Who We Are
Built by Surgeons, Engineers, and Translational Scientists
We were founded at the intersection of:
neurosurgery
optical engineering
artificial intelligence
translational cancer research
We are a team that understands:
the realities of surgery
the limitations of existing tools
the urgency of improving patient outcomes
Our work is driven by a single belief:
Surgeons should never have to guess where the tumor ends
Our Mission
Making Invisible Tumors Visible
Cancer surgery still depends on what the surgeon can see — and too often, the most dangerous disease is the part that remains invisible.
Despite remarkable advances in imaging, navigation, and surgical technique, tumors routinely extend beyond what MRI, fluorescence, or the naked eye can reveal. These unseen margins are where recurrence begins, where outcomes are decided, and where today’s tools fall short.
exists to change that.
Our mission is to make invisible tumors visible by translating the hidden optical signatures of tissue into real-time surgical intelligence. We are building a new class of technology that allows surgeons to see biology itself — not days before surgery, not after pathology returns, but in the moment when decisions matter most.
WHO WE ARE
A New Standard for Surgical Oncology
We envision a future where:
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no tumor is invisible
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no margin is guessed
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no patient’s outcome is limited by what couldn’t be seen
is building the foundation for precision surgery driven by optical intelligence — starting in the brain, expanding across oncology.
WHO WE ARE
Designed by Surgeons & Engineers,
Powered by Optics and AI
brings together clinical insight, deep-tech engineering, and translational execution to create a new category in surgical oncology.
Co-Founder
A brain tumor neurosurgeon and innovative engineer with a career building novel optical tools for surgery
Pablo Valdes, MD/PhD
Co-Founder
A robotics and optical engineer dedicated to building optical tools that change lives
Alankar Kotwal, PhD
Co-Founder
A neurosurgeon-scientist translating technologies from the lab into real world solutions
Joshua Bernstock, MD/PhD
Co-Founder
A world leader in computational imaging and novel imaging tools making digital health a reality
Ashok Veeraraghavan, PhD
Our Values
Precision, integrity, and patient-first innovation guide everything we build—ensuring that every advance we make is grounded in evidence, designed for real surgical environments, and focused on meaningful clinical impact.
SURGICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES