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Rick Balys

Founder

Co-Founder at Sound Blade Medical

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

FoundedSound Blade Medical

About

Rick Balys is an otolaryngologist specializing in complex airway issues, sleep apnea, thyroid, and head and neck surgery, and a graduate of McGill University and the University of Ottawa. He is a co-founder of SoundBlade, a surgical tool developed by the team of Dr. Jeremy Brown with support from Daxsonics Ultrasound, and co-owner of The Breath Factory, which focuses on snoring and sleep apnea solutions. His academic and professional activities include lecturing at Dalhousie University, reviewing for the Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, serving on committees for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Doctors Nova Scotia, and past presidency of the Eastern Society of Otolaryngology.

Co-Founder at Sound Blade Medical

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Sound Blade Medical's investors · 3

Amzak HealthNew York · since 2025Invest Nova ScotiaHalifax · $73K – $730K checks · since 2025Lumira VenturesToronto · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Sound Blade Medical

JBJeremy Brown
Jeremy BrownCo-Founder & CTO
MMMatt Mallay
Matt MallayCo-Founder & Sr. Dir. R&D
ABAndre Bezanson
Andre BezansonCo-Founder & Dir. R&D
EVEli Vlaisavljevich
Eli VlaisavljevichCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Dr. Rick Balys Physician IncMD - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
  2. SoundBladeCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  3. NovaResp - Respiratory AIPrincipal Investigatorcurrent2023 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  4. The Breath Factory: Sleep SolutionsCo-Ownercurrent2023 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  5. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaRegion 5 representativecurrent2017 — present
  6. Dalhousie UniversityFaculty Lecturercurrent2011 — presentGreater Halifax Metropolitan Area
  7. Eastern Canada Otolaryngology SocietyPresident2017 — 2018

Skills & more

Start-up VenturesVenture CapitalIRB CertifiedResearch SkillsMedicineBoard GovernanceSleep SurgeryInterpretation of Level 3 Sleep StudiesBusiness OwnershipSurgery4ENT3

Languages French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Balys?
Rick Balys is an otolaryngologist specializing in complex airway issues, sleep apnea, thyroid, and head and neck surgery, and a graduate of McGill University and the University of Ottawa. He is a co-founder of SoundBlade, a surgical tool developed by the team of Dr. Jeremy Brown with support from Daxsonics Ultrasound, and co-owner of The Breath Factory, which focuses on snoring and sleep apnea solutions. His academic and professional activities include lecturing at Dalhousie University, reviewing for the Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, serving on committees for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Doctors Nova Scotia, and past presidency of the Eastern Society of Otolaryngology.
Where does Rick Balys work?
Rick Balys is Co-Founder of Sound Blade Medical.
What companies did Rick Balys found?
Rick Balys founded Sound Blade Medical.
Where did Rick Balys go to school?
Rick Balys studied at McGill University (Residency Training in Otolaryngology); University of Ottawa (Doctor of Medicine - MD); University of Ottawa (Doctor of Medicine (MD)).

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