CERV
What is CERV?
At CERV, our mission is to transform maternal healthcare through innovative, patient-centered technology that enhances safety, accuracy, and dignity in childbirth. We are developing a novel medical device to measure cervical dilation and improve labor monitoring.
Company Leadership
Elizabeth Buzbee
Co-Founder and CEO
Elizabeth Buzbee, CEO and Business Lead, earned a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research in women’s health and optics gives her fluency in both the clinical problem and the technology CERV is building to solve it. Drawing on experience in FemTech, a vast network across the women’s health community, and a deep passion for women’s health, she leads fundraising and strategic partnerships, driving CERV forward.
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Annika Avula
Co-Founder & COO
Annika Avula, our Clinical Lead & COO, leverages her WashU Biomedical Engineering background to align clinical needs with product execution. She spearheads extensive physician and patient discovery to shape our technology. Operationally, Annika drives the startup forward by overseeing internal workflows and navigating FDA regulatory strategy to bring our medical device to life.
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Sandy Montgomery
CTO & Co-Founder
Sandy Montgomery, CTO and Technical Lead, holds a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. She specializes in medical device design and machine learning, leading CERV’s hardware and software development, including the imaging and ML systems that achieved ~91% accuracy in prototype testing. Her experience in diagnostics and additive manufacturing drives CERV’s continued technology development.
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