Dr. Akram Boutros, Nexus Bedside founder and CEO
Scott Suttell, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Health care technology is rapidly transforming how we prevent, diagnose and treat disease, and Northeast Ohio is at the forefront of this evolution. From pioneering digital health platforms to advancing medical devices and data-driven care, local innovators are reshaping the future of medicine. Their work not only improves patient outcomes and reduces costs but also strengthens the region’s economy through research, investment and job creation. In this section, we recognize some of the leaders driving that change — visionaries whose efforts make Cleveland a hub for health care innovation.
Scope of work: Akram Boutros leads an executive team driving development and deployment of a hybrid nursing platform, while overseeing a $2.6 million seed funding round. With over 30 years of executive health care experience, Boutros is currently scaling a team across technology, clinical and operational areas.
Biggest career win: Boutros launched Nexus Bedside after recovering from cancer, catalyzing the company’s first major hospital launch within a year and delivering measurable improvements in patient safety, nursing satisfaction and operational efficiency…