About
Joan LaRovere, MD, MSc, MBA, is a physician and cardiac specialist who has held clinical leadership roles building cardiac programs at London's Royal Brompton Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. She co-founded the Virtue Foundation, an international NGO focused on healthcare, education, and justice reform in underserved regions.
Experience
- Boston Children's HospitalSVP and interim Chief Medical Officercurrent2025 β present
- Boston Children's HospitalACMO for Transformation; Senior Staff Physician, Cardiac Intensive Carecurrent2023 β present
- Boston Children's HospitalDirector of Innovation and Outcomes, Senior Staff Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care2011 β 2024Greater Boston
- HolobiomeBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- LifeMDBoard Member (NASDAQ: LFMD)current2023 β present
- iSelect FundHealthcare Operating Partnercurrent2021 β present
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementCourse Instructor and Mentorcurrent2018 β present
- Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipProfessional Advisor, Delta V Summer Accelerator Board Member, Start MIT and MIT Fuse EIRcurrent2016 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professor of Pediatricscurrent2011 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Virtue FoundationCo-Founder, President, and Board Membercurrent2002 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Bupa Cromwell HospitalConsulting Physician2000 β 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- The Royal Brompton Hospital/ Imperial College Medical SchoolChief, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit1999 β 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustFellow, Pediatric Intensive Care/Cardiac Intensive Care1997 β 1999London Area, United Kingdom
- Boston Children's HospitalResident Physician1993 β 1996
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2014 β 2016
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)1989 β 1993
- University of St AndrewsMasterβs Degree, Genetics1988 β 1990
- Harvard UniversityBachelorβs Degree, Visual and Environmental Studies1984 β 1988
- Phillips AndoverHigh School1980 β 1984
Skills & more
Hospitals2Healthcare1Cardiology4Strategic Partnerships4Public-private Partnerships2Operations Management3New Service Development1Program Development1Training6Teaching5Presentations2Clinical Research5
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Organizational LeadershipThought Leadershippediatric cardiac intensive careStrategyTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingMentoringManagementLeadershipFrom Joan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons13
Deborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesJoseph MayerPartner at HLM Investment PartnersCurt LaBelleVenture Partner at Adjuvant CapitalJonathan GertlerManaging Director at Bioventures InvestorsMyla Lai-GoldmanVenture Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersBijan SalehizadehManaging Director at NaviMed Capital
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Also attended University of St Andrews66
Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University1,171
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 CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boston Children's Hospital30
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Molly RobertsonOperations Associate at Founder CollectiveNasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMarin LangSenior Associate at .406 VenturesJane SuhPrincipal at AlleyCorpJohn BrownsteinSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital Partners
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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management80
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Also worked at Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship12
Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesElaine ChenAdvisor at Cybernetix VenturesGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalWill SanchezVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalRich WongPartner at Accel
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Also worked at Harvard Medical School116
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Colleagues at iSelect Fund
Carter Williams
CEO and Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
Chas Eggert
Operating Partner at iSelect Fund
Craig Herron
Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
David Yocom
Associate at iSelect Fund
Eva Tucker
Director of Marketing at iSelect Fund
Holly Hill
Director of Operations at iSelect Fund
Jay Meyer
Director of Technology at iSelect Fund
Mark McCall
Managing Director at iSelect Fund
















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