Julian Rivera

Julian Rivera is a U.S.-based systems strategist and educator focused on AI governance and scalable digital health infrastructure. He is founder of SynergyFoundry, a studio working with public and private partners to build interoperable systems across clinical, legal, and public health environments.

Julian teaches and collaborates at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law as Professor of Practice in AI and Health Law, and at the University of Houston Law Center as Adjunct Professor of Digital Health. He also serves as a director of the Texas eHealth Alliance and holds leadership roles in the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section and Hispanic Commission.

Julian practiced health law nationwide for over 25 years, advising nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, and technology partners. Earlier in his career, he conducted cell biology and genetics research in academic settings. He has also contributed to the design and evaluation of international telehealth systems and continues to monitor cross-border digital infrastructure trends.

His current work includes AI governance in radiology, GenAI implementation for an academic leadership team, and efforts to advance interoperability across legal case systems, electronic health records, and revenue cycle platforms—particularly in Medicaid and other public-sector environments.

Julian lives with Visual Snow Syndrome, a neurological condition affecting visual processing, which informs his approach to inclusive and accessible design.

He focuses on:

• Implementing AI governance and public-sector systems

• Enabling scalable health–legal–public health interoperability

• Developing ethically aligned platforms that support clinical and community outcomes