Mr. Upchurch earned his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, with a BSc in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. He has devoted his career to bringing innovative medical devices to market. In addition to his five years experience in design engineering at Stryker Corporation, he has also previously launched a health-tech start-up while at UCLA. His passion for creating tools that significantly improve patient care and his personal experiences caring for a family member left disabled by stroke led him to co-found NeuraStasis.