Surgeon in an operating room

Strasbourg · France

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JUAN VERDE

Surgeon-Scientist · Translational Innovator

Data-driven · AI-powered · Image-guided · Energy-based · Human-centered

I'm a Surgeon-Scientist

Advancing image-guided surgery and medical innovation — from the operating room to the bedside.

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About

Surgeon-scientist by training, innovator by instinct.

Juan M. Verde, MD, MSc — Business, Engineering & Surgical Technology Transfer

I am a fully trained surgeon, deeply devoted to translational research. I tackle challenges with divergent thinking, exploring unconventional and innovative solutions. My constant pursuit is to impact patient outcomes and contribute to the evolution of healthcare systems through creative problem-solving.

"Working at the intersection of surgery and technology — where AI, image guidance, data, and energy converge into precise, minimally invasive therapies."

Current roles

Portrait of Juan Verde

Expertise

Image-Guided Surgery & Therapy

  • Ablation Therapies
  • Advanced Ultrasound
  • Noninvasive Interventions

Translational & Preclinical Research

  • Medical Devices
  • AI/ML-based Software as Medical Devices

Computer-Assisted Intervention

  • Intraoperative Planning & Decision-Making
  • Extended Reality
  • Personalized AI Models

Innovation

  • Business, Engineering & Surgical Technologies Transfer

Professional Journey

  1. 2006

    Medical Degree

    University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

    Graduated top of class, GPA 9.19/10.

  2. 2007–2011

    General Surgery Residency

    UBA University Hospital

    Vascular, oncologic, thoracic & digestive surgery; focus on advanced imaging and image-guided therapies.

  3. 2009

    Research Fellow, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

    Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami

  4. 2011

    Chief Resident, Department of Surgery

    UBA University Hospital

    Led a team of 20 residents.

  5. 2011

    Abdominal Ultrasound Course

    Argentinian Society of Ultrasound (SAEU), Buenos Aires

    GPA 9/10 · Mar–Dec 2011

  6. 2011–2012

    Digestive Surgery Fellowship

    UBA University Hospital

    HBP surgery, liver tumor ablations, minimally invasive surgery.

  7. 2012–2013

    HBP Surgery & Liver Transplantation

    Beaujon Hospital, Paris

  8. 2013

    European University Diploma in HBP Oncology

    Paul-Brousse Hospital, Paris

  9. 2013

    USMLE & ECFMG Certification

    Limited license to practice in New York.

  10. 2013–2014

    Research Fellow, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

    Westchester Medical Center (NY Medical College)

  11. 2014

    Volunteer Surgeon

    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

  12. 2015–2021

    Founder & CEO

    m3d ~ health (medical 3D / health-tech startup), Buenos Aires

  13. 2016–2017

    Full-Stack & Data Science

    Digital House Coding School

    Web development and machine learning.

  14. 2018–2019

    Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

    IHU Strasbourg & IRCAD

    Needle-based image-guided ablation for liver and pancreas.

  15. 2020–2023

    Master's in Business, Engineering & Surgical Technologies Transfer

    University of Strasbourg

    Finance, regulatory affairs, IP, product quality.

Certifications & licenses

Medical licenses: Spain (active) · Argentina, medical & surgical (active) · USMLE / ECFMG (USA).

Focus

Areas of focus.

Where my research and clinical work concentrate.

  • Image-guided surgery & navigation
  • Ablation & focal therapies
  • Advanced & AI-powered ultrasound
  • Computer-assisted intervention & robotics
  • Surgical AI, data science & SaMD
  • Extended reality, 3D modeling & digital twins
  • Preclinical & translational device evaluation
  • Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) interventions

Projects

Selected projects.

A selection of public research and innovation projects I contribute to.

ARC

Adjustable-stiffness steerable needle for image-guided percutaneous interventions: controlled trajectory changes and single-insertion access to multiple targets (ablation, biopsy, fiducial placement, drug delivery).

IHU Strasbourg · SATT Conectus

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POCUSI

A strategic consortium (E-Scopics, Vermon, IHU Strasbourg, Inria) developing a new generation of software-based, intelligent and frugal point-of-care ultrasound.

France 2030 (2025–2029)

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MEDITWIN

A France 2030 program led by Dassault Systèmes with 14 partners (including IHU Strasbourg and Inria), building virtual twins for precision medicine in cardiology, neurology and oncology.

France 2030 · Bpifrance i-Demo

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FUS-DELIVER

A non-invasive focused-ultrasound device for localized drug delivery, designed to overcome barriers (blood–brain barrier, pancreatic stroma) behind treatment resistance, with a preclinical efficacy study (ICube).

Fondation FORCE

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FAST-Tx

A fast-track surgical pathway for lung cancer at IHU Strasbourg, combining advanced imaging, AI, surgical navigation and minimally invasive/robotic surgery — diagnosis to surgery in under 24 hours.

Fondation FORCE

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LUPIN

Intravascular-ultrasound–based 3D reconstruction for intraoperative liver navigation.

