Dr. John Martin

Dr. John Martin, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer of Butterfly Network, a transformational medical device company that is democratizing medical imaging across the globe.

Dr. Martin received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1984. He then completed a residency in general surgery and vascular surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas Texas. He is board certified in vascular surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served in the United States Air Force for 7 years first as a corpsman and then after completing medical school and training he returned as a Surgeon.

He has held multiple positions throughout his career, including Chief of Vascular Surgery and Director of Heart and Vascular Services at Anne Arundel Medical Center, President of Cardiology Associates, and Vice President of Physician Operations for MedStar Medical Group.


He is the founder and President of the Heart Health Foundation and the award-winning Dare to CARE Program. He is the author of multiple peer reviewed papers and book chapters, holds several patents and developed clinical software used across the country. An often-requested speaker, his most recent events include Wall Street Journal Live in Hong Kong and TedMed.