Piyush Mahapatra

Piyush has a passion for fixing things that are broken. This led him to pursue a medical career and become a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, helping to fix broken bones and restoring mobility and livelihoods. He’s always wanted to create a greater impact, which led him to establish a specialist education company aimed at training the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons.

He believes that technology can enable progress and he has presented and published widely on the use of digital technology and robotics to drive healthcare delivery and orthopaedic surgery further.

At Open Medical, Piyush is a key figure in driving sustainable digital transformation at scale across a number of global healthcare systems. As well as leadership responsibilities, he retains a keen interest in product development, ensuring that we continue to solve real problems.

He has successfully secured funding for a large number of innovation projects via funding bodies, such as Innovate UK.

He also provides mentorship for clinical innovators through his role on the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur programme and is happy to share advice and insights.