Board of Advisors Includes World-Class Subject Matter Expert Clinicians and Renowned IT and Operations Leaders 

Seattle, September 4, 2024, 6:00 PST – CalmWave, the leader in eliminating non-actionable clinical alarms through data science and Transparent AI, today announced the addition of George Savage, a recognized executive, entrepreneur, and investor in healthcare innovation, to its Board of Advisors. George brings a wealth of experience in medical innovation and digital health technologies. Savage joins the advisory board of world-class subject matter expert clinicians and renowned IT and Operations leaders, which includes: 

• Andrew Thompson, CEO, Entrepreneur, Investor in healthcare and technology
• Howard Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, PagerDuty
• Dr. Richard Schaefer, Chief Health Informatics Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Dr. Heather Giannini, ICU Physician
• Dr. Jack Storey, ED Physician
• Dr. Nicolas Mark, ICU Physician

“George has an outstanding track record of bringing transformative healthcare technologies to market. His deep expertise will be invaluable as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare,” said Ophir Ronen, Co-Founder and CEO of CalmWave. “George’s ability to see the big picture while understanding the nuanced needs of patients and clinicians alike makes him the perfect addition to our advisory board. We look forward to leveraging his insights and experience as we advance our mission to revolutionize hospital operations.”

George is a distinguished leader in healthcare innovation, with a proven track record of bringing first-in-category medical products from concept through commercialization and exit. Among his achievements is the pioneering of catheter-based minimally-invasive heart surgery, which achieved FDA premarket approval in record time. As Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Proteus Digital Health from 2003 to 2020, George led the development of groundbreaking digital health technologies, including the first FDA-approved drug-device combination integrating silicon and software. His contributions to the healthcare industry have earned him numerous accolades, including being named one of PharmaVoice’s 100 Most Inspiring People in 2014 and being elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering in 2016. Beyond his professional accomplishments, George is deeply committed to improving healthcare access in underserved communities, volunteering annually as a physician with Ethiopia ACT and serving on the board of the California Life Sciences Association.

“CalmWave’s commitment to using Transparent AI to improve patient care and operational efficiency in hospitals is groundbreaking,” said Savage. “Ophir has assembled an impressive group of advisors who are committed to using their respective expertise to support CalmWave’s vision of a future where technology empowers clinicians, streamlines processes, and, most importantly, enhances patient outcomes.”

CalmWave’s vision extends to the broader transformation of healthcare through technology. By leveraging Transparent AI to build knowledge from the vast amounts of data generated in healthcare settings, CalmWave objectively improves hospital operations, laying the groundwork for future innovations. CalmWave’s approach to innovation is deeply collaborative, involving ongoing engagement with healthcare professionals to meet their needs and challenges. This collaborative ethos extends to its team composition, including doctors, nurses, data scientists, software developers, and UX designers. This interdisciplinary team works in concert to deliver solutions that solve real-world problems in healthcare.

About CalmWave

CalmWave’s mission is to improve the lives of patients and providers, starting with eliminating non-actionable alarms for a more stable and quiet ICU. Alarm fatigue, endemic in the modern healthcare system, causes great stress for providers, patients, and their families, detrimentally impacting patient outcomes and staff attrition. The CalmWave platform remediates alarm fatigue, improves staff retention, and transforms Operations Health through data science and Transparent AI. CalmWave was recognized with the prestigious “Health Innovation of the Year” at the 2024 GeekWire Awards, following its 2023 win, “UX Design of the Year”. CalmWave is the fastest company to go from inception to funding at the AI2 Incubator, a startup incubator at the Allen Institute for AI.

Headquartered in Seattle, CalmWave investors include Bonfire Ventures, Tau Ventures, AI2 Incubator, SeaChange Ventures, Hike Ventures, and the co-founders of PagerDuty. Follow us on LinkedIn and X.