Our Team
A multidisciplinary team of engineers who met through Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering, united by a shared commitment to accessible rehabilitation.
Officers
Shane Bauer
President
D '24, Th '25, MD '29
Biomedical Engineer
Daniel Will
Vice President
D '25, Th '25
Biomedical Engineer
Harry Leiter
Treasurer
Th '25
Computer Engineer
Madelyn Goebel
Secretary
D '25, MEM '26
Manufacturing Engineer
Advisors and Partners
Founding Sponsor
Patient Advisor
As a stroke survivor with spastic hemiparesis, our founding sponsor's firsthand experience with the inadequacy of existing devices inspired the creation of Hemi-Hand. They continue to guide the project as our primary patient advisor.
Hemi-Hand, Inc. is an independent non-profit corporation. The device originated in a capstone project at Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering, and some team members are current Dartmouth students or alumni, but Hemi-Hand is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Dartmouth College.
Why We Chose Non-Profit
Our decision to operate as a non-profit reflects our core belief that access to rehabilitation should not be determined by ability to pay.
Increased Access
Our non-profit status allows us to distribute according to need, not profitability, increasing accessibility for all patients.
Patient-Focused R&D
Every dollar goes toward improving patient outcomes rather than maximizing returns. Our focus is and always will be patient care.