Lela DiMonte

Lela is a skilled biomedical engineer, specializing in adapting emerging technologies for clinical use. Currently leading clinical insights at Johnson & Johnson, she strategizes leveraging the power of AI for surgical applications. Lela’s leadership history includes positions on the executive team of a medical simulation startup and as manager of a multidisciplinary contract engineering group. These roles, combined with her hands-on contributions to robotic surgery platforms, AR/VR, novel imaging tech, and 3D printing, underscore her commitment to revolutionizing healthcare. Previously entrenched in a healthcare system, she understands the intricacies of medical technology’s practical applications. Lela holds both a BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.