About medAstra
We see a future where precision kits are the backbone of medicine.
The people
Team and Advisors
Savi Glowe
Co-Founder & CEO
Savi leads medAstra’s strategy, product vision, and commercial growth. Her background spans aerospace biomedical research, clinical operations, and health technology commercialization.
Dr. Eliah Overbey, PhD
Co-Founder & Science Lead
Eliah is a leading spaceflight genomics researcher whose work has been published in Nature and flown on NASA missions. She architects medAstra’s scientific validation and research partnerships.
Dr. Chris Mason, PhD
Co-Founder
Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and principal investigator on NASA’s Twin Study. Chris brings world-class genomics and precision medicine research to medAstra’s scientific foundation.
Hilary Wartinger, MPH
Product
Hilary leads product development and digital strategy at medAstra. Her background in public health and health technology shapes the platform’s patient-centered design.
Dr. Patrick Davis, MD
Clinical Implementation Partner
Board-certified facial plastic surgeon and early medAstra pilot partner. Beverly Hills practice. Brings clinical implementation expertise and real-world surgical recovery insight.
Our story
Our Story
The Problem Discovery
medAstra was born from a simple realization: healthcare fails when it’s too complicated. We discovered this first in the most extreme environment possible—space—where astronauts needed to collect biological samples with zero room for error. Working in aerospace research taught us that when outcomes matter most, complexity isn’t an option. Every protocol had to be perfect, every instruction crystal clear, every supply exactly where it needed to be.
The Translation
As we perfected these standardized biomedical kits for spaceflight studies, we realized the same problems were everywhere in healthcare on Earth. Patients struggling with scattered post-operative instructions. Clinics dealing with protocol failures and supply headaches. Research studies failing due to noncompliance—not because people didn’t want to follow protocols, but because they were too complex for real life.
The Solution
Today, we bring aerospace-grade precision to surgical recovery, creating integrated systems that make critical protocols simple, reliable, and human-centered. Our physical kits eliminate supply chaos. Our digital platform eliminates instruction confusion. Our clinic dashboard eliminates adherence uncertainty. Because when protocols are simple, outcomes improve.
The Team
The medAstra founding team brings unmatched experience. Together, we have led over 30 space research missions, built and scaled clinical research platforms used worldwide, and commercialized precision health products. From operating rooms to orbit, our expertise spans surgical care, astronaut health, data-driven research, and product innovation. This unique combination of clinical depth and aerospace experience positions medAstra to build systems no one else can.
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Backed By
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We’re looking for forward-thinking surgical practices to pilot our systems.
Careers
Join Us
We’re building the future of surgical recovery. If you’re passionate about applying rigorous engineering to healthcare’s messiest problems, we want to talk.
See It In Action
Book a 15-minute demo and we’ll walk you through the complete system — from patient unboxing to your clinic dashboard.