medical Education Committee and is the designated institutional representative for the Jackson Health System/Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Board Member
John has more than 25 years of executive management experience in emerging technologies. Recently having a 400M exit at Avedro, acquired by Glaukos. While running the commercial organization, leading the worldwide launch of ophthalmic crosslinking products. He was VP of BD and Global Sales for NDO surgical. Mr. Frantzis led the company’s worldwide commercial organization. As EVP of BD for Summit Technology, he established and managed its commercial teams, growing revenue from $1 to $160M during his tenure, with an exit of $1 billion.
Board Member
Marc is a co-founder of Hoola Hoop LLC, co-founded TRIAD Consulting Group LLC, and held executive positions at AT&T, Westinghouse Electric Company, NYNEX Corporation and Music Mining Co., Inc. Marc has an M.B.A. and holds postgraduate certificates from MIT, the Wharton School and the William Alanson White Institute for Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology (WAWI).
Board Observer
Rajesh Rajpal, MD is the Founder of See Clearly Vision, a group practice in the Washington, D.C. Area. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Avedro (acquired by Glaukos) and is Chief Medical Officer and Global Head of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Johnson & Johnson Vision.
Board Observer
Ron Williams is the current Chairman and CEO of RW2 Enterprises, and former Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. During his tenure, Aetna was named FORTUNE’s most admired company in the Health Care Insurance and Managed Care category for three consecutive years. He served as both Chairman and CEO of Aetna from 2006 to 2010, and as Chairman from November 2010 to April 2011. Ron also served on President Obama’s Management Advisory Board and currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of RW2 Enterprises and on the board of Boeing and American Express.
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