Clinical Innovation Advisor

Dr. O’Brien brings over two decades of frontline clinical experience to Cynosure Connect, where he leads the charge on integrating medical precision with compassionate innovation. A licensed psychologist with a deep background in trauma recovery, sleep science, and neurobehavioral therapy, Dr. O’Brien has dedicated his career to transforming how mental health is delivered—especially for veterans navigating PTSD, reintegration, and systemic barriers to care.

At Cynosure Connect, Dr. O’Brien is the architect behind our AI-powered behavioral health models, ensuring that every digital interaction—whether it's a chatbot coaching session or biometric data interpretation—is clinically sound, trauma-informed, and evidence-based. His vision shapes our personalized mental health support systems, integrating predictive analytics from wearables (like HRV and sleep data) with real-time intervention triggers that meet veterans where they are.

Dr. O’Brien also helps oversee our Veteran Town Square initiative, guiding community-building efforts through a wellness-first lens, and supporting the ethical use of data in ways that preserve privacy, build trust, and generate real-world impact.

“Mental health care must be proactive, personalized, and woven into the daily lives of veterans—not locked behind paperwork and bureaucracy.” — Dr. O’Brien

His work is the backbone of Cynosure’s mission: using scalable, intelligent systems to make mental health care accessible, adaptive, and dignified for those who’ve served.

Key Focus Areas:
Trauma-informed AI system design
Sleep and behavioral health analytics
Veteran suicide prevention frameworks
Data ethics and clinical safeguards
Community-based care models