Pacmed is on a mission to help hospitals deliver better care to millions of patients while reducing the pressure on healthcare professionals

Our roots

Pacmed originated from the 2014 edition of the Dutch National ThinkTank. Our founders Wouter Kroese, Willem Herter and Hidde Hovenkamp were selected for this think tank to investigate how the vasts amounts of data that are being generated in clinical practice could be used to create societal value in a sustainable and responsible way.They immediately became great friends and soon after decided to dedicate their careers to making health care smarter and better by supporting health care professionals with personalized insight for the patients they are treating, by applying AI to vast amounts of clinical data.The vision of Pacmed has always been that the current ways of doing medical research, implementing knowledge and making decisions, are slow, biased, crude and do not match with the complexity and variety of patients and their needs.

With health care digitizing and with the fast growing capabilities of computers to learn from this data, the founders envisioned that it will be possible to directly learn from all treated patients and support health care professionals with insights for that specific patient at the moment of decision making. Always aiming for a synergy between doctor and AI and learning from practice how this promising yet also complex technology can be of most value, Pacmed started with supporting GPs in Primary Care. In 2016 Pacmed was a global pioneer by supporting 100 GPs with the treatment decision for urinary tract infections.

In the years after, Pacmed investigated where AI decision support on EHR data could contribute most significantly to solving the growing personnel challenges that were putting an immense and growing pressure on the accessibility of health care world wide.

After developing AI algorithms for and with hospitals and research organizations from medical specialisms ranging from acute care, chronic care, oncology, psychiatry and surgery, Pacmed learned in practice that ICU care is the ultimate starting point to have AI make health care future proof. Pacmed started a 10 year partnership with the Amsterdam University Medical Center and set up collaborations with almost all Dutch ICUs and health insurers. Pacmed managed to leverage the high rate of digitization and collaborative and innovative nature in Dutch health care.  This way Pacmed became world leading in bringing AI to the bedside responsibly, in having patients leave the ICU quickly, safely and healthily and in reducing the enormous pressure on ICU personnel and capacity.

Our drivers

It is essential to us that we:

Improve Patient Experiences

Our products make a maximum contribution to the patient’s quality of life.

Build Seamless Experiences

Our products are integrated into the workflow of the doctor, and facilitate efficient and effective decision making.

Design for Medical Practice

Medical-grade software tailored to the urgent questions of the doctor.

Create AI Responsibly

By using explainable algorithms, maximal synergy is created between technology and doctor.

Systemically Improve Healthcare

Our products and services contribute to sustainable, long-term, systemic improvements for the betterment of hospital and healthcare services.

Collaborate with Medical Experts

We build solutions for and with Medical Experts.

Exploring responsible AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are complex and sensitive technologies that need to be handled responsibly, especially when applied in a field such as healthcare. At Pacmed we are pioneers in building medical ML. This puts us at the forefront of innovation, where little to no maps are available.

Pacmed is involved in applied research in areas that are relevant to the use of AI and ML in healthcare, paying special attention to the preconditions for careful and responsible use of this state-of-the-art technology. In addition, we strive for scientific validation of all steps of development and implementation.

We are committed to adherence to scientific method, awareness of the societal impact of AI, willingness to bridge academia and industry, and open source results.

Pacmed works together with independent (academic) partners to ensure that our results benefit everyone."

Meet our team

Pacmed's team is composed of a diverse group of professionals dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovative technology. With expertise spanning machine learning, healthcare management, and software engineering, the team is committed to creating tailored solutions that enhance patient care and streamline clinical decision-making.

Wouter Kroese
Chief Executive Officer
Raimo van der Klein
Chief Operating Officer
Taco Houwert
Chief Growth Officer
Hidde Hovenkamp
Chief Product Officer
Bas Vonk
Head of Technology
Marijn Kroes
Senior Strategic Program Manager
Tamara Petetta
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Doortje van der Laan
Head of People
Ewelina Skiba
Financial Controller
Kieron Kirkland
Product Manager Apps
Leon Derks
Product Manager Platform
Suzanne Vosslamber
Lead UX Researcher
Paula van Ooik
In-House Intensivist
Arjen Mol
Medical Data Specialist
Hanne Nijhuis
Solution Architect
Olivier Thijssens
Senior Data Scientist
Anouk Eimers
People & Culture Advisor
Leonardo Taveres
Cloud Engineer
Marco Koene
QA Specialist
Prathiksha Singh
Data Engineer
Michele Tonutti
Lead Engineer
Ivan Kiseliou
Data Engineer
Brian Tielrooij
Hospital Success Manager
Carsten van Weelden
Lead Engineer
Marco van der Linden
Senior Engineer
Geert Klop
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Tjarda Smits-Waleson
UX Researcher
Sophia Tichelaar
Front-end Engineer
Sofia Herrero Villarroya
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Mattia Fornasa
Senior Data Scientist
Daan de Bruin
Head of Data & AI
Jim Hoekstra
Data Scientist
Steven Jonis
Business Developer
Madalena Pavão
Full Stack Developer

We're hiring

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