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Michael Gao
FounderFounder at Smarter Dx · President at Smarter Technologies
New York, New York, United States
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Founder at Smarter Dx
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Smarter Dx's investors · 7
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2022East Post Road Venturessince 2022Flare Capital PartnersBoston · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022Switch VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBoston · since 2022Virtue VenturesAustin · $500K – $2M checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Smarter Dx
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Michael Gao, MDCEO and Co-founder
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Joshua GelerisExecutive Officer, Director
President at Smarter Technologies
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Smarter Technologies's investors · 2
Experience
- Smarter TechnologiesChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Smarter TechnologiesPresident2025
- SmarterDxCEO, Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentNew York, NY
- Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalAssistant Professor in Medicine & Medical Director for Transformation2017 — 2019
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalResident, Internal Medicine & Silverman Fellow in Healthcare Innovation2014 — 2017
- FindcareFounder, Director2010 — 2015
- The Student-Run Free ClinicFounder, Director2010 — 2014
- High Concept DesignsFounder2004 — 2007
Skills & more
HealthcareEntrepreneurshipHospitalsMedical EducationResearchMedicineAnalysisBudgetsBiochemistryManagementTeaching
Languages Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Gao?
- Executive Officer, Director at Smarter Dx
- Where does Michael Gao work?
- Michael Gao is Founder of Smarter Dx and President at Smarter Technologies.
- What companies did Michael Gao found?
- Michael Gao founded Smarter Dx, Smarter Technologies.
- Where did Michael Gao go to school?
- Michael Gao studied at University of Michigan Medical School (M.D.); UCLA (B.S.).
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UCLA mafia444
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University of Michigan Medical School mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Smarter Dx mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan Medical School19
Jakob DupontExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesAlice ZhengPartner at Foreground CapitalJordan SilvaCampus Lead at The MBA FundAlbert TzeelT1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthEmily LeeCo-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Wavelet at Aegis VenturesChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital Group
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Also attended UCLA996
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smarter Technologies3
Also worked at SmarterDx5
Also worked at New York-Presbyterian Hospital40
John PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersLuciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersRache SimmonsBreast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth VenturesGinny CurleyTalent Operations Manager at SignalFire
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