about us

“Dedicated to work alongside our clinicians every day, to improve the quality of their patients' lives through innovative diagnostic tools and interventions for spine and orthopaedic conditions”.

Ovidius Medical Ltd is a privately owned medical device distribution company, we are focused on delivering solutions that improve the quality of patients’ lives, through our range of novel technologies for musculoskeletal pathologies.

Every team member of Ovidius works together to uphold standards of clinical excellence. We have a deep understanding of how to deliver cost effective patient care and strive to improve surgical workflow with our suite of diagnostic tools and medical technology.

The leadership team has over thirty years of life science expertise and is committed to collaborating with manufacturers and clinicians to continue to push the frontiers of research, education, and treatment of spine and orthopaedic disorders.

meet the team

Helen Crook
Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer
Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer

Helen began her healthcare career in 2008 at the global company, TP Orthodontics. Four years later Helen was leading the UK and Spanish teams but wanted to make the jump into a more clinical setting. With a desire to deepen her learning of medical interventions, she was introduced to the world of spine and knew immediately this was a sector she wanted to be a part of. Helen and Joanna joined forces at Vexim to launch SpineJack into the UK, revelling in the challenge of working for a start-up with a transformative medical device.

Since 2015 Helen has co-founded both Ovidius Medical and Ovidius Solutions. Helen is particularly passionate about helping surgeons improve outcomes for their oncology patients using the most advanced technologies.

Joanna Jarvis
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer

After 10 years in spine and orthopaedics working for larger companies, including Smith and Nephew and Stryker, Joanna was eager to move into the world of start-ups and represent technology that would challenge the status quo. She found this challenge at Vexim and along with Helen spent 3 years developing the SpineJack business in the UK and Ireland.

Loving the experience of building something from the ground up, they took a leap of faith and started their first venture, Ovidius Medical, in 2015. Joanna remains excited to discover partners who share her vision for improving patient outcomes and who have creative and engaging ways to educate their clinicians whilst also having fun and enjoying the journey of building a business together.

Joanna is a keen wildlife photographer, having recently fulfilled her life-long dream of photographing mountain gorillas in Uganda. She also enjoys running and yoga and walking in nature.

XiaLia Yang
Operations Manager
Operations Manager

After studying languages at Lyon University, XiaLia moved to the UK from France in 2005. In the capital she began her professional career in hospitality, managing the back office operations of a London group of restaurants.

In 2021 XiaLia joined the Ovidius team as Operations Manager; tasked with ensuring the smooth running of the back office and warehouse, as well as implementing procedures to facilitate the growth of the business.

XiaLia lives in Essex with her husband and two young children and competed in her first Duatholon in September 2022.

why ovidius?

integrity

UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN EVERYTHING WE DO.

IMPROVING OUTCOMES

ADVANCING CLINICAL WORKFLOWS WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.

educating

SUPPORTING CLINICIANS TO IMPLEMENT BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES.

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