Why We Do What We Do.
The Rijuven team is an eclectic and diverse group of passionate health innovators determined to improve global health. Collectively, we believe that the holy trinity of health care is attainable. Improved outcomes, lower cost, and greater access are not just goals for foundations, governments, and regulators. Here at Rijuven, we know that real improvement requires innovators to create tools, devices, software, and platforms that deliver.
Humanity is capable of diagnosing, treating, curing and managing an incredible array of issues, but global health isn't just about capability. It is also about capacity. We strive to create a health care environment with improved efficiencies, faster screening capabilities, and global access.
We do this by designing portable hardware/software platforms that improve screening, expand capabilities and simplify process. With tools that connect to patients at any point of care, We reduce admissions and unnecessary treatment by increasing engagement, adherence, and capacity. We strive to improve efficiency and outcomes, while taking an aggressive stance on overall cost reduction.
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Our founders
Raj Kapoor, MD, FCCP
A Pulmonary/Critical Care specialist by training, Dr. Kapoor is also Board Certified in Sleep Medicine. He is a Fellow American College of Chest Physicians and a Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is the Former Chair Department of Medicine, UPMC Passavant and currently serving as the Medical Director of Epoch Sleep Disorders Center and Restful Night Sleep Center, Pennsylvania.
Evens Augustin
He holds a BS in Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.
An entrepreneur with a practical interest in technology businesses, he co-founded a consumer health and wellness company offering better living through better sleep. He has a comprehensive background in the areas of E-commerce, Finance, Supply Chain Management, transaction security, and content distribution.
Operations
Taras Silecky
Taras Mr. Silecky brings deep experience in healthcare and technology as an executive and VC. Prior to Rijuven, Mr. Silecky served in operating roles with M*Modal, Inc., Follett Higher Education Group and Bio-Logic Systems. Mr. Silecky led and managed investments for Ascension Health Ventures and Western NIS Enterprise Fund. Mr. Silecky earned his MS in Computer Science from DePaul University and BS in Bio-Medical Engineering from Northwestern University.
Advisory board
Neil Niren, MD
A Dermatologist by training, Dr Niren has over 40 years’ experience in teaching and consulting practice. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Mohs Surgery and a member of Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology and International Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
His research at Johns Hopkins University and NIH from 1971- 1974 include Atherosclerosis, Skin Cancer, Steroid synthesis, Antibiotic synthesis and Delayed Bioluminescence. He has several publications to his credit and has served on the Advisory Board as a Medical Consultant for several pharmaceutical companies.
Richard Maenza, MD
Dr. Richard Maenza is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is currently a Partner in Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP), based in Canton, OH. This single-specialty group practice employs over 650 Emergency Physicians and 300 Advance Practice Providers, staffing over 60 Emergency Departments nationwide.
Dr Maenza was the CEO and Founding Partner of RhythmWatch, LLC, an ambulatory cardiac monitoring service based in Pittsburgh, PA from 2003 to 2012. He maintains an interest in entrepreneurial medicine, currently staffing StatDoctors, a telemedicine service which is among the first in the industry to offer live, on-demand mobile eVisits.