OR specialists
dedicated to empowering perioperative teams

OR specialists
dedicated to empowering perioperative teams

OR specialists
dedicated to empowering perioperative teams

Our story

Rooted in surgical excellence, built for the future

Founded in 2014, Incision set out to make surgical knowledge accessible and empower perioperative teams to deliver the highest standard of care. Rooted in surgical expertise, we’ve grown alongside hospitals and OR teams, continuously evolving to meet their needs. Through collaboration, innovation, and expert-led education, we help teams work with confidence, efficiency, and excellence—now and in the many years to come.

Our story

Rooted in surgical excellence, built for the future

Founded in 2014, Incision set out to make surgical knowledge accessible and empower perioperative teams to deliver the highest standard of care. Rooted in surgical expertise, we’ve grown alongside hospitals and OR teams, continuously evolving to meet their needs. Through collaboration, innovation, and expert-led education, we help teams work with confidence, efficiency, and excellence—now and in the many years to come.

2014

Incision is born

Founded in 2014 by Prof. Dr. Theo Wiggers and a dedicated team of medical professionals, Incision set out to transform surgical education. With a mission to make high-quality, accessible content available to OR teams worldwide, the foundation of Incision marked the beginning of a new era in surgical knowledge-sharing.

2014

Incision is born

Founded in 2014 by Prof. Dr. Theo Wiggers and a dedicated team of medical professionals, Incision set out to transform surgical education. With a mission to make high-quality, accessible content available to OR teams worldwide, the foundation of Incision marked the beginning of a new era in surgical knowledge-sharing.

2014

Incision is born

Founded in 2014 by Prof. Dr. Theo Wiggers and a dedicated team of medical professionals, Incision set out to transform surgical education. With a mission to make high-quality, accessible content available to OR teams worldwide, the foundation of Incision marked the beginning of a new era in surgical knowledge-sharing.

2016

Major funding to expand Incision Academy

With a €2.94 million grant from the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, Incision Academy began an ambitious expansion. This enabled us to add over 250 new procedural courses, interactive 3D anatomical models, and advanced medical content to the Incision Academy.

2016

Major funding to expand Incision Academy

With a €2.94 million grant from the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, Incision Academy began an ambitious expansion. This enabled us to add over 250 new procedural courses, interactive 3D anatomical models, and advanced medical content to the Incision Academy.

2016

Major funding to expand Incision Academy

With a €2.94 million grant from the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, Incision Academy began an ambitious expansion. This enabled us to add over 250 new procedural courses, interactive 3D anatomical models, and advanced medical content to the Incision Academy.

2017

Accreditation by the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Incision Academy achieved a significant milestone by receiving accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England as a Surgical Education Centre. This prestigious recognition endorsed Incision's commitment to delivering high-quality, standards-aligned education for surgeons and trainees.

2017

Accreditation by the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Incision Academy achieved a significant milestone by receiving accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England as a Surgical Education Centre. This prestigious recognition endorsed Incision's commitment to delivering high-quality, standards-aligned education for surgeons and trainees.

2017

Accreditation by the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Incision Academy achieved a significant milestone by receiving accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England as a Surgical Education Centre. This prestigious recognition endorsed Incision's commitment to delivering high-quality, standards-aligned education for surgeons and trainees.

2019

A commitment to the whole OR team

Recognizing the essential role of every member in the operating room, we broadened our approach to include training for perioperative nurses, anesthesia techs, and the wider OR team. By expanding our resources beyond surgeons, we were able to support and empower more of the professionals involved in surgical patient care, fostering a more cohesive, skilled, and confident OR environment.

2019

A commitment to the whole OR team

Recognizing the essential role of every member in the operating room, we broadened our approach to include training for perioperative nurses, anesthesia techs, and the wider OR team. By expanding our resources beyond surgeons, we were able to support and empower more of the professionals involved in surgical patient care, fostering a more cohesive, skilled, and confident OR environment.

2019

A commitment to the whole OR team

Recognizing the essential role of every member in the operating room, we broadened our approach to include training for perioperative nurses, anesthesia techs, and the wider OR team. By expanding our resources beyond surgeons, we were able to support and empower more of the professionals involved in surgical patient care, fostering a more cohesive, skilled, and confident OR environment.

2019

Powering innovation with Levi9

Our partnership with Levi9 enabled us to accelerate technical innovation and product development, ensuring that Incision remains a robust and scalable resource that meets the evolving needs of healthcare teams.

2019

Powering innovation with Levi9

Our partnership with Levi9 enabled us to accelerate technical innovation and product development, ensuring that Incision remains a robust and scalable resource that meets the evolving needs of healthcare teams.

2019

Powering innovation with Levi9

Our partnership with Levi9 enabled us to accelerate technical innovation and product development, ensuring that Incision remains a robust and scalable resource that meets the evolving needs of healthcare teams.

