Columbia Healthcare Ventures
Columbia Healthcare Ventures is an organization dedicated to building an entrepreneurial spirit in the Columbia community. We aim to bring together like-minded people to solve some of the most pressing problems in healthcare and collaborate with experts in the field.
Mission
We aim to strengthen the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurial leaders within the healthcare landscape. We strive to serve as the nexus for creative minds, entrepreneurs, and investors to inspire innovation, venture acumen, and a powerful network.
Our Team
Shayanne Thomas
- External Partnerships Chair
- MHA Candidate
- Contact Information sst2159@cumc.columbia.edu
Ari Markenson, JD, MPH
- Faculty Advisor
Partner, Healthcare and Corporate Groups @ Venable LLP
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Specialties: Health care industry, investment, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, due diligence, corporate matters, legal and regulatory compliance, Medicare and Medicaid requirements, corporate practice prohibitions, fraud and abuse, administrative proceedings, certificate of need approval and state licensure.
Asha Saxena
- Faculty Advisor
Founder & CEO @ Women Leaders In Data & AI (WLDA)
Founder & CEO @ The AI Factor
Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Former CEO of Aculyst Corp and Future Technologies Inc.
- Partner at CEO Coaching International
- Adjunct Professor & Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia University
- Board Member & Advisor for Multiple Companies & Non-Profits
Jon Gordon
- Faculty Advisor
Co-Founder @ Stealth
Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Management
Healthcare investor/innovator with deep industry experience in the payor, provider and start-up worlds. Focus on the intersection of innovation, strategy and policy to identify opportunities to change and improve healthcare.
Contact Us
Want to get involved? Join CHV here. Email us at kr3083@cumc.columbia.edu or connect with us on our social channels @chv_columbia.
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