About
A retired US Navy Captain (2021) and vascular surgeon whose military roles included Chief of Vascular Surgery at Walter Reed and Chief Medical Officer for Innovation at the Defense Health Agency, later serving as CMO of dialysis-monitoring company Alio. He advises biotech entrepreneurs and consults at the intersection of life sciences and national security.
Experience
- The Greenbrier ClinicPhysician and Surgeoncurrent2024 — presentWhite Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States
- Elm Street VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2007 — present
- AlioChief Medical Officer2023 — 2024Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- AlioSenior Consultant2021 — 2023
- Suburban HospitalAttending Physician2021 — 2024Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Whittaker Solutions LLCManaging Partner2005 — 2024
- United States Department of DefenseScience, Engineering and Technical Advisor2021 — 2023
- US NavyCaptain (retired)1988 — 2021Multiple locations
- Defense Health AgencyChief Medical Officer, DHA Innovation Group2019 — 2021Falls Church, Virginia, United States
- Wind Crest LLC & Navis Medical INCChief Operating Officer; Chief Medical Officer2007 — 2020
- US Navy Bureau of Medicine and SurgeryDirector, Futures and Innovations2016 — 2019Falls Church, Virginia, United States
- Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterChief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery2012 — 2016Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Skills & more
Quality Patient CareRelationship BuildingTechnology IntegrationStrategic LeadershipResource AllocationQuality ImprovementPatient SafetyClinical StrategyVenous MedicineVascular MedicineConcierge MedicineBusiness Strategy
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Computer ScienceExecutive ManagementBusiness and Scientific Team AlignmentVenture Capital and Private Equity InvestmentInspiring Multidiscipline LeadershipFutures-based Predictive ModelsProcess ImplementationSystems DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProgram and Project ManagementFinancial AnalysisAnalyticsFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elm Street Ventures
Brian Dixon
Venture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
Brian Halak
Partner, Domain Ventures at Elm Street Ventures
Chris McLeod
Managing Partner at Elm Street Ventures
David Hathaway
In Memoriam (Venrock) at Elm Street Ventures
Dean Takahashi
Founder and Executive Director, Yale Carbon Containment Lab at Elm Street Ventures
Fred Frank
In Memoriam (Evolution Life Sciences Partners) at Elm Street Ventures
Jimmy Lu
Managing Director, Eos BioInnovation at Elm Street Ventures
Jonas Clark
Partner at Elm Street Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Whittaker?
- A retired US Navy Captain (2021) and vascular surgeon whose military roles included Chief of Vascular Surgery at Walter Reed and Chief Medical Officer for Innovation at the Defense Health Agency, later serving as CMO of dialysis-monitoring company Alio. He advises biotech entrepreneurs and consults at the intersection of life sciences and national security.
- Where does David Whittaker work?
- David Whittaker is Venture Partner at Elm Street Ventures.
- Where did David Whittaker go to school?
- David Whittaker studied at Dartmouth College (Vascular Surgery Residency Program); Harvard University (General Surgery Residency Program); Stony Brook University (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine).
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Also attended Dartmouth College409
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Also attended Harvard University1,558
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Also attended Stony Brook University53
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Alex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKonstantinos AprilakisPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyJeffrey SachsAdvisor at Windham Capital PartnersScarlett ChenManaging Partner at Verge HealthTech FundJohn EngFunding Ecosystem Partner at RSCM
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Also attended United States Naval Academy75
Chad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDouglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at US Navy118
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobAdvisor at TFX Capital
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