Who we are

Aperina Health was born from our shared passion for improving quality of life through accessible medical technology. The team met in UCSD’s Talke Biomedical Device Lab building a novel vaginal dilator for cervical-cancer survivors, which set our patient-centered approach.

Founder and CEO: Raphaelle Paracuellos

  • BS: Bioengineering (UCSD)

  • MS: Mechanical Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne)

  • Former Bain & Company Consultant

Founder and CTO: Brian Li

  • BS and MS: Mechanical Engineering (UCSD)

  • PHD: Material Science (UCSD)

  • Medical Device Researcher

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