Aravind Menon Joins PolarisAR’s Board of Directors

Polaris^AR has appointed Aravind (Andy) Menon to its board of directors.

“I am extremely pleased to welcome Andy to the Polaris^AR board of directors as the company transitions to commercial stage and clinical adoption by orthopedic surgeons at leading institutions throughout the U.S.,” Polaris^AR Board Chairman and spine surgeon Dr. Hansen Yuan said.  “Andy’s extensive experience in financial regulation and corporate governance makes him an invaluable addition to the board as we strive for excellence in governance practices.”

Menon is currently the senior associate general counsel for Nasdaq, where he plays a significant role in ensuring regulatory compliance and overseeing legal matters for Nasdaq’s futures exchange operations. Before joining Nasdaq, he held key positions at Deutsche Bank and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where he gained deep insights into regulatory affairs and government relations.

Menon earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Hartwick College, a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School, and a Master of Laws degree specializing in securities and financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center.

“I joined the Polaris^AR board of directors because I saw immense potential in their vision to revolutionize surgical precision and patient care by changing the OR into a digitized, immersive environment,” Menon stated. “As both a shareholder and investor, I believe in the transformative power of their mixed reality surgical guidance system and the impact it will have on surgeries by enabling informed decision-making and ensuring precision during TKA procedures.”

“On behalf of Polaris^AR, I’m excited to have Andy join our board of directors, particularly as his track record of regulatory leadership and strategic vision will be important assets as we continue to expand our market presence and advance our mission to create a new class of mixed-reality surgical technology that provides surgeons with precise and efficient information in real-time,” Polaris^AR CEO Paul Mikus commented.

Polaris^AR is a privately held startup based in Miami, founded in 2020. The company is developing a new class of mixed-reality surgical technology designed to optimize intraoperative workflows and improve patient outcomes using advanced, three-dimensional spatial computing algorithms. Its first product is the STELLAR Knee mixed-reality surgical guidance system, cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2023 for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures. STELLAR Knee offers a mixed-reality platform that comprehensively assesses bony anatomy and soft tissue to ensure precise extension and flexion gap resections. By combining the benefits of robot-like precision with the simplicity of a mixed-reality headset, Polaris aims to transform the landscape of orthopedic surgery.