Leading virtual care for the full spectrum of digestive health

About Terry
Terry Boch is Chief Executive Officer of Cylinder Health and a 30+ year healthcare industry veteran with deep experience building and scaling high-growth healthcare technology companies. Her work spans payer, provider, and employer markets, with expertise across care management, population health, value-based care, and data-driven healthcare innovation.

Prior to Cylinder, Terry served as CEO of BeMe Health, where she led the company through a successful sale, and CEO of Clarify Health. She has also held senior leadership roles at Diameter Health (acquired by Availity), IBM Watson Health, Wellcentive (acquired by Philips), and UnitedHealthcare, leading initiatives across growth strategy, product innovation, and operational scale. Terry currently serves on the board of Cylinder and Frontier Psychiatry and previously served on the boards of Clarify Health and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Smarts

• University of Rhode Island

Why Cylinder?
My daughter was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 14 and spent years managing surgeries and hospitalizations before finding her footing. She’s thriving now, an active mom of two, but that experience never leaves you. When I saw what Cylinder was building and the foundation the team had already laid, I knew this was where I wanted to bring everything I’ve learned over 30 years. The opportunity is real, the mission matters, and the timing felt right.

Claim to fame
My relentless focus on family and strong belief that it is the foundation to a fulfilling life. It’s the gift my parents gave me and my life mission is to pay it forward to my kids and generations to come. My husband, Michael, and I are proud parents of two daughters, a son, and three grandchildren.

About Hau
Dr. Liu has over 20 years of health care experience, including leadership roles in clinical medicine, digital health, chronic condition management, and health care operations. Before joining Cylinder, he was Senior Vice President of Clinical Strategy at Teladoc Health, Chief Medical Officer at the Shanghai hospitals of United Family Healthcare, and Director of the Chronic Care Management Division at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dr. Liu is a practicing physician on the NYU Grossman School of Medicine faculty. He previously served on the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine and as a fellow at the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research.

Smarts

• AB, Harvard College
• MD, MBA, MPH, Columbia University
• MS, Stanford University
• Residency and Fellowship, Stanford Medicine

Why Cylinder?
I’m excited to advance the field in an incredibly important and often stigmatized area of health care. I appreciate Cylinder’s mission-driven, member-centric focus. Gastrointestinal disorders also affect my family, and I see the need and opportunity to transform the way that digestive care is delivered.

Claim to fame
I’m passionate about two Rs: Running and Reading. For running, nothing beats a good run through Central Park or along the Bund. For reading, I recommend anything by Adam Grant (Give and Take) or Tim Keller (Every Good Endeavor).

About Katharine
Katharine Moore serves in a dual role as the Chief of Staff to the CEO and SVP of People. In her People role, Katharine manages all people operations, talent management and culture initiatives. As a Chief of Staff, she owns a portfolio of projects and cross-functional initiatives that drive the business forward as well as oversight of legal resourcing management and board/investor relations. She has over 20 years of business development, account management, operations, and startup experience, including roles at Zocdoc and Guild Education; having started her career at CEB, now Gartner.

Smarts

• University of Michigan

Why Cylinder?
Everyone must engage with the health care industry at some point and there is so much room for improvement in the patient experience. Cylinder has an incredible opportunity to drive awareness and effectively support digestive health issues. The timing is right, as people realize how important and connected digestive health is to overall health and quality of life.

Claim to fame
I have traveled to over 45 countries and try to visit at least one new country every year, though I love returning to Japan. My young son is now a burgeoning traveler. 

About Ryan

Ryan oversees all commercial responsibilities including sales, health plan sales, sales operations, and commercial partnerships. He has over 20 years of experience in health care, specializing in sales, marketing, and business development within the digital health and payer-provider sectors. He joined Cylinder after serving as CGO at Galileo, and previously as CCO of both Onduo (part of Alphabet) and Vitality. Ryan spent the first 12 years of his career at Aetna, in a variety of roles including SVP of National Distribution for Aetna’s Value-Based Care Programs.

Smarts

• MBA, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
• BA, The University of Georgia (Economics)

Why Cylinder?
Ryan continues to be amazed at the real-life impact of Cylinder, and the return on investment for partners. He joined Cylinder to help the company drive its mission forward in destigmatizing chronic gastrointestinal (GI) issues and advancing digestive care for millions of Americans.

Claim to Fame 
Ryan, his wife Jenny, and his three children share a love of travel and experiencing new cultures (and foods!). A little known fact is that Ryan is a citizen of three countries – Canada, U.K., and the U.S.

