May 4, 2022 – The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation (Levan Center), a new industry magnet for talent and innovation in technology, announced today its newest member, WITHmyDOC, a healthcare technology company based in Fort Lauderdale. WITHmyDOC offers patients living with chronic diseases a cutting-edge, remote monitoring technology that captures real-time data about their symptoms and disease progression.
Jorge Rodriguez, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at WITHmyDOC; and John Wensveen, Chief Innovation Officer at Nova Southeastern University and Executive Director of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation
Through this collaboration, advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, will be used to create patient monitoring devices for patients living with autoimmune diseases. According to Richard Rodriguez, WITHmyDOC’s founder and CEO, the collaboration remains in its infancy stage, but the vision includes creating technology that provides a monitoring tool while measuring critical symptoms and trigger points for this group of patients.
“Our goal is to create software that can measure a wide range of factors that could contribute to disease progression, such as moods measured by facial recognition, circadian rhythms, fasting schedules, even air quality. Working within this exciting innovation hub and with such a global leader in advanced healthcare technology as NSU, we will be able to work with the best in the field to create advancements to help patients better manage their autoimmune disease,” Rodriguez said. “We are honored to be working with such a forward-thinking institution that understands the opportunities in remote patient management systems.”
John Wensveen, Chief Innovation Officer at Nova Southeastern University, Inc. and Executive Director of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, added, “South Florida is the hottest region in the nation for startup companies and MedTech is one of the driving forces. The Levan Center is pleased to welcome WITHmyDOC as one of our newest members and we look forward to collaborating and assisting with breakthrough ideation and creation of new technologies resulting in life-changing benefits for patients served by WITHmyDOC.”
The Levan Center is a public-private partnership between Nova Southeastern University, Inc. and Broward County. It serves as an economic and education development engine for South Florida focused on its three themes of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. The Levan Center supports the Founder’s Journey by providing customized programs, events, and wraparound services resulting in breakthrough ideation, creation of new technologies, talent skills pipeline, new company formation, job creation, and scaling of early-stage and young companies.
ABOUT ALAN B. LEVAN | NSU BROWARD CENTER OF INNOVATION:
The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation (Levan Center) is a public-private partnership between Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and Broward County. The Levan Center is focused on three themes (innovation, technology, entrepreneurship) and four pillars known as the Founder’s Journey (Ideate, Incubate, Accelerate, Post-Accelerate). The Levan Center serves the NSU and South Florida communities resulting in breakthrough ideation, new technologies, job creation, talent skills pipeline, new company formation, philanthropic initiatives and scaling of early-stage and young startup companies. Each of the four pillars are supported by customized programs, events, and wraparound services. The Levan Center is an economic and education development engine for serving South Florida with local, regional, national, and international impact. By powering the innovation ecosystem, the Levan Center is a major stakeholder in the establishment of a tech hub for Broward County and South Florida. For more information, please visit nova.edu/innovation.