2021

Incision Assist goes live

With essential knowledge scattered across EHRs, notes, prefcards and individual insights, we saw an opportunity to streamline preparation for OR teams. Incision Assist was designed to bring all critical information together in one accessible platform, enabling teams to prepare confidently for each surgical case, wherever they are.

2021

Incision Assist goes live

With essential knowledge scattered across EHRs, notes, prefcards and individual insights, we saw an opportunity to streamline preparation for OR teams. Incision Assist was designed to bring all critical information together in one accessible platform, enabling teams to prepare confidently for each surgical case, wherever they are.

2021

Incision Assist goes live

With essential knowledge scattered across EHRs, notes, prefcards and individual insights, we saw an opportunity to streamline preparation for OR teams. Incision Assist was designed to bring all critical information together in one accessible platform, enabling teams to prepare confidently for each surgical case, wherever they are.

2022

Expanding to the United States

Incision made its entry into the US market, reaching a broader audience and tailoring our tools to meet the unique needs of American healthcare settings. This expansion marked a significant step in empowering OR teams across the country with accessible, high-quality resources to support collaboration and elevate surgical education.

2022

Expanding to the United States

Incision made its entry into the US market, reaching a broader audience and tailoring our tools to meet the unique needs of American healthcare settings. This expansion marked a significant step in empowering OR teams across the country with accessible, high-quality resources to support collaboration and elevate surgical education.

2022

Expanding to the United States

Incision made its entry into the US market, reaching a broader audience and tailoring our tools to meet the unique needs of American healthcare settings. This expansion marked a significant step in empowering OR teams across the country with accessible, high-quality resources to support collaboration and elevate surgical education.

2023

Sterile Processing Program launches

Recognizing the limited learning resources available for sterile processing techs, we saw an opportunity to make a real difference. After extensive research, writing, and filming, we launched a comprehensive SPD program in October 2023, providing teams with the knowledge to enhance practices and elevate patient safety standards.

2023

Sterile Processing Program launches

Recognizing the limited learning resources available for sterile processing techs, we saw an opportunity to make a real difference. After extensive research, writing, and filming, we launched a comprehensive SPD program in October 2023, providing teams with the knowledge to enhance practices and elevate patient safety standards.

2023

Sterile Processing Program launches

Recognizing the limited learning resources available for sterile processing techs, we saw an opportunity to make a real difference. After extensive research, writing, and filming, we launched a comprehensive SPD program in October 2023, providing teams with the knowledge to enhance practices and elevate patient safety standards.

Mission

“Our goal is to have aligned and confident OR teams running on processes that are less siloed, less laborious, and less error-prone so that we can improve efficiency and performance, together.”

Ritsaart van Montfrans 
Incision CEO

Leadership

Leadership

Experienced across healthcare, digital innovation and customer success

Experienced across healthcare, digital innovation and customer success

Our team is a mix of healthcare professionals and industry leaders in product, content, business, and customer success.

We help surgical teams with specialist digital solutions that optimize how they prepare and perform
in the OR.

Ritsaart van Montfrans 

Chief Executive Officer

Ritsaart van Montfrans 

Chief Executive Officer

Ritsaart van Montfrans 

Chief Executive Officer

Theo Wiggers, Prof. MD, PhD

Founder and Medical Director

Theo Wiggers, Prof. MD, PhD

Founder and Medical Director

Theo Wiggers, Prof. MD, PhD

Founder and Medical Director

Marian Scheer, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

Marian Scheer, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

Marian Scheer, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

Jeff Perales

Chief Customer Officer

Jeff Perales

Chief Customer Officer

Jeff Perales

Chief Customer Officer

Jeff Perales

Chief Customer Officer

Eva Andriessen, MD

VP of US Commercial

Eva Andriessen, MD

VP of US Commercial

Eva Andriessen, MD

VP of US Commercial

Cathy Ackerman, RN

VP of US Clinical Operations

Cathy Ackerman, RN

VP of US Clinical Operations

Cathy Ackerman, RN

VP of US Clinical Operations

Robbert Wienen

Head of Product

Robbert Wienen

Head of Product

Aimee Space, BSN, RN

Product Owner, US Medical Content

Aimee Space, BSN, RN

Product Owner, US Medical Content

Robbert Wienen, MD

Head of Product

Robbert Wienen, MD

Head of Product

Aimee Space, RN

Product Owner, US Medical Content

Aimee Space, RN

Product Owner, US Medical Content

Mohamed Elshazly

Regional Director MEA

Mohamed Elshazly

Regional Director MEA

Mohamed Elshazly

Regional Director MEA

Mission

Mission

"Our goal is to have aligned and confident OR teams running on processes that are less siloed, less laborious, and less error-prone so that we can improve efficiency and performance, together."

Ritsaart van Montfrans 
Incision CEO

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