Anna-Rita Boydell

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About Anna-Rita Boydell

I’m a Clinical Research Specialist with a passion for the future of AI-enabled medical devices and digital technologies in healthcare. Over the past decade, I’ve worked across NHS, academic, and industry settings, supporting and leading studies from concept through regulatory submission. My experience spans translational research, clinical trial management, and clinical strategy for next-generation technologies. At Digital Technologies, Medtronic, I contribute to the development of real-time, data-driven surgical AI, helping define the clinical strategy, guide regulatory documentation (FDA & MDR), and collaborate with world-leading institutions. Known for my strong interpersonal skills and calm leadership, I excel at bridging clinical, technical, and strategic teams to deliver safe, meaningful innovation. My professional focus is a strategy focussed individual contributor, ensuring technology moves from prototype to patient in a clinically robust and ethically sound way. Areas of interest: Digital health | Surgical innovation | Medical AI | Clinical strategy Always open to connecting with others driving the next wave of intelligent healthcare.