Waleed Brinjikji, M.D.

Waleed Brinjikji, M.D. (MED ’11, RD ’16, RNEU ’17), has been selected as the new Assistant Medical Director of Business Development. Dr. Brinjikji, a consultant in Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Director for Digital Innovation for Bold. Forward. Unbound, will report to Peter Noseworthy, M.D. (CV ’13), Medical Director of Business Development, and will focus on strategic priorities to deepen Research’s commitment to early-stage innovation, idea maturation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Brinjikji will expand upon opportunities to bring innovation teams together, align funding mechanisms to accelerate discovery-to-innovation and connect early-stage innovators to external technologies and partnerships. Dr. Brinjinkji succeeds Barham Abu Dayyeh, M.D. (GIAE ’12), and began his role on Nov. 1.