IHU Strasbourg (Proof-of-Concept)

thermoNav

Real-time thermal-ablation planning using neural-surrogate models and automated trajectory optimization.

ITI HealthTech

SIMM-tracking

Single-insertion fiducial-marker deployment to enhance SBRT guidance.

IHU Strasbourg · ITI HealthTech

Research

Publications & talks.

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters across image-guided therapy, trauma, and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery.

Google ScholarORCID

Selected publications

A selected top 10 — see Google Scholar or ORCID for the full list.

Book chapters

Author/co-author of 15+ book chapters in surgical atlases and textbooks — including the American College of Surgeons Multimedia Atlas of Surgery, Springer Trauma Surgery and Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine, and Elsevier Atlas of Trauma & Emergency Surgical Techniques.

Honors & awards

Multiple national awards for anatomy & surgical research (Argentina, 2005–2012); CIRSE Featured Paper of the Session (2012).

Selected talks

Media & press

Talks & interviews

Patents & IP

Device for Assisting the Guidance of a Therapy Delivery Instrument

EP 4 494 593 A1 · IHU Strasbourg · published 2025

In total, co-inventor on 6 patents and software filings (2022–2026) spanning image-guided intervention, ablation planning, steerable instruments and surgical navigation — details on request.

Academic service

Supervision & mentorship

Since 2023, co-supervised or mentored 17 trainees — 3 PhD candidates, 3 Master's students, and 11 engineering interns — in ablation planning, ultrasound AI, steerable needles and surgical navigation.

IHU Strasbourg · Inria (MIMESIS) · ICube — University of Strasbourg (MLMS)

Collaborate

Open to consulting

Let's collaborate.

At the IHU Strasbourg, I help medtech innovators turn promising technology into validated, regulator-ready products — across preclinical science end-to-end, from study design and in-life data collection to analysis and regulatory work. Drawing on training as a surgeon, a translational scientist, and a GLP study director, I work at the seams others struggle with — preclinical study design, regulatory strategy, pre-clinical validation, and the AI and machine learning that increasingly sits inside the device, including AI-enabled Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).

I direct GLP-compliant and non-GLP preclinical studies — working with both startup companies and large corporations — at the IHU Strasbourg preclinical platform, France's first GLP-certified facility for non-clinical medical-device evaluation.

Preclinical & translational services

  • 25+ studies directed
  • GLP & non-GLP
  • 15+ sponsors
  • 11 clinical domains
  • FDA-directed submissions

Directed 25+ preclinical and experimental device-evaluation studies (GLP-compliant and non-GLP) as Study Director for 15+ industry and academic sponsors — from early-stage startups to multinationals — spanning 11 clinical domains, reflecting broad interdisciplinary reach, and supporting regulatory submissions including to the U.S. FDA. These studies have supported successful regulatory clearances across the major agencies — U.S. FDA, European CE marking / EU MDR, and Japan's PMDA, among others — with a strong track record of clearing review with minimal deficiencies.

Figures reflect a non-confidential selection; sponsor and device details remain confidential.

  • Endovascular
  • Phlebology
  • Laparoscopic
  • Flexible/therapeutic endoscopy
  • Endoscopic ultrasound
  • Percutaneous image-guided ablation
  • Interventional pulmonology/thoracic
  • Colorectal/transanal
  • Interventional radiology & oncology
  • Interventional cardiology/EP
  • Vascular & image-guided

Regulatory & innovation training

Continuing education in regulatory science — IPI Academy: FDA Approval Process for Medical Devices (2024), Market Authorisation of AI-Enabled Medical Devices (2026), Human Factors & Instructions for Use (2024), and Sustainable Design & Manufacture for Medical Devices (2023); NAMSA (FDA preclinical requirements); EU MDR / EU AI Act and medical-software design.

Preclinical & GLP study design / direction

Study design (acute / survival / safety), endpoints, histopathology, GLP study direction, SOPs.

Outcome → A defensible, regulator-ready preclinical program.

Regulatory pre-submission (FDA) strategy

Pre-Sub packages, draft protocols, regulatory questions, evidence strategy.

Outcome → A stronger, better-aligned FDA interaction.

Image-guided surgery & device evaluation

A surgeon's clinical insight for device design and bench-to-bedside validation; ablation, ultrasound, navigation, robotic compatibility.

Outcome → A device validated against real clinical use.

AI/ML in medtech & technology transfer

SaMD evaluation, surgical-data-science perspective, CRO selection and benchmarking, R&D-to-clinic translation.

Outcome → Credible AI claims and a faster path to the clinic.

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Beyond the lab

  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Crypto & Web3
  • Books & Podcasts
  • Building & DIY
  • Drone Piloting (FPV)
  • 3D Printing & Modeling
  • Traveling
  • Cooking & Baking
  • Gaming

Contact

Let's connect.

Consulting & collaboration

Juan Verde — MedTech Advisor

For consulting, advisory and partnership inquiries.

consulting@juanmaverde.com

Research & academic

IHU Strasbourg

For research, teaching and IHU-related matters.