# Justin Barad

> Justin Barad is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, former game developer, and the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Osso VR. After an early Activision credit, he studied bioengineering at UC Berkeley, earned his MD and completed orthopedic residency at UCLA, trained in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard, and returned to interactive software with a clearer problem to solve: giving healthcare professionals a repeatable place to practice procedures before treating patients.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Osso VR
- **Organizations:** Osso VR, UCLA Health, Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children, Bioretec Ltd., UCLA Biodesign, Consumer Technology Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in bioengineering with a minor in mechanical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, MD; graduated first in his class, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Residency in orthopedic surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Medical innovation fellowship, Stanford Biodesign
- **Known for:** Co-founded Osso VR in 2016 and led it as CEO through multiple funding rounds before becoming Chief Strategy Officer in 2024., Built the earliest Osso VR prototype himself after experimenting with an Oculus Rift DK1 and motion controllers., Led Osso VR through $109 million in reported fundraising, including a $66 million Series C in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **High school** — Learned to code, interned at Activision, and earned a game credit while planning a career in video-game development.
- **2010** — Earned his MD from UCLA after studying bioengineering at UC Berkeley.
- **2015** — Completed orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA.
- **2016** — Completed a pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; co-founded Osso VR in October.
- **2017** — Osso VR won the U.S. Department of Education's EdSim Challenge grand prize.
- **2019** — Osso VR was selected for TIME's 100 Best Inventions and announced a global training partnership with Johnson & Johnson Institute.
- **2020** — Osso VR raised a $14 million Series A and published early peer-reviewed validation work.
- **2021** — Osso VR raised a $27 million Series B.
- **2022** — Osso VR raised a $66 million Series C, taking reported total funding to $109 million.
- **2023** — Modern Healthcare named Barad to its Top Innovators list; Osso VR surpassed 100,000 completed training sessions.
- **2024** — Moved from CEO to Chief Strategy Officer as Osso VR separated the chief executive and co-founder roles.
- **2025** — Joined the board of Bioretec Ltd.; Osso VR introduced its nurse-training platform.
- **2026** — Became chair of Bioretec's remuneration committee; marked Osso VR's tenth year as the company reported more than 150,000 healthcare professionals trained.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Osso VR in 2016 and led it as CEO through multiple funding rounds before becoming Chief Strategy Officer in 2024.
- Built the earliest Osso VR prototype himself after experimenting with an Oculus Rift DK1 and motion controllers.
- Led Osso VR through $109 million in reported fundraising, including a $66 million Series C in 2022.
- Osso VR was included in TIME's 100 Best Inventions of 2019 in the augmented and virtual reality category.
- Named to Modern Healthcare's 2023 Top Innovators list.
- Elected to the board of Bioretec Ltd. in 2025 and named chair of its remuneration committee in 2026.
- Serves on UCLA Biodesign's Innovation Council and the Consumer Technology Association's health-technology leadership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Marked Osso VR's tenth year and said the company had trained more than 100,000 healthcare professionals; Osso VR's accompanying update gave a figure above 150,000 across 15 specialty areas in more than 30 countries.
- **2026-05** — Named chair of the remuneration committee of Bioretec Ltd., where he has served as a board member since 2025.
- **2026-03** — Spoke at the Virtual Medicine Conference in Los Angeles on scaling immersive procedural training for surgeons and nurses.
- **2025-11** — Osso VR announced an EBSCO Dynamic Health partnership to align nurse-training scenarios with evidence-based nursing skills and procedure libraries.
- **2025-03** — Elected to the board of directors of Finnish orthopedic medical-device company Bioretec Ltd.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ossovr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbaradmd/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jbhungry
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2m75G7Ci4

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Last updated: 2026-09-27