About MDClone
MDClone is a global leader in healthcare data technology innovation, offering a suite of technologies for data analysis and synthetic data generation. Whether establishing learning health systems, turning ideas into actionable insights and measurable change, building AI models with synthetic data, or powering national data sharing networks, MDClone enables health systems, research organizations, government agencies and more to leverage data as an asset for improving patients’ health. Founded in 2016, MDClone is trusted by leading public and private institutions throughout Canada, the U.S., and across the globe.
Founders and Global Leadership
Bruno Lempernesse
Chief Executive Officer
Bruno Lempernesse brings over 25 years of industry expertise, spanning the life sciences, healthcare technology solutions, data science, and analytics, with a global footprint that encompasses Europe and the USA. With a passion for data and research, he has been a pioneer in the field of Real-World Evidence & Real-World Data, and healthcare big data. Bruno’s innovative work has focused on the early development and utilization of Longitudinal Patient Data sourced from Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in Europe and the US. Most recently, Lempernesse served as chief executive officer at Carevive, recently acquired in May of 2024 by Health Catalyst.
Ziv Ofek
Co-Founder and President
Serial entrepreneur and leader in the e-Health sector in Israel, Ziv Ofek is the founder and former Chief Innovation Officer of dbMotion, which was sold in 2013 to the US-based company Allscripts for $235M. Ziv is the originator of the dbMotion concept for clinical integration and semantic interoperability. With over twenty years of experience in the field of medical informatics, Ziv’s inventions are used in thousands of hospitals and clinics around the world.
Luz Erez
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Engineer and scientist Luz Erez served in a series of firms as CTO, VP Development, and Chief Engineer. Luz specializes in complex data initiatives, including big data projects, unique software and hardware technologies, RFID development, retail infrastructure, and more. He has served as a member on the FCC NCIT-T20 ANSI location-based RFID committee and the IXRtail NRF committee as an XML expert. Luz founded ISI, which was merged into Ness Technologies, Inc. (Ness) – a global provider of information technology (IT) and listed on the Nasdaq. He has also served as a member of numerous open-source projects such as IUI and Ghostscript.
Daniel Blumenthal
VP of Strategy
Daniel joined MDClone in its early days, launching the company’s operations in North America and establishing its first partnerships with healthcare organizations in the U.S. and Canada. With MDClone’s growth, Daniel now leads efforts to expand key partnerships and develop new software, services, and collaborations around the globe. Based in Chicago, Daniel has extensive experience building startup ecosystems and supporting entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Israel, having served as Deputy Consul for Economic Affairs at the Government of Israel Economic Mission in Chicago.
John Elliott
VP Head of Sales and Growth
John Elliott is a sales leader with over 15 years of healthcare technology expertise, specializing in driving growth through innovative solutions in Electronic Medical Records (EMR), device integration, patient experience, and data use cases. With a robust skill set in market segmentation, product-market fit, deal design, and partnerships, John has driven cross functional teams for organizational success. His leadership has also extended to partner organizations he’s supported, fostering transformational and high-performing teams with shared goals. Before joining MDClone, John held key sales roles at Cerner (Oracle Health), was on the executive leadership team at Carevive and consulted early investment healthcare technology organizations.
Peter Calderone
VP Customer Success North America
Peter Calderone is an accomplished healthcare technology executive with over 20 years of experience driving organizational success through strategic leadership, operational excellence, and innovative technology solutions. As Vice President of Customer Success at MDClone, Peter oversees a diverse team of healthcare and data professionals, advancing initiatives in synthetic data, research and quality improvement. Throughout his career, Peter has held leadership roles across healthcare organizations, including Allscripts/dbMotion, where he managed service delivery for clients in the US, UK, and Canada, and HIO Shared Services Inc., where he led operations for Health Information Exchanges in Wyoming and Nebraska. His expertise extends into clinical data science, where he has been an author and developed training and educational curricula in clinical data management, NLP, and healthcare generative AI platforms.
Board Members
Anat Nursella
Venture Partner at OrbiMed
Justin Silver
Executive In Residence at Warburg Pincus LLC
David Gussarsky
Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Igal Shany
Partner at Viola Growth
Yair Schindel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, aMoon
Advisory Board
Dr. John Halamka
President – Mayo Clinic Platform
Chip Kahn
President and CEO – Federation of American Hospitals
Lee Shapiro
Managing Partner – 7Wire Ventures