Our medical experts

Meet some of the doctors, scientists, and medical experts working at Ada.

Our in-house experts provide medical insight and oversight across product development, research, and online medical content.

Medical Leadership

Claire Novorol

Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Claire Novorol

Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Claire Novorol

Claire is a trained medical doctor. She worked as a pediatrician in London before specializing in clinical genetics. She earned a degree in both pathology and medicine from the University of Bristol, and a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Cambridge. Claire oversees medical quality and our medical teams. She gives a voice to patients and healthcare professionals to make sure our products meet their needs.

Martin Hirsch

Co-founder & Chief Scientific Advisor

Prof. Dr. Martin Hirsch

Co-founder & Chief Scientific Advisor

Prof. Dr. Martin Hirsch

Martin has a PhD in neuroscience and a diploma in Physiology. A medical researcher turned entrepreneur, Martin shifted from theory to innovation after publishing his work on nerve modeling in the scientific journal Nature. His first venture was a nerve modeling program that saved thousands of animals from lab testing. He developed the first version of Ada for doctors and continues to shape the way Ada learns today. Martin is a grandson of the celebrated Nobel Laureate Werner Heisenberg.

Clinical Governance

Ewelina TĂŒrk

Ewelina TĂŒrk

SVP, Medical Product

Ewelina leads our core technology division that provides Ada's clinical intelligence. She studied medicine at Berlin's CharitĂ© UniversitĂ€tsmedizin and has a clinical interest in pediatrics, especially emergency and preventative care. Alongside her work with us, Ewelina is completing a doctorate in pediatric rheumatology. "I help our teams build the best medical AI in the world.“

Tauseef Mehrali

Tauseef Mehrali

VP of Medical Safety and Regulatory Affairs

Tauseef is a practising NHS doctor. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Medical Sciences, Ethics & Law. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Birmingham with distinction in medicine. Tauseef is a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and the Royal College of GPs. His areas of interest include untangling complexity, improving user outcomes alongside clinician experiences, and medical education.

Shubhanan Upahyay

Dr. Shubhanan Upadhyay

Director of Medical Quality

Shubs is an urgent care GP for the NHS and a Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow (2018/19). He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Imperial College. His areas of expertise include global health, tropical medicine, and medical education. Shubs writes about global health, tropical medicine, medical education, and technology’s capacity to support patient care and proactive health management.

Adel Baluch

Dr. Adel Baluch

Director of Medical Affairs

Adel is an NHS doctor. He graduated from St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Queen Mary University of London. Adel also holds postgraduate qualifications for the membership of the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General Practitioners, and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

Medical Product

Kirsten Gray

Dr. Kirsten Gray

Medical Product Group Lead

Kirsten received her medical degree from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and during this time, she carried out research projects in psychiatry. After graduating, she worked as a hospital doctor for several years, with a clinical interest in psychiatry and pediatrics. Before joining Ada, Kirsten worked at the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.

Alicia Mehl

Alicia Mehl

Medical Product Lead

Alicia trained in the control of infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and is an epidemiologist in our Epidemiology & Public Health Team. She brings diverse global health experience having worked in resource-limited settings, including Mozambique, Nigeria, and Saint Lucia. Alicia is interested in combining the power of AI and epidemiological methods to achieve better health outcomes for everyone.

Dr. Malek Hamzeh

Dr. Malek Hamzeh

Senior Medical Safety Manager

Malek was granted a scholarship to study medicine at Istanbul University in Turkey and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree. He worked as a family doctor at a community health center in Istanbul, where patients were mainly refugees without prior access to healthcare. Malek’s particular interests are vaccinations and preventive medicine in primary care. He believes access to healthcare is everyone’s right and is excited to join Ada in making that possible.

Nico Meißner-Bendzko

Nico Meißner-Bendzko

Medical Product Group Lead

Nico received his medical degree from CharitĂ©, Berlin. He began working at Ada in 2015 during his studies, driven by his passion for solving healthcare inequality. Nico’s areas of clinical interest include neurology and emergency medicine. He is currently completing his doctoral thesis at Charité’s stroke unit.

Dr. Angela Beling

Dr. Angela Beling

Team Lead, Medical Knowledge

Angela studied Medicine at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Argentina where she specialized in psychiatry. After a few years of work at a hospital she started pursuing a PhD in Health Humanities. In 2017, after finishing her PhD, Angela joined Ada. Her main areas of interest are public health, bioethics, and mental health with a special focus on perinatal and maternal mental health.

