Alant Health

Fostering Innovation
Nurturing Health

MedTech Strategy · Commercialization · Innovation

A data-driven advisory firm led by Dr. Abed Hammoud.

Alant Health partners with medical-technology companies on strategy, commercialization, and innovation — 30+ years of technical, clinical, and commercial experience across surgical navigation, medical imaging, neurosurgical robotics, neuromodulation, and epilepsy surgery.

  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Society
  • IEEE Senior Member
30+ Years in MedTech
4 Successful exits
3 Public-company acquisitions
5 Specialty domains

Experience across leading MedTech organizations

Medtronic Renishaw WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Current Roles


2026 — Current

WVU School of Medicine · Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Adjunct Faculty (Instructor), Neuroradiology

Building on Alant Health's strategic collaboration with RNI, focused on research and development in neuroimaging and neuromodulation.

2024 — Current

Clee Medical SA

Founding Member & Chief Technology Officer

Developing innovative imaging and sensing technology to provide unparalleled access, vision, and navigation within the brain. A spin-off of the WYSS Center for Bio and Neuro Engineering.

2023 — Current

NxNeuro SA

Chief Commercial Advisor

Unveiling the future of diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

Professional Experience


Over 30+ years in leading roles across successful start-ups and multinationals.

Pioneering Early-Stage Development

Acquired · 1996

Surgical Navigation Technologies Inc.

Founding Member & Senior Engineer · StealthStation™

Image-guided surgical navigation platform. Acquired in 1996 by Sofamor-Danek / Medtronic (NYSE: MDT, S&P 100).

Acquired · 1999

IntellX LLC

Founding Member & Senior Engineer

Cloud-based patient-specific brain segmentation & mapping technology. Acquired in 1999 by Medtronic.

Technology Roll-outs for Major Multinationals

Global rollout

Medtronic ACTIVA™

Clinical Solutions & Business Development

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) neuromodulation therapy.

Commercial lead

DIXI Medical SAS

SVP Sales & Marketing (Directeur Commercial)

Led the global commercial organization of a leading company in neurosurgical implantable devices for epilepsy surgery.

Corporate Turnarounds

Acquired · 2007

Schaerer Swiss Surgical Tables

Interim Managing Director

Established 1892. Managed the company's acquisition by a private-equity group in 2007.

Acquired · 2008

Renishaw Mayfield SA

Founding Member & CEO · NeuroMate® robot

Neurosurgical robot. Led the company's acquisition by Renishaw (LSE: RSW, FTSE 250) in 2008; remained CEO until 2018.

Board Experience


2024 — Current

Clee Medical · Switzerland

Board Member

Advanced intraoperative imaging solutions, including high-resolution, real-time 3D Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology, to enhance precision and safety in neurosurgery.

2023 — Current

Cascador Health · Belgium

Chair of the Board

An entire ecosystem of providers and users of data, allowing them to share their knowledge and improve healthcare.

2017 — 2020

G-Ray · Switzerland

Board Member

Advanced x-ray imaging technologies for medical imaging, aerospace, and security applications, before ceasing operations.

2011 — 2017

Renishaw · Ireland

Board Member

A global, high-precision metrology and healthcare-technology group and a world leader in additive manufacturing.

News & Updates


Feb 25, 2026

Clee Medical secures seed funding to advance real-time brain imaging for neurosurgery

The financing will support the development and clinical validation of Clee Medical's Neuro Access platform, a minimally invasive technology that enables real-time visualisation of brain anatomy during stereotactic neurosurgical procedures.

Alant Health · 1 min read

Apr 29, 2025

Alant Health and WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Announce Strategic Collaboration

MORGANTOWN, WV - April 29, 2025 - Alant Health, a Swiss-based leader in digital health innovation, and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) at West Virginia University have officially entered into...

Alant Health · 2 mins read

Apr 29, 2025

Alant Health Partners with WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to Advance Neuromodulation and Digital Health Solutions

ETOY, SWITZERLAND - April 29, 2025 - Alant Health is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) at West Virginia University to foster advancements in...

Alant Health · 2 mins read

Apr 29, 2025

Alant Health and WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Announce Strategic Collaboration

MORGANTOWN, WV - April 29, 2025 - Alant Health, a Swiss-based leader in digital health innovation, and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) at West Virginia University have officially entered into...

Alant Health · 2 mins read

Mar 21, 2025

Clee Medical wins CHF 150,000 to develop next-generation neurosurgical technology

Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering Innovate. Accelerate. Transform lives.

Alant Health · 1 min read

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