Our Team

For the past five years, our team has pioneered AI technology to guide people on their journey to lasting relief from back pain, bringing together top physicians, AI innovators, and patient care experts dedicated to transforming how back pain is understood and treated.

Leadership Team

  • Dr. Michael Gardner, MD

    Dr. Michael Gardner, MD

    Co-Founder & CEO

    Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
    Stanford University School of Medicine

  • Dr. Malcolm DeBaun, MD

    Dr. Malcolm DeBaun, MD

    Co-Founder

    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Duke University School of Medicine

Special Advisors

  • Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM

    Senior Strategic Advisor for Business Development

    Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living

  • Amit Jain, MD

    Amit Jain, MD

    Special Advisor for Value Based Care

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Susan Ellen Stephens, MD

    Susan Ellen Stephens, MD

    Special Advisor for Strategy and Community

    Spine Surgeon; The Institute for Spine, Inc.

Clinical Steering Team

  • David Polly, MD

    David Polly, MD

    Medical School, University of Minnesota

  • Serena Hu, MD

    Serena Hu, MD

    Stanford University

  • Baron Lonner, MD

    Baron Lonner, MD

    Mount Sinai Hospital

  • Steve Glassman, MD

    Steve Glassman, MD

    Norton Leatherman Spine Center, University of Louisville

  • Matt Smuck, MD

    Matt Smuck, MD

    Stanford University

  • Andrew Friedman, MD

    Andrew Friedman, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Adult Scoliosis Advisory Panel

  • Brett Rocos, MD

    Brett Rocos, MD

    Duke University Hospital

  • Sohaib Hasimi, MD

    Sohaib Hasimi, MD

    UC Irvine Health

  • John Kleimeyer, MD

    John Kleimeyer, MD

    Stanford University

  • Sang Kim, MD

    Sang Kim, MD

    Cedars-Sinai

  • Venu Nemani, MD

    Venu Nemani, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

  • Hai V. Le, MD

    Hai V. Le, MD

    UC Davis Health

Adolescent Scoliosis Advisory Board

  • John Vorhies, MD

    John Vorhies, MD

    Stanford University

  • Michael Glotzbecker, MD

    Michael Glotzbecker, MD

    Case Western Reserve University

  • Amer Samdani, MD

    Amer Samdani, MD

    Philadelphia Shriners

  • Todd Milbrandt, MD

    Todd Milbrandt, MD

    Mayo Clinic

  • Craig Louer, MD

    Craig Louer, MD

    Vanderbilt University