# Ricardo Berrios

> Ricardo C. Berrios is the Co-Founder and CEO of Adhera Health, a Santa Cruz-based digital health company building AI-powered companion platforms for families managing pediatric chronic conditions. With 25+ years across technology, healthcare, and venture management, he is converging behavioral science, personalized AI, and clinical research to extend pediatric care beyond the clinic walls - helping families of children with Type 1 diabetes, growth hormone disorders, and other chronic conditions build healthier routines and maintain treatment adherence.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Adhera Health
- **Organizations:** Adhera Health, Natural Bridges Ventures, Stanley Healthcare, MYSPHERA, eGlobal Junction, Catalog International, Velosel (acquired by TIBCO)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Economics, University of Barcelona, Graduate courses in Management Science and Econometrics, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Adhera Health, raising $960K+ in total funding including NIH grants, Led development of a clinically-validated AI precision digital companion platform for pediatric chronic conditions, Published peer-reviewed research in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (2025) demonstrating improved caregiver well-being and treatment adherence

## Career timeline

- **1990-1991** — Graduate studies in Management Science and Econometrics at UC Berkeley
- **Early 2000s** — Co-Founder & Global Leader Healthcare at Velosel (later acquired by TIBCO)
- **Mid 2000s** — Senior Director, Americas Sales at Catalog International
- **Late 2000s** — CEO at eGlobal Junction
- **2010s** — Vice President, Emerging Markets & Europe at Stanley Healthcare
- **2010s** — Managing Partner at Natural Bridges Ventures; Chief Strategy Officer and Investor at MYSPHERA
- **2020** — Co-Founded Adhera Health with Dr. Luis Fernandez-Luque
- **2023** — Adhera Health secures NIH / National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grant funding
- **2024** — Presents Adhera Health at LSI USA '24 Emerging MedTech Summit in Dana Point, California
- **2024** — Featured on HLTH podcast discussing technology's role in personalized chronic condition management
- **2025** — Peer-reviewed study on Type 1 Diabetes caregiver program published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting

## Achievements

- Co-founded Adhera Health, raising $960K+ in total funding including NIH grants
- Led development of a clinically-validated AI precision digital companion platform for pediatric chronic conditions
- Published peer-reviewed research in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (2025) demonstrating improved caregiver well-being and treatment adherence
- Presented at LSI USA '24 Emerging MedTech Summit among top emerging medtech companies
- 25+ years building technology businesses across healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors
- Co-founded Velosel, which was acquired by TIBCO Software
- Led NIH-funded research on AI bias in chronic disease digital health applications
- Featured speaker at ECCMA, GSI Connect, HIMSS, Medica, ADA conferences

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Adhera Health research spotlighted at ENDO 2025, advancing AI-driven family-centered pediatric care
- **2025-01** — Peer-reviewed feasibility study on the Adhera Caring Digital Program for Type 1 Diabetes caregiver families published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
- **2024-12** — Featured on HLTH podcast: 'Empowering Families: Technology's Role in Personalized Chronic Condition Management'
- **2024-04** — Presented Adhera Health at LSI USA '24 Emerging MedTech Summit in Dana Point, California
- **2023-08** — Adhera Health received $286,000 grant round from NIH / National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

## Links

- Website: https://adherahealth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardocberrios
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/salumedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yws97r6tdZE
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/salumedialabs

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Last updated: 2026-05-13