About Karen
With over 20 years of product management experience, Karen has focused on health care products and services for nearly a decade. Before joining Cylinder, her work focused on mental health, driving the member experience as Vice President of Product at AbleTo. Karen has held product leadership roles across several health tech companies focused on electronic health records, patient engagement, care management software, and COVID-19 response in public health.

Smarts

• University of Waterloo, Ontario

Why Cylinder?
Building products and services that meaningfully impact people’s lives excites me, and that’s what we do at Cylinder. Digestive health has personally affected my family, which makes the mission and the opportunity to make a difference even more important to me.

Claim to fame
I’ve climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

About Manoj
Manoj Poonia is Chief Technology Officer at Cylinder Health, where he leads the company’s technology strategy, platform development, and engineering organization. He brings a unique blend of deep technical expertise and commercial acumen, with experience spanning enterprise technology, digital health, and product development.
Manoj has held leadership roles at IBM, Abbott and Somatus, where he built and scaled teams and platforms that support complex, high-growth environments.

Smarts

• Electrical Engineering, NIT, India
• MBA, INSEAD, France and Singapore

Why Cylinder?
I started running to manage persistent digestive issues, and over time training for marathons became a way to push through discomfort and take ownership of my health. When I learned about Cylinder, it immediately resonated. The mission mirrors what I learned on the road: that digestive health is deeply personal, often invisible, and worth fighting for. Professionally, it’s also the right challenge at the right time, a chance to build something that can genuinely improve people’s lives.

Claim to fame
I play the mandolin in an upbeat bluegrass band. I’ve also spent almost 15 years in volunteer search and rescue in Oregon’s Mt. Hood wilderness area.

About Achint
Achint Prabhat is SVP of Finance at Cylinder Health, where he leads financial strategy and planning. He brings over 15 years of experience across venture-backed healthcare and technology companies, with a track record of raising capital, building and scaling finance functions, and supporting high-growth organizations through key inflection points.

Smarts

• CFA Charterholder and Master’s in Finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Go Illini!)

Why Cylinder?
I love the mission-driven approach to addressing a major health issue that is often stigmatized and hidden. The opportunity to work together with a tremendous team makes the experience even more rewarding.

Claim to fame
My family – my wife Angel and four beautiful children, Aanya, Kai, Remi, and Bodi – is my backbone, happy place, and proudest achievement.

About Chris
Chris leads commercial sales at Cylinder, bringing deep experience in digital health go-to-market, having previously served as SVP of Employer Sales at Galileo and in commercial sales leadership at Omada Health, with advisory roles at Flo Health and SWORD Health. Chris lives in the East Bay of California with his wife Natasa, daughters Mila and Sienna, and their GSP Birdie. When he’s not working, you’ll find him running, coaching his daughters’ basketball and softball teams, or building something in the backyard.

Smarts

• University of California, Davis

Why Cylinder?
Chris saw firsthand that digestive health was a critical gap in the digital health space, one that employers were increasingly recognizing but hadn’t fully solved. Cylinder’s proven outcomes for both members and employers, combined with the chance to make a genuine difference in how companies build their benefits programs, made joining an easy decision.

Claim to fame
Briefly a child star, featured in a Disney Channel Friday Night Movies trailer.

About Dr. Larson
Dr. Larson is a West Point graduate who became a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician after his service as an Army officer. He then attended UMASS-Amherst where he received his MBA and learned the business of healthcare as a medical director at Aetna.

Dr. Larson has extensive experience in health-tech and has been involved with telemedicine companies since 2012. He was the founder and CEO of MedSpoke that built software to help providers navigate the complexities of credentialing and licensing. He served as the President of the telemedicine company HeyDoctor. He is currently the President of Pippen Health, a medically-supported weight care platform. He oversees the management of clinicians by setting clinical guidelines and standards of care that reflect the best practices of obesity medicine.

Smarts

• MD
• MBA
• Board Certification – Emergency Medicine

Why Cylinder?
At this stage of my career, it is important for me to be part of a company delivering meaningful impact in an area of healthcare that has been largely overlooked. I’m energized by the opportunity to apply my experience to a mission that not only improves lives, but also builds a category-defining business. The combination of clinical innovation, compassionate care, and the opportunity to help shape the future of digestive health makes this role especially meaningful to me, both professionally and personally.

Claim to fame
Master SCUBA Diver Certification, run a half marathon every Quarter, NBA fan (Go Spurs!)

About Dr. Ahuja
Dr. Ahuja is a board-certified gastroenterologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience delivering comprehensive digestive health care. In 2006, he founded Pinnacle Gastroenterology, where he practiced for 16 years within the largest healthcare system in northern Louisiana. During his tenure, he performed more than 1,500 GI procedures annually and developed extensive expertise in managing the full spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders.

