Our special guests
Ritesh Ramdhani, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology and clinician-scientist with expertise in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, deep brain stimulation, and digital health technologies. He serves as Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program and the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Division at Northwell Health in New York. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, and he holds a patent related to data-driven, wearable-based approaches to optimizing Parkinson's disease management. Dr. Ramdhani leads clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies focused on leveraging wearable sensors, adaptive neuromodulation, and artificial intelligence to advance personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease.
Our host
About Empatica
Empatica Inc. is a pioneer in continuous, unobtrusive remote health monitoring driven by AI.
Empatica's FDA-cleared platform and technology are used by thousands of institutional partners for research purposes, in studies examining stress, sleep, epilepsy, migraine, depression, addiction, and other conditions. Its flagship medical wearable, EmbracePlus, has been developed with key partners including HHS, USAMRDC, and the NASA-funded TRISH. Its latest device, EmbraceMini, is the world’s smallest actigraphy device for use in clinical care and research. Empatica is also a global leader in patient-centric wearable epilepsy monitoring. In 2025, Empatica acquired PKG Health, expanding its offering into Parkinson’s Disease.


