Empowering People, Changing Lives
Olive Diagnostics was founded by two friends, Guy Goldman and Corey Katz, who recognized the need for simple health diagnostic tools that give people information about their own body functions on a continuous basis.
Our mission is to help people sustain and create healthier lifestyles by providing them with practical insights into their own personal health data. We want people all over the world to have access to their own health data and feel confident taking charge of their own health care.
We are Chemists, Data Scientists, Researchers, Microbiologists, and Pioneers
Our multidisciplinary team combines decades of experience in biochemistry, chemistry, data analytics, optics, and business development for the health and wellness markets.
Meet the management team working to transform healthcare diagnostics.
Dr. Yaniv Oiknine
CTO
Yaniv is a researcher in the Department of Electro-Optics and Photonics Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Yaniv is an expert in the field of Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging and has more than 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and building spectral and imaging systems.
Dr. Ofer Melamed
CSO
Ofer is a multidisciplinary scholar with a passion for algorithm development and chemical physics. In addition to co-founding Advanced Prognostics and Smart Breast Feeding, Ofer has more than 25 years experience as a researcher, lecturer, and scientific consultant in numerous methodologies. Ofer holds a PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Dr. Erez Yackoby
Advisor
Erez is a space electro-optical system expert for a space industry company and has more than 20 years experience in system engineering. Prior to his current role, Erez held engineering leadership positions at SpaceIL, Landa, and Elbit Systems. Erez has a PhD in physics from Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Abd Alroof Higazi
Advisor
Professor Abd Higazi is a Palestinian-Israeli scientist and teaches biochemistry and enzymology at the School of Medicine of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is also head of the department of clinical biochemistry and the laboratory division at Hadassah Hospital. Prior roles include advisor at the Faculta de Medicina de la Universidad De Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Rom Eliaz
CEO
An entrepreneur who held executive positions at Pfizer, J&J & Teva, and served as CEO of IR Medical, which he led into a public company (Nasdaq: IRME). Former CEO of the BioIncubator and Global Director of Investments at Merck Ventures, and a Director of investments at aMoon Fund. PhD from Weizmann Institute & Ben Gurion University, MBA from BGU and Harvard Business School.
Dr. Yaron Suissa
EVP of R&D and Engineering
A seasoned R&D and Bus. Dev. executive with medical device and energy companies. Former CEO and co-founder of JLM-BioCity. PhD and MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Corey Katz
Co-Founder
Corey is a renowned wellness therapist in Silicon Valley, California, and a seasoned business executive with more than 25 years of leadership and investor relations experience in the healthcare sector. Early in her career, Corey established a nationwide network of of therapists for the traveling entertainment industry, including the Broadway production of Cats. Since then, she has successfully run several clinics, both within corporations as employee health benefit offerings, and as her own studios. Corey’s extensive volunteer experience includes helping patients navigate the healthcare system.
Guy Goldman
Co-Founder
Guy has extensive experience in executive management and is a serial entrepreneur in the field of data analytics. Prior to founding Olive Diagnostics, he held senior executive positions at Mobility Pro, ProActive Rail, and Cell Buddy Network, and was the founder of OptimizeIT, which he sold to Better Online Solutions [NASDAQ:BOSC].
Guy holds a BSc. in computer science from
San Francisco State University.
Dr. Mirit Dekel Dahan
Head of Regulatory & Clinical Affairs
A recognized expert in clinical development and representation of medical devices to the regulatory authorities. A BSI certified ISO 13485 Lead Auditor. Mirit has over 15 years of experience as a focal point of science, technology, regulation, and healthcare as well as characterizing and analyzing medical big-data.
Our Growing Team
Olive is growing fast and is looking for professionals from many disciplines to join our team of pioneers and innovators. Get in touch if you’re interested in learning more about how we work together to drive healthcare digitization into the future.