Known for his deep commitment to patient-centered care and improving quality of life, Dr. Ahuja has consistently focused on delivering high-quality, compassionate, and outcomes-driven treatment. In 2023, he joined Cylinder Health and currently serves as Head of Gastroenterology for Cylinder Medical Group, where he exclusively practices gastroenterology through an innovative telehealth model designed to expand access to expert GI care.

Smarts

• BA, Johns Hopkins University (Phi Beta Kappa)
• MD, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Internal Medicine residency at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
• Gastroenterology fellowship at Ochsner Health System
• Board-certified gastroenterologist licensed to practice in 40 states

Why Cylinder?
What drew me to Cylinder Health is both the mission and the people behind it. Cylinder is redefining how gastrointestinal care is delivered by making expert, evidence-based GI care more accessible, personalized, and convenient for patients wherever they are. Throughout my career, I have seen how difficult it can be for many patients to navigate digestive health issues, especially when access to timely specialty care is limited. At Cylinder, I have the opportunity to help build a model of care that not only improves outcomes, but also makes patients feel heard, supported, and empowered in managing their health. The commitment, innovation, and patient-centered focus of the team make this an incredibly meaningful place to practice medicine right now.

Claim to fame
A former triathlete (many years ago!), I now spend much of my free time on the tennis court and enjoy staying active outdoors. I also love traveling and experiencing different cultures, especially when it involves good food and time with family. Whether in medicine or in life, I value connection, balance, and making the most of every opportunity to learn and grow.

About Dr. Niu
Dr. Niu is a clinical psychologist with deep expertise in neurogastroenterology and psychogastroenterology, areas focused on the complex connection between brain function and digestive symptoms. As Head of Gut-Brain Health, she will lead strategic initiatives to embed evidence-based psychological care across Cylinder’s digital platform and care pathways.

Smarts

• UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
• Stanford University School of Medicine

About Megan
Megan is a Registered Dietitian with nearly a decade of experience in virtual health and digital nutrition care. Since 2016, her work has focused on helping people build sustainable nutrition habits through technology-enabled care. As Cylinder Health’s first full-time dietitian, Megan helped build the member experience from the ground up and now serves as Head of the Care Team, leading Cylinder’s dietitians and health coaches in delivering personalized, compassionate care.

Smarts

• MS, Bastyr University in Nutrition Sciences
• BA, UC Santa Cruz
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• Certified Health Coach

Why Cylinder?
I believe gut health is foundational to overall health, yet digestive symptoms are something so many people are told to “just live with.” I experienced that personally in my own life and know how frustrating and isolating GI issues can feel. What excites me about Cylinder is that we’re addressing a huge unmet need by making expert, personalized digestive care more accessible and approachable. It’s incredibly rewarding to see how even small, sustainable changes can have a life-changing impact on how people feel every day. Being part of a team that helps people feel better in such a meaningful way is what motivates me most.

Claim to fame
I’ve been lucky enough to live in three countries — Italy, Ecuador, and Chile. While teaching English in Ecuador, I met my now-husband when he was one of my students, which makes for a pretty great story.

About Erin
Erin Gussler is a healthcare operations and innovation leader who began her journey at Cylinder as a Registered Dietitian when the company was still a small, early-stage team. Over time, she has grown alongside the organization into leadership roles focused on operational strategy, care delivery, and clinical AI expansion.

Erin is passionate about supporting the meaningful work of the care team while building systems and processes that improve the experience for both Members and staff. She works across the organization to help scale thoughtful, human-centered care while exploring innovative ways technology can strengthen the Member experience and support clinical teams.

Smarts

• BS, Texas A&M University
• MS, Texas Woman’s University
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• Certified Health Coach

Why Cylinder?
I joined Cylinder because I deeply believe that health begins with the gut, and the opportunity to support Members through digestive health felt like a dream job. What started as excitement around the mission quickly grew into a passion for the people, the startup environment, and the opportunity to help build something meaningful from the ground up. Over the years, I’ve had the chance to grow alongside the company — from direct patient care into operational leadership and clinical AI innovation — while staying connected to the impact our work has on Members every day. I’m energized by the opportunity to help scale care thoughtfully and create systems that better support both our Members and our teams.

Claim to Fame 
Outside of work, I’m a mom of three young kids, including twins, so most days I proudly serve as the family’s “Chief Chaos Coordinator.” Between managing snack requests, bedtime logistics, and toddler negotiations, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for adaptability, efficiency, and a good sense of humor.