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Purpose
A collective of innovators, clinical researchers, and creators redefining what’s possible in healthcare.
A collective of innovators, clinical researchers, and creators redefining what’s possible in healthcare.
A collective of innovators, clinical researchers, and creators redefining what’s possible in healthcare.
In 2015, when CEO Matthew Stoudt and President Josh Sackman founded AppliedVR with Chairman David Sackman, they knew virtual reality had the power to change behavior.
At that point, VR had shown promise in academic lab settings, but its hardware presented limitations in form factor, price and usability. Since those start-up days, AppliedVR has become a respected leader in immersive therapeutics.
Before establishing the company, Matthew and Josh had built their own separate careers launching many successful businesses—Matthew in digital media and Josh at the intersection of healthcare and technology. With AppliedVR, they shared a mission: to change the pain treatment paradigm with human-centered technology.
It was Josh’s own experience as a pediatric patient that inspired him to make chronic pain more manageable for others. Together, Matthew and Josh have built a team of respected healthcare veterans and digital tech professionals who are part of the pioneering effort that sets AppliedVR apart as an innovator.
Leadership
Matthew Stoudt
Co-Founder and CEO
Pioneering immersive therapeutics, a new category of therapeutics with the promise to transform millions of lives
Josh Sackman
Co-Founder and President
Advancing patient treatment options to empower the individual and improve the industry
Oliver Koechli
Chief Operating Officer
Optimizing the efficiency of day-to-day operations and administrative procedures
Stevie Cogan
Head of People
Cultivating culture and expressing core values to attract the best talent and help them flourish
Beth Darnall, PhD
Chief Science Advisor
Advocating pain treatment methodologies that center on empowering patients
Todd Maddox, PhD
VP Research & Development
Creating VRx solutions based on a background in brain science, data and psychology
Myles Guanzon
VP, Engineering
Data-driven product development executive with 15+ years experience in digital health
Matthew Stoudt
Co-Founder and CEO
Pioneering immersive therapeutics, a new category of therapeutics with the promise to transform millions of lives
Josh Sackman
Co-Founder and President
Advancing patient treatment options to empower the individual and improve the industry
Oliver Koechli
Chief Operating Officer
Optimizing the efficiency of day-to-day operations and administrative procedures
Stevie Cogan
Head of People
Cultivating culture and expressing core values to attract the best talent and help them flourish
Beth Darnall, PhD
Chief Science Advisor
Advocating pain treatment methodologies that center on empowering patients
Todd Maddox, PhD
VP Research & Development
Creating VRx solutions based on a background in brain science, data and psychology
Myles Guanzon
VP, Engineering
Data-driven product development executive with 15+ years experience in digital health
