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

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.

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
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.â

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.

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 technologyâs capacity to support patient care and proactive health management.

Dr. Adel Baluch
Director of Medical Affairs
Adel is an NHS doctor. He graduated from St. Bartholomewâs 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

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
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
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. Malekâs particular interests are vaccinations and preventive medicine in primary care. He believes access to healthcare is everyoneâs right and is excited to join Ada in making that possible.

Nico MeiĂner-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. Nicoâs areas of clinical interest include neurology and emergency medicine. He is currently completing his doctoral thesis at CharitĂ©âs stroke unit.

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.

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
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.

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
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.

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. Michalâs main area of clinical interest is psychiatry, and he has clinical experience as a trainee and an assistant physician in Berlin clinics.

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.

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.

Dr. Carina Coltuneac
Medical Knowledge Engineer
Carina received her medical degree from University of Medicine and Pharmacy âGr. T. Popaâ IaÈi. After graduating, she worked as an intern and gained clinical experience in nephrology at the âC.I. Parhonâ Hospital Iasi, Romania, and the CHR Orleans Hospital, France.

Dr. Nicola DâAvino
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
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 masterâs 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
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

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

Lee Stopak
Senior Research Biologist
Lee graduated in premedicine from The University of Maryland, specializing in neurobiology and genetics before completing his masterâs degree in medical neurosciences at CharitĂ©, Berlin. Heâs held several genetics research posts, including at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.