PASADENA – October 29, 2026 -- Virtualitics has appointed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bert R. Mandelbaum as Scientific Advisor to shape its AI-driven medical readiness strategy for defense and government customers.
Mandelbaum to advise on injury prevention, recovery and return-to-performance
Mandelbaum will inform Virtualitics' medical and personnel readiness solutions, drawing on expertise in injury prevention, musculoskeletal health, recovery and return-to-performance programs. Virtualitics is targeting defense, government and other mission-critical sectors that want to optimize human performance and operational readiness.
Mandelbaum holds senior roles at Cedars-Sinai, U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer
Mandelbaum is Vice-Chairman and Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, Co-Director of the Regenerative Orthobiologic Center, and Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai FIFA Medical Center of Excellence. He has served as a medical officer for nine FIFA World Cups and six Olympic Games. He is currently Chief Medical Officer for U.S. Soccer and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Major League Soccer.
Virtualitics CEO ties appointment to warfighter physical readiness
Michael Amori, CEO and co-founder of Virtualitics, said Mandelbaum's experience will support the company's work to help mission-critical organizations use AI to understand risks and sustain warfighter physical readiness.
Mandelbaum said he will bring a human-performance perspective to the strategy and help explore how AI can support "more proactive decision-making."
Virtualitics extends AI readiness tools into workforce health and availability
Virtualitics' AI readiness applications help organizations identify risks, understand constraints and prioritize actions before challenges affect operations. They cover personnel, sustainment, materiel and operational environments. The company now sees emerging opportunities to apply AI to medical readiness, including factors that affect workforce health, availability and performance.