Our Founding Team & Advisors
Debbie Kantor, RN, MSN, APRN
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Debbie is the inventor and co-founder of HERO Medical Technologies. She is a nurse practitioner trained at the University of Pennsylvania where she later joined UPenn's School of Nursing as clinical faculty. Over 20 years of clinical experience led to her inventions and patented cap-shaped bandage. Now, an Associate Scholar at Penn Medici
Debbie is the inventor and co-founder of HERO Medical Technologies. She is a nurse practitioner trained at the University of Pennsylvania where she later joined UPenn's School of Nursing as clinical faculty. Over 20 years of clinical experience led to her inventions and patented cap-shaped bandage. Now, an Associate Scholar at Penn Medicine's Center for Global Health, and an Affiliate Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Debbie's passion for filling gaps in early care of head injury drives her to develop this AI-based technology.
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Sherrin is the co-founder of HERO Medical Technologies and helped realize the need for expedited emergency care, especially after mass casualty events. As a retired officer in the Royal Australian Navy, she served at US Naval Station Mayport and coordinated emergency supply chain efforts after the Haiti Earthquake in 2010. With a dual MBA
Sherrin is the co-founder of HERO Medical Technologies and helped realize the need for expedited emergency care, especially after mass casualty events. As a retired officer in the Royal Australian Navy, she served at US Naval Station Mayport and coordinated emergency supply chain efforts after the Haiti Earthquake in 2010. With a dual MBA and MA in human resource management, she has worked with successful startups and large corporations to expand reach and scale hardware and software services. She continues to work in the field of logistics and sales in the transportation industry.
Tom Dugan
Lieutenant Sherrin Whiteman, MA
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Tom is co-founder of 360 Life Sciences Advisors. As Senior Advisor for HERO Medical Technologies, Tom helps guide and grow our multidisciplinary team and guide our strategy towards commercialization. He is the former CEO of Amniox Medical and former President of Smith & Nephew Wound Care North America. In addition, as former Senior VP of
Tom is co-founder of 360 Life Sciences Advisors. As Senior Advisor for HERO Medical Technologies, Tom helps guide and grow our multidisciplinary team and guide our strategy towards commercialization. He is the former CEO of Amniox Medical and former President of Smith & Nephew Wound Care North America. In addition, as former Senior VP of SonoSite, he has experience with Department of Defense contracting.
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Dr. Blaivas, our Chief Medical Officer, has over 22 years of experience in combining innovation, technology, medical research, and clinical fundamentals to create AI-based hand held devices for point of care assessments and diagnosis. With an engineering background. an MBA from Georgia Tech, and certification in AI from MIT, Dr. Blaivas h
Dr. Blaivas, our Chief Medical Officer, has over 22 years of experience in combining innovation, technology, medical research, and clinical fundamentals to create AI-based hand held devices for point of care assessments and diagnosis. With an engineering background. an MBA from Georgia Tech, and certification in AI from MIT, Dr. Blaivas has pioneered innovation in ultrasound and AI technology for startups and multi-billion dollar conglomerates.
Amit Vohra, PhD MBA
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Craig Walker, MS ME MBA
Dr. Amit Vohra, joins us as our Strategic Advisor. He is CEO and President of Promaxo, a mobile MRI technology company. Amit is a serial entrepreneur, business strategist, and advisor to several healthcare and technology startups. He has a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from University of Florida, and an MBA (Fuqua Scholar) from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Craig Walker, MS ME MBA
Michael Blaivas, MD MBA FACEP FAIUM
Craig Walker, MS ME MBA
Craig has over 34 years of experience in medical devices and consumer health device industries. His experience with Johnson & Johnson, Band-Aid, and Vistakon, provided him with extensive general management experience, over 50 product launches and operational leadership. His focus on R&D and Supply Chain strategy and execution will provide Hero with the R&D expertise critical for our success.
Some of our Resources
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
As Awardee of the Johnson & Johnson Quickfire Challenge, we have mentorship and access to JNJ & JLABS services.
M2D2
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
Hero Medical completed the M2D2 Accelerator Program at UMass Lowell, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.
MTEC
Johnson & Johnson JLABS
MTEC
MTEC helps connect DoD and Industry through collaborations, partnerships, and funding opportunities.