David Putrino, PhD
Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System

David was trained clinically as a physiotherapist before completing a PhD in Neuroscience. He worked as a clinician in Australia, before moving to the United States to study computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, MIT and NYU. He is currently a Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He works to develop innovative technology solutions for individuals in need of better healthcare accessibility. His work spans the ability spectrum: ranging from helping completely paralyzed people achieve autonomy using novel brain computer interfaces to partnering with organizations such as the US Olympic Team, the Brooklyn Nets and Red Bull to enhance athletic performance. He is the author of Hacking Health: How to make money and save lives in the HealthTech world, which is available from Amazon and Springer-Nature. In 2019, he was named "Global Australian of the Year" for his contributions to healthcare. 

Call for Presentations

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2026 Pediatric Gaming and Technology Symposium October 7-8, 2026. This virtual gathering will feature best practices, cutting edge projects, emerging technologies, and what’s next in the rapidly growing fields of gaming technology and extended realities within the realm of pediatric healthcare. The deadline for submissions has been extended to August 15, 2026