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Mark Luhovy, MD is a medical doctor and biomedical engineer who has dedicated 20 years to the pursuit of understanding the intersection of medicine and technology. 

Dr. Luhovy completed medical school on two continents, undertaking preclinical training in Brisbane, Australia and providing care to underserved populations in New Orleans and rural Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He became the first medical student to rotate through Innovation Ochsner, a healthcare system-based think tank and innovation  lab. He contributed to growth at the Ochsner Medical 3D Lab, whose efforts are aimed at  promoting virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and additive manufacturing (3D printing)  practices within the health system. During medical school, Dr. Luhovy conducted oncology  research focused on pancreatic cancer at the Brisbane-based QIMR Berghofer Medical Research  Institute. He also founded and established BioEnginuity, a strategic digital healthcare and  biotech consulting company, which he still owns and operates. 

Dr. Luhovy most recently served as a consultant to Johnson & Johnson, where he led a digital  transformation effort and directed a project staff of 30+ personnel. In addition, he currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of PhenoMx, a digital health startup commercialising an MRI-based  digital physical examination for health and wellness. 

Prior to medical school, Dr. Luhovy held positions of increasing responsibility across a 10-year  career in the medical device industry, with stops at St. Jude Medical, Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes and Draeger Medical. While employed full-time as an industry engineer, he completed  post-baccalaureate premedical studies at Harvard University Extension School and became a  certified PMP Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Green  Belt. He started his career conducting cardiovascular research at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 

Dr. Luhovy holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MD  from the University of Queensland. He is an active member of multiple professional societies  including Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES),  Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), Louisiana State Medical Society  (LSMS), and Project Management Institute (PMI). In his free time, Mark enjoys travel, playing  guitar, staying fit and spending time with his wife and daughter, friends and family.