About
Nirav Shah is a Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in 2026, working on the firm's private investment and company creation strategies. He was previously an attending physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, a fellow at Vida Ventures, and an early investor at Emerson Collective Health (now Yosemite), where he worked on an oncology-focused venture strategy. Earlier he was a management consultant at Bain & Company; he holds an M.D. from Columbia University and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Frazier Life SciencesSenior Associatecurrent2026 — present
- The Mount Sinai HospitalAssistant Professor of Medicinecurrent2025 — present
- Stealth StartupClinical Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- micro1Independent Contractor2024 — 2026
- NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalResident Physician2022 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Vida Ventures, LLCFellow2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Emerson CollectiveAssociate (Health)2017 — 2020Palo Alto, California
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2016 — 2017San Francisco, California
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate2013New York
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Anna H. Chen
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nirav Shah?
- Nirav Shah is a Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in 2026, working on the firm's private investment and company creation strategies. He was previously an attending physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, a fellow at Vida Ventures, and an early investor at Emerson Collective Health (now Yosemite), where he worked on an oncology-focused venture strategy. Earlier he was a management consultant at Bain & Company; he holds an M.D. from Columbia University and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
- Where does Nirav Shah work?
- Nirav Shah is Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences.
- What does Nirav Shah invest in?
- Nirav Shah invests in Biotech.
- Where did Nirav Shah go to school?
- Nirav Shah studied at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Doctor of Medicine - MD); The Wharton School (B.S. in Economics, Finance); West Morris Mendham High School (International Baccalaureate Degree).
Same school
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