Johannes Scholz

Dr. Johannes Scholz

Medical Product Lead

Johannes studied medicine in Vienna and, after his graduation, worked for four years in radiology and radiooncology departments in Berlin. His main clinical interests revolve around oncology, neurology, and digital medicine.

Merret Eiling

Merret Eiling

Senior Medical Knowledge Engineer

Merret received her medical degree from Charité, Berlin. She started working at Ada in 2014, gaining expert insight into digital health and shaping how we create medical knowledge. Merret is passionate about digital health and the potential to support systems around the world.

Chi-Yu Liu

Dr. Chi-Yu Liu

Medical Quality Specialist

Chi-Yu practiced medicine in eastern Taiwan. His interest in promoting children's rights and welfare, especially in health, led him to pursue a master's in children's rights and childhood studies in Potsdam, Germany.

Nils Metzger

Nils Metzger

Medical Product Group Lead

Nils received his medical degree from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-UniversitÀt in Bonn. As a student assistant, he delivered patient care in the ICU and general ward of UniversitÀtsklinikum Bonn and completed his internship in Berlin that focused on internal medicine and urology. During his studies, Nils contributed towards creating a database for people with epilepsy due to limbic encephalitis. Utilizing Ada's technology, Nils is excited to help improve people's lives worldwide.

Michal Stebnicki

Dr. Michal Stebnicki

Medical Data Analyst

Michal studied medicine in Lodz and Wroclaw before receiving his medical degree from the Wroclaw Medical University Faculty of Medicine. Michal’s main area of clinical interest is psychiatry, and he has clinical experience as a trainee and an assistant physician in Berlin clinics.

Victor Hertz

Victor Hertz

Medical Product Lead

Victor received his medical degree from Charité, Berlin. He started at Ada as a working student during his studies in 2013. Victor also completed a 2-month internship at Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal. His areas of clinical interest include radiology and tropical medicine.

Nisha Kini

Dr. Nisha Kini

Clinical Studies Physician

Nisha received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. She also received her Master of Public Health in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She worked as a resident medical officer in India, and then as a researcher in academia and industry in the United States and Europe. Nisha is passionate about AI in healthcare and the potential to help millions of people around the globe.

Carina Coltuneac

Dr. Carina Coltuneac

Medical Knowledge Engineer

Carina received her medical degree from University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Gr. T. Popa’ Iași. After graduating, she worked as an intern and gained clinical experience in nephrology at the ‘C.I. Parhon’ Hospital Iasi, Romania, and the CHR Orleans Hospital, France.

Nicola D'Avino

Dr. Nicola D’Avino

Medical Knowledge Engineer

Nicola received his medical degree from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. After graduating, he spent 1 year in Switzerland practicing in cardiology and emergency departments. Returning to Italy, Nicola continued working as a physician for 3 years in primary and emergency care. During that time, he also completed the family medicine specialty.

Dr. Vedika Kundi

Dr. Vedika Kundi

Medical Knowledge Engineer

Vedika received her medical degree from Charles University, Prague. She held posts in several UK clinics working across a range of medical and surgical specialties. Vedika is currently completing a master’s degree in global health at CharitĂ©, Berlin, focusing on the potential of digital health in low-resource settings. Vedika is passionate about preventative healthcare, large-scale health education, and reducing health inequality.

Daniel Glauert

Daniel Glauert

Medical Product Engineer

Daniel is a doctoral candidate at the Charité, Berlin, and one of our medical knowledge students. He has experience in the National Medical Students Association, the Humboldt-UniversitÀt parliament, and medical internships in developing countries. Daniel is interested in health politics and global health. He is committed to bringing the future of medicine to university curricula and is co-developing and teaching several classes on digital health.

Research

Milan Jovanovic

Dr. Milan Jovanovic

Expert Medical Product

Milan received his medical degree from Kragujevac University, Serbia. He went on to complete a master’s degree in cellular and molecular biology at Coimbra University, Portugal, and a master's degree in medical neuroscience at CharitĂ©, Berlin.

Lee Stopak

Lee Stopak

Senior Research Biologist

Lee graduated in premedicine from The University of Maryland, specializing in neurobiology and genetics before completing his master’s degree in medical neurosciences at CharitĂ©, Berlin. He’s held several genetics research posts, including at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.