Isabella Passaro is the COO and Co-founder of medikana, a healthtech company transforming international medical device commercialization. medikana’s platform streamlines market entry for global manufacturers by automating distributor search, regulatory intelligence, and sales operations—all in one centralized system.
Before founding medikana, Isabella worked on developing Medtronic’s Surgical Robotics platform, holding various roles in Systems Engineering and collaborating across engineering, software, quality, regulatory, marketing, and product development. She has extensive experience in product management, regulatory, and business development for medtech expansion.
Isabella holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Tufts University. She is passionate about leveraging innovation to increase healthcare access and empowering diverse founders in STEM.
Expertise: Healthtech, SaaS, Systems Engineering & Product Management, Medical Device Commercialization.