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Dan Azagury

Investor

Clinical Advisor at Sonder Capital · Board director at Ciel Medical

Stanford, California, United States

About

Dan Azagury is a surgeon and academic who serves as Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, and directs the Stanford BioDesign Fellowship Program. He co-founded Ciel Medical, which was acquired by Vyaire Medical, and holds an M.D. from Geneva University School of Medicine with fellowships at Harvard Medical School.

Invests in

Medical Devices

Board director at Ciel Medical

Intro paths

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In turn, Dan can intro founders to Ciel Medical's investors below.

Ciel Medical's investors · 3

AstiaSilicon Valley · since 2014Band of AngelsSilicon Valley · since 2014Sonder CapitalSan Carlos · since 2014

Experience

  1. Stanford Mussallem Center for BiodesignDirector, Biodesign Fellowship Programcurrent2023 — present
  2. Stanford Mussallem Center for BiodesignDirector for Education, Biodesign Fellowship Program2019 — 2023
  3. Stanford Mussallem Center for BiodesignAssistant Director, Biodesign Specialty Fellowship Program2014 — 2019
  4. Stanford UniversityDirector, Biodesign Fellowship Programcurrent2023 — present
  5. Stanford UniversityChief, Section of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgerycurrent2020 — present
  6. Stanford UniversityDirector for Education, Biodesign Fellowship Program2019 — 2023
  7. Stanford UniversityAssistant Director, Biodesign Specialty Fellowship Program2014 — 2019
  8. Stanford University School of MedicineAssociate Professor of Surgerycurrent2020 — present
  9. Stanford University School of MedicineAssistant Professor of Surgery2014 — 2020
  10. Moon SurgicalConsultantcurrent2025 — present
  11. Sonder CapitalClinical Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  12. EndolumikScientific Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
  13. Form HealthMedical Advisory Boardcurrent2019 — present
  14. GI Windows SurgicalConsultantcurrent2019 — present
  15. Vyaire MedicalConsultant2017 — 2019
  16. Ciel MedicalCo-Founder & Board Member2012 — 2017San Carlos, CA
  17. IRCADB.E.S.T course2012 — 2015
  18. Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveClinical Assistant Professor of Surgery - Médecin adjoint du chef de service2013
  19. Stanford UniversityBiodesign Innovation Fellow2011 — 2012
  20. World Health OrganizationColaborator, Medical Device Unit2012Switzerland
  21. Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBariatric and minimally invasive surgery fellow2010 — 2011Greater Boston
  22. Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolResearch fellow, developmental endoscopy2009 — 2010Greater Boston
  23. Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve - H.U.G.Chef de clinique - Chirurgie2009Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  24. Hopital Neuchatelois PourtalesChef de clinique - Chirurgie2007 — 2009Neuchatel, Switzerland
  25. Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve - H.U.G.Resident in Surgery2002 — 2007Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  26. Morges Regional HospitalSurgery Intern2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Bariatric Surgery14Medical Devices35Lifesciences3Clinical Research26Surgery54General Surgery7Minimally Invasive Procedures18Entrepreneurship6R&D4Bariatrics10Medical Education13Oncology4
+9 moreClinical TrialsEndoscopyResearch and Development (R&D)HealthcareMedicineLife SciencesMinimally Invasive SurgeryInnovationStrategy

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Dan's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Ciel Medical

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Sonder Capital

Andy McGibbon
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital
Andy Weiss
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital
Colby Wood
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Fred Moll
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Grant Heidrich
Fund Advisor at Sonder Capital
Jay Watkins
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Joe Mandato
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Azagury?
Dan Azagury is a surgeon and academic who serves as Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, and directs the Stanford BioDesign Fellowship Program. He co-founded Ciel Medical, which was acquired by Vyaire Medical, and holds an M.D. from Geneva University School of Medicine with fellowships at Harvard Medical School.
Where does Dan Azagury work?
Dan Azagury is Clinical Advisor at Sonder Capital and Board director at Ciel Medical.
What does Dan Azagury invest in?
Dan Azagury invests in Medical Devices.
What boards does Dan Azagury sit on?
Dan Azagury holds tracked board seats at Ciel Medical.
Where did Dan Azagury go to school?
Dan Azagury studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Stanford Ignite Program); University of Geneva (MD, Medicine); college calvin (Maturite, Scientifique).

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