Founder / CEO – Jazz Imaging
WHY I DID IT
“I developed sensors for Dexis & Gendex for a decade. Great products, but Doctors felt they were overcharged and not supported well. They demanded an alternative… so I started Jazz Imaging”
Engineered from
Experience
Founded by the members of the company that developed DEXIS and Gendex Sensors, Jazz Imaging’s goal is to create the highest quality products combined with superior service and support. We want to offer dental professionals the best-valued products available. With our unique subscription model, dentists can obtain the latest technologies without spending a fortune. Also, by going directly to the customer, we offer the highest quality sensor at a fraction of the price.
We are Jazz Imaging
Todd founded Jazz Imaging in 2014 with a vision to bring premium imaging to the dental market at an affordable price. Todd’s background in medical imaging dates back to 1993, when working at Siemens Medical Systems. Beginning in 2003, Todd managed dental imaging programs for Fairchild Imaging, including development, production, quality control and P&L for notable products for Dexis, Gendex and Sirona. Todd has an engineering and business background with a BS, MS in engineering as well as an MBA, all from UC Berkeley.
Prior to Jazz, Kumar headed Manufacturing Engineering at Fairchild Imaging and has over 29 years of experience with scientific, medical and dental cameras. Kumar was instrumental in production of the world’s first digital intraoral sensor for Trophy, followed by dental sensors for Sirona, Dexis and Gendex. Kumar holds an engineering degree from UC Berkeley.
Joining just prior to the launch of the SOLO sensor in 2016, Aaron brings over 25 years of sales, sales management and marketing experience between Silicon Valley startups, virtual training and dental imaging technology to JAZZ Imaging. Aaron’s first experience in digital radiography was with DEXIS in 2002 as a District Sales Manager and eventually a Regional Sales Manager for the West. His experience at startups like gForce, Docent and VirTra have helped shape the JAZZ brand and its sales and marketing efforts into the fastest growing sensor company in the US.
Karsten heads the engineering group at Jazz Imaging. He come to us from JAI, where he managed software teams for over 25 years in development of cameras for machine vision, medical imaging and traffic applications. Karsten possesses a breadth of knowledge in imaging processing and embedded systems. He balances this with a strong background in electronic and sensor design. Karsten holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Aalborg University in Denmark.
Jocelyn came to Jazz Imaging with over 20 years of experience in managing and growing major accounts in startup and major pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim. Jocelyn executes Jazz Imaging’s vision of bringing premium imaging at an affordable price to the dental community through intentional leadership and selfless partnership. She cultivates a collaborative environment inside Jazz Imaging to best serve DSOs, Schools, Government and Community Health Center partners. With an undergraduate in Medical Technology and completing MBA from SFSU, Jocelyn maintains her focus in achieving best patient outcome through high quality imaging technology
Dr. Mark E. Doherty is co-founder and CEO of the dental consulting firm, D4 Practice Solutions. He is a partner in Southcoast Endodontics and owner of Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services (CMOHS), a portable dental practice that provides comprehensive dentistry in over 300 locations throughout the state of Massachusetts to populations who face barriers to accessing dental care. As a dynamic dental specialist overseeing a multi-site private practice and extensive experience in the provision of preventive, restorative, and routine dental care to underserved populations. Dr. Doherty offers a multi-faceted level of expertise to many dental environments.
Dr. Doherty has served as Dental Director for a Federally Qualified Health Center and a Public Health Dental Center, as well as an associate clinical instructor for the Post Graduate Endodontic Residents at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Doherty is the ambassador to the Yanke Multi-Site Summit, past Chair for the Southeastern District Dental Society, a former Co-Chair for the Yankee Dental Congress, and served on the program core committee for the Yankee Dental Congress. Dr. Doherty also serves as an expert witness on dental related matters.
Dr. Doherty is a 6th generation dentist and a 2003 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He completed his post-doctoral training at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy) and received his specialty degree in Endodontics in 2005.