Jacob Johnson is an interdisciplinary healthcare technology leader who combines an MD, MS in biomedical engineering, and a BS in applied mathematics to build AI systems that improve diagnostic quality at scale. As Co-founder and CTO of CoRead, he engineered radiology AI pipelines that processed millions of studies annually and drove the company through product-market fit to acquisition; he now leads AI, data science, and clinical product at Covera Health. His work spans from hands-on deep learning for MRI and automated segmentation to operationalizing generative and predictive models for payers and health systems, emphasizing measurable improvements in care and workflow. Known for translating rigorous academic research into cost-efficient, production-grade infrastructure, he balances clinical rigor with product and business outcomes. Based in Seattle, he builds high-impact cross-functional teams and prioritizes responsible AI that boosts equity and clinical accuracy. A less obvious strength is his track record of moving projects end-to-end—from annotation tools and quantitative imaging standards to nationwide deployment—bridging lab innovation with real-world clinical impact.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Medicine - MD, Doctor of Medicine - MD at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Repository for code written for the Kaggle SIIM-ACR Pneumothorax Segmentation challenge
Contributions:2 PRs, 30 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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Jacob Johnson - SVP AI & Clinical Product at Covera Health