About us

Reimagining brain therapy, revolutionizing science

Millions live with chronic neurological conditions as a result of stroke or other brain injury, or the onset of progressive disorders like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Many can improve brain function with long-term therapy, but access to that therapy is limited by insurance coverage, and by a shortage of licensed clinicians. 

Recovery shouldn’t stop after a clinic visit, or when insurance runs out. Because the brain’s ability to heal never stops. 

We believe that large scale data and AI, which has augmented our lives in other areas, can support us when we need it most: to help the brain recover from injury or decline, and to inform new advances in brain health

Today we’re working to deliver a personalized course of therapy that can help injured patients reignite their essential life skills. As we collect and share insights, we’ll do even more to enhance recovery protocols, and use technology responsibly to continuously learn about the human brain, for the good of all. 

Standardize Care Delivery

Real-time performance metrics allow for remote monitoring of progress, and delivery of effective and highly personalized brain therapy at scale.

Reduce Costs

Providers deliver brain therapy more cost effectively, and users can access it without limits for a full year for less than the cost of one in-clinic session.

Improve Outcomes

Constant Therapy home users take less time to master tasks and practice therapy more frequently than users who only practice in the clinic.

Our story

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Who we are

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Veera Anantha, PhD
_FOUNDER, AND CEO

Veera is a hands-on technology executive and business leader with a passion to bring positive change through the power of data and AI. He created Constant Therapy, an award-winning mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to help tens of thousands of people living with neurological conditions regain essential life skills.

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Veera also successfully built a number of innovative products at other startups, including at a company acquired by Apple that developed the world’s fastest digital signal processor. He began his career as a Lead Engineer at Motorola developing mobile software and hardware products, and later, as Vice President of Engineering at a startup acquired by Motorola, developed software products that are now used worldwide to manage wireless networks. Veera has six technology patents and recently won TiE Boston’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is an expert mentor at MassChallenge HealthTech and Insight Data Sciences, is a Charter Member of TiE Boston, and is a guest lecturer for Entrepreneurship at Questrom School of Business. Veera holds a PhD in electrical and computer engineering and a master of science degree in physics from Northwestern University, as well as a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay.

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Mahendra Advani
_CO-FOUNDER, AND CTO

Mahendra is a seasoned technologist with expertise in building and managing distributed software systems. A co-founder of the company, he architected the current version of the Constant Therapy product. He oversees Constant Therapy’s technology development, including engineering, data science and IP development activities. He co-invented and designed the patented NeuroPerformance Engine, the revolutionary AI that powers Constant Therapy, and is building the company’s next generation products powered by AI.

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Mahendra has over three decades of experience building enterprise-grade software systems. During this time, he has worked with and led global engineering teams across the US, Korea, India and China. Prior to Constant Therapy Health, Mahendra was the Member of Technical Staff at Applied Materials, where he designed and developed framework and infrastructure components for factory and equipment automation systems that are deployed in semiconductor fabs around the world.
Mahendra’s passion for science and technology extends beyond his work. He spends his spare time researching new trends in computing and software development, and enjoys mentoring high school and college students in all areas of STEM.
Mahendra holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University, where he did research in optical communications, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay.

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Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
_FOUNDING SCIENTIST, PROFESSOR IN NEUROREHABILITATION

A world-renowned expert in aphasia rehabilitation and brain plasticity, Dr. Kiran is a scientific advisor to and co-founder of Constant Therapy Health. She is also the Associate Dean for Research at the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Director of the Aphasia Research Laboratory, the Research Director of the Aphasia Resource Center, and a Faculty Member of the Neurophotonics Center (NPC), all affiliated with Boston University.

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Dr. Kiran’s research focuses on aphasia patients, particularly on treatment efficacy, experiments in language processing and functional neuroimaging, with the goal to understand the mechanisms underlying brain plasticity and how treatments can help patients with language recovery.

