Who We Are

Orlando Health Strategic Innovations is a corporate resource and creative outlet for Orlando Health team members to collaborate in medical devices, simulations, digital health, clinical research and external partnerships. We will vet, design, develop, implement and potentially commercialize select products, when applicable.

Orlando Health Strategic Innovations also fully owns and operates Aparata Medical, a specification developer entity with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which allows for the following activities:

  • Product design, engineering and prototyping
  • Medical device evaluation and verification testing
  • Clinical protocol development and study design
  • Regulatory affairs and quality management
  • Commercial strategy, market access and complaints handling

What We Do

Orlando Health Strategic Innovations accelerates innovation across the Orlando Health system. With the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, we are committed to enhancing the patient care that Orlando Health provides to our communities and the tools that are used to deliver that very care. We are able to support team member creativity and collaborate to foster an accessible and open environment where ideas can flow. Our diverse team is able to be this resource to the organization and beyond through idea generation, idea submission, the product development process, clinical immersions, partnerships and internships.

Submit Your Idea

Orlando Health Strategic Innovations emphasizes its role as a corporate resource and creative outlet for Orlando Health team members, who are our primary source of inspiration and innovation. At Orlando Health, we believe that innovation thrives when creators have ownership over their ideas. Our policy is simple: Team members own their intellectual property and can choose to work with our team if desired.

Meet the Team

Bobby Helmedag
Bobby Helmedag

Vice President

Riham Hanna
Riham Hanna

Assistant Vice President, Product Development & Strategic Innovations

Daleen Penoyer
Daleen Penoyer

Senior Director, Research Partnerships

Brad Kennedy
Brad Kennedy

Senior Director, Business Solution Strategy

Leticia Valentin
Leticia Valentin

Innovation Design & Research Program Manager

Lauren Skinner
Lauren Skinner

Clinical Research Manager

Harinie Jeyabalan
Harinie Jeyabalan

Product Development Engineer

Amy Stanley
Amy Stanley

Executive Assistant, Strategic Innovations

Craig Jones
Craig Jones

Sr. Quality Engineer

Andreison “Dre” Gomes
Andreison “Dre” Gomes

Exploratory Project Manager

Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez

Sr. Product Development Engineer

Meet the Team

Bobby Helmedag: Vice President

Bobby Helmedag: Vice President

Bobby Helmedag: Vice President

Riham Hanna: Assistant Vice President, Product Development & Strategic Innovations

Riham Hanna: Assistant Vice President, Product Development & Strategic Innovations

Riham Hanna: Assistant Vice President, Product Development & Strategic Innovations

Daleen Penoyer: Senior Director, Research Partnerships

Daleen Penoyer: Senior Director, Research Partnerships

Daleen Penoyer: Senior Director, Research Partnerships

Brad Kennedy: Senior Director, Business Solution Strategy

Brad Kennedy: Senior Director, Business Solution Strategy

Brad Kennedy: Senior Director, Business Solution Strategy

Leticia Valentin: Innovation Design & Research Program Manager

Leticia Valentin: Innovation Design & Research Program Manager

Leticia Valentin: Innovation Design & Research Program Manager

Lauren Skinner: Clinical Research Manager

Lauren Skinner: Clinical Research Manager

Lauren Skinner: Clinical Research Manager

Harinie Jeyabalan: Product Development Engineer

Harinie Jeyabalan: Product Development Engineer

Harinie Jeyabalan: Product Development Engineer

Amy Stanley: Executive Assistant, Strategic Innovations

Amy Stanley: Executive Assistant, Strategic Innovations

Amy Stanley: Executive Assistant, Strategic Innovations

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Craig Jones: Sr. Quality Engineer

Craig Jones: Sr. Quality Engineer

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Andreison “Dre” Gomes: Exploratory Project Manager

Andreison “Dre” Gomes: Exploratory Project Manager

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Jose Gonzalez: Sr. Product Development Engineer

Jose Gonzalez: Sr. Product Development Engineer

For Orlando Health Team Members

Orlando Health Strategic Innovations is a corporate resource and creative outlet for Orlando Health team members to collaborate on medical devices, simulations, digital health, clinical research and external partnerships. We will vet, design, develop, implement and potentially commercialize select products, when applicable.