SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2025--
ŌURA, maker of Oura Ring, the most trusted smart ring, today announced the appointment of Ricky Bloomfield, MD, as chief medical officer (CMO). In this role, Dr. Bloomfield will set the vision for Oura’s global healthcare programs and partnerships, shape its roadmap as it relates to adherence to ever-changing healthcare regulations, enable cross-functional collaboration across the organization to drive the direction of new hardware and software features to scale its healthcare ambitions and guide the company’s expansion in healthcare solutions.
Dr. Bloomfield brings expertise in medicine, digital health, clinical informatics, and navigating the U.S. healthcare system. He joins Oura from Apple, where he served as Clinical and Health Informatics Lead. During his tenure, Dr. Bloomfield led the launch of several features, including Apple’s Health Records on iPhone and iPad.
Before joining Apple, Dr. Bloomfield was the director of Mobile Technology Strategy at Duke University Health System, where he explored the world of clinical informatics, the intersection of technology and healthcare. There, he discovered a problem worth solving: health data interoperability. To address this, he led a team to implement the first API on an Epic-based electronic health record (EHR) that used the emerging FHIR standard, with the goal of helping patients, clinicians, and researchers easily access health-record data. At Duke, he also collaborated on the largest app-based autism research study of its kind and worked as a hospitalist in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
“We’re thrilled that Dr. Bloomfield is joining our team to help drive and scale our healthcare innovation," said Dorothy Kilroy, chief commercial officer at ŌURA. "We have ambitious goals this year, and his expertise will help us refine our vision and dismantle the challenges that exist when breaking into established industries like healthcare. His experience in data interoperability and standardization will set the stage for Oura’s next chapter, and his leadership will be invaluable as we work to provide personalized health insights to everyone from seniors to busy parents, and collaborate with payors and clinicians to redefine standards for personalized care.”
"As we confront the impending physician shortage and the critical need for proactive healthcare, wearable technology represents a transformative solution—one that must be grounded in rigorous science, universally accessible, and designed to empower patients with actionable health insights," said Dr. Ricky Bloomfield. “With the timing of AI advancements, growing consumer interest, and Oura’s market positioning, I’m confident that this team has all of the essential ingredients to significantly impact the future of healthcare."
This critical hire comes on the heels of several big moves in healthcare by Oura. In October 2024, Oura announced a partnership with Essence Healthcare, known for its comprehensive Medicare Advantage health plans; in November 2024, Oura announced an investment from and a strategic partnership with Dexcom, the global leader in glucose biosensing to further its metabolic health offerings; and in February 2025, Oura announced it is a leading wearable partner with Lumeris ’ newly introduced, AI-powered Primary Care as a Service™, “ Tom™.”
At its core, Oura aims to lead a critical transformation in healthcare and expand access to life-changing health data and insights. Oura Ring is more than just a piece of technology—it is a personal health companion that can provide deeper insights and additional context for both individuals and clinicians. Through the Oura App, users can tap into their real-time data and long-term health learnings to better understand their personal health journey, arming them with the insights they need to have informed conversations with their healthcare providers.
About ŌURA:
ŌURA delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance with Oura Ring, the leading smart ring that helps you live healthier, longer. Guided by a mission of changing the healthcare paradigm from sick care to preventative health, ŌURA makes wellness and recovery a daily practice through sleep, activity, readiness, stress, resilience, women’s health, and heart health. Millions of Oura Members around the world use Oura Ring as a personalized health companion that meets them where they are.
ŌURA is building the most scientifically validated wearable; the lightweight and comfortable Oura Ring is validated against medical gold standards and driven by continuous monitoring of 50+ individual health and wellness biometrics and insights. Thousands of teams, research organizations, and concierge medical practices manage the health of their populations with ŌURA, and its ecosystem includes 800+ partners across women’s health, metabolic health, fitness, behavioral health, and more. ŌURA was founded in 2013 in Finland and has offices in Oulu, Helsinki, San Francisco, and San Diego. For more information, please visit http://ouraring.com/ and connect with ŌURA on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Oura Ring is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent medical conditions/illnesses.
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