A healthier, more human future

Health at IDEO: Making healthier human futures.

Our philosophy

Together with our clients, we are on a mission to shape a healthier, more human future for everyone.

With decades of experience in healthcare innovation, we're pushing boundaries to design solutions that are as compassionate as they are groundbreaking. Find out how design can set you apart, help you grow, and solve your toughest challenges.

Discover how we're partnering with organizations to reimagine patient care, optimize digital health, and build systems that truly prioritize people. Together, we can create a healthcare landscape that's not just better, but profoundly more human.

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A healthier, more human future
Our team

Meet some of our healthcare leaders.

Matthew Higham

Matthew Higham

Partner GLOBAL

Leverages design as a tool for healthcare transformation, partnering with organizations to build systems that translate needs into excellent products and experiences.

Ari Adler

Ari Adler

Partner & Managing Director CAMBRIDGE

Helps clients develop innovative offerings and explores how emerging technologies reimagine human experiences and relationships.

Betsy Fields Smith

Betsy Fields Smith

Executive Design Director LONDON

Leads London's Health Practice with 20+ years in design research and innovation across healthcare, consumer experience, and organizational transformation.

Tara Safaie

Tara Safaie

Executive Director GLOBAL

Partners with health organizations to design innovation portfolios and cultivate capabilities across pharma and care systems.

Jesse Fourt

Jesse Fourt

Executive Director CAMBRIDGE

Leads product launches across drug delivery devices, vascular access products, surgical tools, and consumer goods. At IDEO since 2000.

Brandy Parker

Brandy Parker

Senior Director CHICAGO

Leads Chicago's health portfolio covering medical devices, patient and provider experiences, adherence, equity, and digital tools.

Yicheng "YC" Sun

Yicheng "YC" Sun

Senior Director SAN FRANCISCO

Leads healthcare portfolio specializing in digital products and emerging technologies, applying human-centered design for wellbeing.

Get in touch

Ready to design a healthier future together?

Whether you're rethinking patient care, building the next breakthrough in digital health, or transforming a system from the inside out — we'd love to make it with you.