Not sure how we did it, but somehow we managed to get our hands on the geekiest of “Lab Geeks”. Suhail is a medical device industry expert in R&D and regulatory affairs, a co-author of several scientific articles and inventor. With a life commitment to out-geeking anyone in the field Suhail makes sure all Nerdy Doc products are developed to exceed industry standards. He brings 20 years of experience serving in various leadership positions including Research and Development Director and Chief Scientific Officer, along with being a seasoned consultant for medical device companies and a member of the advisory board for Cal Baptist University’s School of Biomedical Engineering. Suhail started out in R&D, where he worked on the development and manufacturing of implantable medical devices. He managed the design and development of products from concept to market. He thoroughly enjoyed any task that would elevate and feed his geekiness so he threw himself into technology scouting and evaluation, license negotiations, project planning, upstream marketing, pre-clinical verification and validation testing, training of surgeons and employees, in-vivo preclinical GLP studies and first-in-man clinical evaluations. Suhail devised regulatory strategies and often interfaced with the FDA, prepared regulatory submissions, and received FDA clearances. But all that just wet this Lab Geek’s appetite for more! His strong geek-drive resulted in him establishing a Clinical and Medical Affairs department which oversaw multiple clinical studies and publications. Suhail is a proud graduate of the Cybernetics program at UCLA and completed a Masters of Business and Science from the Keck Graduate Institute with a specialization in medical devices. He also brings 14 thriving years of experience running e-commerce businesses, and has a side hustle as the co-owner of a successful apparel brand sold on multiple marketplaces including Amazon and Walmart, an accomplishment that would make any nerd jealous! Fun (true) nerd fact about Suhail: he used to wear broken glasses held together with tape in 3 places.

Favorite TV Show: Star Trek 🖖 (far superior to Star Wars)

Faisal brings his skills as a researcher and alternative health enthusiast. Faisal knew at a young age that he was destined to be a nerd, so he aimed for the stars! By the age of 13 when most kids are finally learning how to pack their own backpacks, this dweeb had entered university?! Through Cal State LA’s prestigious Early Entrance Program he received a BA in Political Science with Magna Cum Laude. While still in undergrad, Faisal interned at a medical device company where he designed a prototype for a low-cost visual-field testing apparatus for use in third world countries. He holds a PhD from UCLA, where he gained extensive experience as a researcher, educator, and translator. His dissertation project benefited from digital humanities methods that allowed him to analyze large data sources spanning several centuries. Because of his neurotic obsession with incorporating extensive data into his research, he was named the “expert of very long footnotes” by one of his professors. Faisal is the recipient of numerous prestigious research and educational fellowships and has conducted extended research and studies abroad. His dweebiness extends to varied interests including livestock management, UFOs (I want to believe!), futurology and global politics. Our “Data Dweeb” dabbles in various markets, including being a co-partner in a successful e-commerce business. His varied entrepreneurial endeavours have given Faisal several years of experience in quality control, manufacturer relations, marketing and brand development. Faisal is also a firm believer in the potential of alternative medicine for holistic health, even if a little eccentric. Faisal brings to the Nerdy Doc team his experience running electrical currents through his head, subjecting his body to very cold temperatures, and ingesting weird concoctions all in the name of “body-hacking” and “science”.

Favorite TV Show: Star Wars: Clone Wars (far superior to Star Trek)