Tad Simons

Tad has designed healthcare products since 1982. Prior to co-founding Pyxera, Tad was co-leader in IDEO's global Health Practice for over 11 years, during which the global health effort grew over seven-fold, expanding work into all sectors of healthcare and life sciences (pharma, devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, consumer health, and hospital systems). Tad has deep and wide technical and business knowledge across health care and the life sciences, along with knowledge of the competitive business landscape and the regulatory process. With experience in program management and physiological measurements, he has worked as a technical designer and leader on many medical projects, including blood pressure systems, oxygen saturation, infusions systems, cardiology products, in vitro diagnostic measurements, and airway gas monitoring for anesthesia.