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About the Event
Learn the ways that technology is increasing patient access to health care from some of the brightest minds in NYC tech.
In this discussion we'll explore how companies like CityMD & Simple Contacts approach healthcare, & how they, as well companies like Amazon, are changing the healthcare landscape in the U.S. We'll learn how patients are benefitting from the increased access.
Event Details:
6:30pm- Arrival & cocktail hour
7:15pm - Panel
8:15pm- Q&A with the audience
8:30pm- Networking
Participants include:
Dr. Richard Park, CEO of CityMD -Dr. Richard Park is board-certified in emergency medicine & completed his medical studies atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Park studied emergency medicine in theLong Island Jewish Medical Center's residency program, where he served as chief resident.Dr. Park holds expertise in allfacets of urgent care delivery & operation. His unparalleled education combined with hisvision for delivering highly accessible, top-quality medical care has made CityMD the top urgentcare in the NY metro area. Dr. Park lives on Long Island with his wife & two children.
Jennifer Leib,CRD Associates - Jennifer Leib is a Sr. Vice President at CRD Associates where she coverspatient advocacy organizations, scientific professional associations, diagnostic industry & clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies,as well as venture capital & investment firms.She helps clients navigate the evolving regulatory & reimbursement landscape for targeted therapeutics, laboratory-based diagnostics, & mobile & digital health technologies. Jennifer also specializes in assisting young companies & associations with building a brand presence in Washington through relationship building with advocates & policymakers.
Robin Berzin, Founder, & CEO at Parsley Health -Dr. Robin Berzin, MD is the founder & CEO of Parsley Health. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Robin completed medical school at Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons, & trained in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She has also trained in functional medicine with the Institute for Functional Medicine, where she is an advisor on digital technology.Robin believes that we all deserve a functional, whole-body approach to our health & started Parsley Health in order to make this transformative medicine accessible to everyone through better services & smart technology.
Joel Wishkovsky, CEO of Simple Contacts -After facing his own health scare a few years back, Joel Wishkovsky has been on a mission to completely revolutionize direct-to-consumer healthcare. Today, Joel is the Founder & CEO of Simple Contacts, a New York-based refill service for contact lenses that allows patients to avoid unnecessary visits to the optometrist's office. He is also a co-founder of Sols Systems, a developer of customized wearables that was acquired in 2017 & was instrumental in launching Smart Vision Labs. Prior to founding Simple Contacts, Joel was an Entrepreneur in Residence at TechStars & worked for General Electrics on projects around Latin America. Joel is also an early investor in several healthcare startups including Everlywell, Parsley Health, & Clora.
Soraya Darabi, Founder & General Partner at Trail Mix Ventures -Soraya Darabi is a General Partner & founder of Trail Mix Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on the "future of living well." Soraya began her career as Manager of Digital Partnerships & Social Media at The New York Times, & went on to co-found Foodspotting (acq. by OpenTable) & Zady. Soraya made Fast Company's Most Creative People's 30 Under 30, & Fortune's 40 Under 40. She was twice named a Mentor of the Year by TechStars, is a YGL at The World Economic Forum, & serves as a NY State Trustee for The Nature Conservancy.
Nikhil Krishnan, Senior Industry Analyst at CB Insights (Moderator) -Nikhil Krishnan is a Senior Industry Analyst at CB Insights focused on digital health, biotechnology, & private market trends. He has previously worked at Uber, the Small Business Administration, & Relationship Science, among others. He graduated from Columbia University in 2014 with a B.A. in Sustainable Development & Business Management.
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