
We are clinical innovators merging healthcare and design
Innovating in Healthcare
The Heartbeat Tech™ team is an interdisciplinary, diverse, and experienced team of surgeons, medical students, engineers, and designers who are collaborating to improve medical outcomes. Leveraging their first-hand experiences in the medical field as well as their Human-Centered Design training, the team is uniquely positioned to make lasting impacts on healthcare outcomes. The team functions at the intersection between healthcare and design and strives to create innovative solutions, one unmet need at a time.
Meet the Team
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Dr. Kristen Quinn, MD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | CO-FOUNDER
Dr. Quinn is pursuing her surgical training at MUSC. She has a passion for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship and feels a deep responsibility to her patients to rapidly translate medical solutions into clinical care.
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Joshua Kim, MS
CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER | CO-FOUNDER
Joshua is a human-centered designer committed to innovating at the intersection of design and healthcare. Both a MD candidate and design educator, Joshua has mentored, started, and led over 5 medical device start-ups and teaches human-centered design at MUSC to students, residents, and physicians.
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Maren Downing, DO, MEng
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Maren has a biomedical engineering background and a passion for the development and commercialization of medical devices, with experience in diagnostics and neurotechnologies. She seeks to combine her problem-solving mindset with clinical knowledge to improve patient outcomes.
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Samuel Seigler, MD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Samuel found his passion for improving patient experiences and clinical outcomes at MUSC. He aspires to advance patient care by bridging the gap between medical knowledge and clinical practices.
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Ben Usry, MD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Ben is an M.D. candidate at MUSC with a passion for innovation in medicine and medical research. He seeks to combine his interest for high acuity care and surgery with his passion for innovative research to help improve patient outcomes.
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Sarge Patel, MD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Sarge is an M.D. candidate with a background in business administration and graphic design. His experience launching a family owned pharmacy combined with his interest in emergency medicine have sparked a passion in innovative emergency medicine technologies.
Heartbeat Tech™ Partners
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