Our team
Yuexing Hao
Gilberto Ruiz
Yuexing Hao
Co-CEO/CTO
Ph.D. Research Fellow
Yuexing is an expert in human-computer interaction and the chief inventor of HugMed's technology. Yuexing received her MS from Tufts University and her BA from Rutgers University.
Ryan J. Ries
Gilberto Ruiz
Yuexing Hao
Co-CEO/COO
PhD, (MBA '24)
Ryan is a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur and consultant with years of operations and fundraising experience. Ryan received his PhD from Weill Cornell Medical College and BS from the University of Iowa.
Diana Xu
Gilberto Ruiz
Gilberto Ruiz
Software Development Lead
(M.Eng '24)
Diana is responsible for software development and database management. Diana received her M.Eng in Computer Science from Cornell Tech and BS from University of Michigan.
Gilberto Ruiz
Gilberto Ruiz
Gilberto Ruiz
Hardware Development Lead
(M.Eng '24)
Gilberto is responsible for the design and development of hardware. He received his M.Eng in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell Tech and received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University.
Cici Zhong
Cici Zhong
Cici Zhong
UI/UX Design Intern
(MS '25)
Cici is responsible for UI/UX design and is currently pursuing her M.S in Human Centered Design at Cornell University.
Lyanna Guo
Cici Zhong
Cici Zhong
Software Engineer (MS '23)
Lyanna is responsible for front end software design and coding. Lyanna received M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS from Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
KEY ADvisORS
Roger ying
Meredith Oppenheim
Parsa Salehi
Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone
MD, Cornell University
Parsa Salehi
Meredith Oppenheim
Parsa Salehi
Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Nassif MD Plastic Surgery
MD, Drexel University
Meredith Oppenheim
Meredith Oppenheim
Meredith Oppenheim
Senior Housing Specialist
MBA, Harvard Business School; BA, Cornell University
Sherry Feng
Chandana Papudesu
Meredith Oppenheim
Insure-Tech & Consulting
EMBA/MS Candidate, Cornell University
Joe Diver
Chandana Papudesu
Chandana Papudesu
Experienced CIO in Digital Health
BS, Suffolk University
Chandana Papudesu
Chandana Papudesu
Chandana Papudesu
Physician Scientist, Columbia University
MD, Augusta University
MBA ('25) Columbia University
Lichao Sun
Lichao Sun
Lichao Sun
Assistant Professor, Lehigh University
Ph.D., University of Illinois
JiEun Ryoo
Lichao Sun
Lichao Sun
Pharmacist, Columbia University
PharmD, Yonsei University
Harry Lee
Lichao Sun
Samer Michael
Resident/Fellow Physician, NYU Langone
MD, Georgetown University
Samer Michael
Khojasteh Mirza
Samer Michael
Clinical Fellow, MSKCC
MD, Hebrew University
Ana Krieger
Khojasteh Mirza
Khojasteh Mirza
Professor, Clinical Medicine
MD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Khojasteh Mirza
Khojasteh Mirza
Khojasteh Mirza
Associate Machine Learning Researcher
MS, Mount Sinai Health System