Todd Ponsky
InvestorChief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital Partners
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
About
Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a board-certified pediatric surgeon, educator, and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across medicine, digital health, and academia. He founded digital medical education platforms such as GlobalCastMD and Stay Current MD and serves on Flare Capital's AI Advisory Council.
Experience
- Cincinnati Children'sChief Innovation Officercurrent2024 β presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Cincinnati Children'sProfessor Of Surgerycurrent2018 β presentCincinnati, Ohio
- Cincinnati Children'sInterim Vice President Innovation Ventures2023 β 2024
- GlobalCastMDChief Executive Officercurrent2022 β present
- GlobalCastMDFoundercurrent2016 β present
- Akron Children's HospitalPediatric surgeon2012 β 2024Greater Cleveland
- University HospitalsDirector of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery; Assosciate Professor of Surgery2008 β 2012Greater Cleveland
- Rocky mountain hospital for childrenNeonatal MIS fellowship2007Denver, Colorado
- Children's National Health SystemPediatric surgery fellow2005 β 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The George Washington University HospitalGeneral Surgery Resident1999 β 2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineMD1995 β 1999
Skills & more
EMR18Laparoscopic Surgery50General Surgery80Surgery99Pediatrics99Pediatric Surgery22Hospitals99Clinical Research99Healthcare81Healthcare Information Technology35Research14Minimally Invasive Procedures30
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Medical EducationPublic SpeakingAcute CareBoard CertifiedEmergency MedicineEndoscopyEpidemiologyICUMedical DevicesMedical ResearchMedicinePatient SafetyFrom Todd's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine2
Shared employers
Also worked at Cincinnati Children's5
Also worked at University Hospitals3
Also worked at Children's National Health System2
Colleagues at Flare Capital Partners
Adam Bruce
Partner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital Partners
Ally OβBrien
Executive Assistant at Flare Capital Partners
Alyssa Tsenter
Senior Associate at Flare Capital Partners
Amanda DiTrolio
Vice President of Marketing and Platform at Flare Capital Partners
Barry Stein
Vice President, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Flare Capital Partners
Bill Geary
Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Bob Sheehy
Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Brandon Seibold
Chief Growth Officer and Treasurer at Flare Capital Partners



