Dr. Kiran has been honored throughout her career with a number of prestigious appointments, including as an Invited Attendee on the White House Initiative on Precision Medicine, a Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association and a Faculty Mentor at the ASHA Clinical Practice Research Institute (CPRI). Her professional affiliations are numerous and include serving as conference chair of several international and national conferences as well as editor or editorial board member of scientific journals such as Frontiers in Neurology; Stroke, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience and the Journal of Neurolinguistics. Dr. Kiran is the author or co-author of more than 90 scientific journal articles, several book chapters, and an invited speaker at, to date, more than 50 national and international level scientific conferences.

A certified speech language pathologist and a member of ASHA and Academy of Aphasia, Dr. Kiran holds a PhD and a master’s degree in speech language pathology from Northwestern University.

Ehsan Dadgar-Kiani
_CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF DATA SCIENTIST

Dr. Dadgar-Kiani is an expert in data science, machine learning, generative AI, and bioengineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Stanford University. His graduate research involved using optogenetics and functional MRI to study and treat various neurodegenerative diseases. He also holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Computer Science from Boston College.

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Zachary Smith, MS, CCC-SLP
_CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Zachary “Zach” Smith, MS, CCC-SLP received training from both Boston University and the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for the past decade. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of neurologically-based communication and swallowing disorders, and has experience across the medical continuity of care.

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He joined Constant Therapy as Clinical Director in an effort to help bridge the gaps in care affecting many people throughout the U.S. and beyond, and works to support clinician and patient users of Constant Therapy, collaborate on efforts to bring Constant Therapy to a wider audience, and make access to care options more readily accessible to patients.

David Lin

David Lin, MD
_MEDICAL ADVISOR, NEUROLOGIST, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER

David J. Lin, MD is a critical care neurologist and neurorehabilitation specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He attends in the MGH Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit and directs the MGH NeuroRecovery Clinic. His clinical practice is dedicated to improving care for patients with acute neurological injuries throughout the post-acute care continuum.

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Dr. Lin’s interdisciplinary research program focuses on understanding systems neuroscience mechanisms of recovery from stroke in order to inform new treatments. He received his B.S. with honors in Mathematics and Computational Science from Stanford University, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Pathway at Harvard Medical School, and completed clinical training in Neurology, Neurocritical Care, and Neurorecovery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Noah Poskanzer, PT, DPT 
_DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

As the Director of National Accounts at Constant Therapy, Noah Poskanzer, PT, DPT, is the bridge between medical science and technological innovation. With an educational background steeped in clinical health studies and a professional journey that spans various healthcare settings, Noah brings a unique blend of clinical insight, business strategy, and sales development.

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In his current role at Constant Therapy, Noah oversees the national enterprise accounts. More than just managing the accounts, Noah catalyzes the development of meaningful clinical relationships and business growth.

Noah graduated from Ithaca College in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Health Sciences and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2018. Before diving into healthcare technology, Noah gained invaluable experience working as a physical therapist across various healthcare settings.

Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson
_CISA, HCISPP, PMP, HITRUST CCSFP

Bill is a veteran healthcare security and privacy practice leader with long experience assisting life science firms meet and achieve their goals for cybersecurity, privacy and data management. As CISO, Bill is responsible for regulatory and third-party compliance requirements and assists the operations and development teams to ensure that processes and applications meet these requirements.

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Bill has been involved in IT governance, security and privacy for over 30 years. AS CISO, Bill has worked with a wide range of healthcare firms including digital health startups, biotech and pharma, EMS, hospitals, provider networks and insurance companies. Some of Bill’s clients have included Alabama DPH, Amgen, Anthem/Blue Cross, Cardinal Health, Kaiser Permanente, and USC Keck.

Learn about Constant Therapy

An award-winning app used by patients recovering from stroke and TBI, or living with other neurological conditions.

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We’re using AI and real-world evidence to accelerate research and innovation in brain science.

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