Team

A rounded team with deep industry expertise.

Dialysis-X is led by engineers, clinicians, and operators with direct experience in medical device development, vascular access, regulatory approvals, and dialysis care.

‘Niyi Oyeniyi, MEng.

CEO / Lead Engineer

Designed and scaled medtech devices from R&D to manufacturing. Previously at NanoView Biosciences and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Melissa DeHaas, Ph.D.

Director, Regulatory Affairs

20+ years leading medical device and pharmaceutical regulatory approvals. Previously at RQM+ and Medicept.

Alik Farber, MD

Lead Clinical Advisor

Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center, principal investigator, and vascular surgeon with 30 years of practice. Faculty at Harvard Medical School.

Kyle Woodard, MBA

Principal Engineer

15+ years building and shipping hardware. Previously at Goddard, Delve, and Spine Fronter.

Juan Jimenez, Ph.D.

Lead Scientific Advisor

Fulbright scholar and NIH investigator. Expert in biomaterials and anticlotting stents. Faculty at UMass Amherst; previously UPenn.

Keith Lester, MBA

Lead Business / Go-To-Market Advisor

27+ years of executive dialysis operations. Previously at Fresenius, DaVita, and Satellite Health.