Derek J. Donegan, MD, MBA

•Orthopaedic trauma surgeon, educator, and med-tech innovator with leadership roles spanning clinical care, education, and device development

•Executive Director & Chief Medical Officer, Flxion Medical — leading clinical strategy, translational research, and surgeon-driven design

•Guides development of the INFLX™ multi-route emergency injector, a patent-pending device enabling intranasal, intramuscular, and intravenous drug delivery from a single platform

•Focused on low-cost, high-reliability solutions for time-critical, life-saving care (e.g., naloxone and epinephrine delivery)

•Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

•Co-Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Education at Penn; national leader in orthopaedic trauma, infection prevention, and surgical innovation

•Serves on multiple committees for the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and AO Trauma

•Author of 60+ peer-reviewed publications in top orthopaedic and surgical journals

•Co-Founder, ORtelligence — an AI-driven platform enhancing surgical readiness and operating room communication

•Combines clinical expertise, academic leadership, and business acumen 

Dedicated to advancing Flxion’s mission: “Saving Lives Through Technology” — bringing surgeon insight directly into next-generation medical device design and delivery.