Carl Saab

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CSO AI/Quantum Cle Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Overview

Dr. Carl Saab is a neuroscientist, professor, and innovator at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. He serves as the CSO for the AI/Quantum Discovery Accelerator with IBM and founded the Consortium for Pain. His research focuses on mapping neural circuits to create objective diagnostics and therapies for chronic pain and neurological disorders.

He is passionate about translating basic science discoveries into tangible benefits for patients and clinicians, fostering collaboration between researchers, engineers, and healthcare partners. He actively engages in building international partnerships between the US and UK to address global healthcare challenges and discusses the role of venture capital in advancing new neurotechnologies.

He founded Neurotecnix Inc. to develop and commercialize patented technologies that objectively measure and quantify pain by decoding neuronal activity.

Personality Overview

Curious But Skeptical

Requires Proof

Friendly But Slow

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions  They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Topics They Care About

AI & Quantum in Healthcare
As CSO of the Cleveland Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator, he leads research applying AI and quantum computing to discover new biomarkers and therapies.
Neurotechnology Ventures
Founder of neurotecnix Inc. , he is focused on commercializing research and has spoken on the intersection of neurotech, quantum computing, and venture capital.
Chronic Pain Solutions
His lab's core mission is to understand the neural basis of chronic pain and develop novel, non-opioid technologies and methods to diagnose and treat it.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
CSO AI/Quantum Cle Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator at Cleveland Clinic
5-2023
Innovation Lead Digital Health at Cleveland Clinic
8-2020
Professor at Cleveland Clinic
1-2004
Adjunct Professor at Brown University
CSO, Founder at neurotecnix Inc.

Education

Postdoc from Yale School of Medicine
PhD from The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Insights For Selling To Carl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carl is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carl

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carl move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Carl take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Carl

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