Dennis Wall, PhD 

Professional Experience

• World-class leader with 20+ yrs advancing clinical informatics & AI. 

• Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics at Stanford, leading a cross-disciplinary clinical AI research lab.

• Developed the first FDA-authorized pioneering AI diagnostic for autism.

• Founded four venture-backed tech companies.

• Authored 200+ peer-reviewed publications and patents.

• Notable Recognitions:
  Fierce 50 Innovator • Slifka/Ritvo Award • Fellow, American College of Medical Informatics • Top 10 Autism Specialists Worldwide.

• PhD, UC Berkeley; Postdoctoral training, Stanford Medical School.

Areas of Expertise

• AI-driven diagnostics for autism and pediatric conditions

• Scalable digital health solutions with real-world clinical impact

• Machine learning models using video, speech, and sensor data

• Mobile and wearable therapeutics for neurodevelopmental care

• Privacy-preserving and crowdsourced data labeling at scale

• Clinical informatics and precision medicine

• Health tech commercialization and venture advisory

• FDA-cleared AI tools and digital therapeutics (Cognoa, CanvaDx)

Personal

• Devoted dad and husband

• Avid cyclist, skater, snowboarder, diver, and adventurer.  

• Favorite band: Vampire Weekend

• Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting & Fight Club