Nirav Shah
InvestorSenior Scholar, Stanford University School of Medicine at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Stanford, California, United States
About
Nirav R. Shah is a physician focused on digital health and innovation, with work spanning care for older adults, patient safety, quality, and the shift toward high-value, patient-centered care. He previously served as senior vice president and chief operating officer for clinical operations at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and holds degrees from Harvard College and Yale School of Medicine.
Invests in
Digital Health
Experience
- Stanford UniversitySenior Scholarcurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- STERIS CorporationIndependent Directorcurrent2018 — presentDublin, Ireland
- The John A. Hartford FoundationTrusteecurrent2016 — presentNew York, NY
- Informed VenturesAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Qualified HealthCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- AssureCare LLCAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- .406 VenturesHealthcare Executive Council Membercurrent2021 — present
- InnovaccerAI Advisory Board Member2025 — 2026
- American Health AssociatesChief Medical Officer2022 — 2025
- Kaiser PermanenteSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for clinical operations2014 — 2017Pasadena, CA
- New York State Department of HealthCommissioner2011 — 2014
Education
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biology1990 — 1994
- Yale School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine1994 — 1998
- Yale School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health (MPH), Chronic Disease Epidemiology1997 — 1998
- UCLAFellow, RWJ Clinical Scholars Program2001 — 2003
Skills & more
EMR2Artificial Intelligence (AI)Clinical Research34Public Health55Internal Medicine17Epidemiology29Health Services Research2Evidence-based Medicine1Healthcare41Informatics6Healthcare Information Technology10Health Policy15
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EHRMedicineClinical TrialsBiostatisticsHospitalsHealthcare ManagementQuality ImprovementCancerMedical EducationMedical ResearchBoard CertifiedPreventionFrom Nirav's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
STERIS plc
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
David Yin
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Jefferson Chen
Managing Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Miranda Jiang
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Richard Lim
Managing Director & Founder at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Sunny Kumar
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Weili Tan
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Yuechen Zhao
Partner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nirav Shah work?
- Nirav Shah is Senior Scholar, Stanford University School of Medicine at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc.
- What does Nirav Shah invest in?
- Nirav Shah invests in Digital Health.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia855
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
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UCLA mafia123
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Paolo PriviteraCertificate Program ClassFounded 1521 Capital +1Leon AlkalaiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Sophia +1Jonathan FriedmanPhDFounded Assembly +1
+ 116 more
Yale School of Medicine mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jacob RobinsonDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded VO Health +1Philip ReillyDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Luna Genetics +1Alexi Nazem, MDDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Nomad HealthMark MichalskiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded AscertainObi UgwonaliDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded MedTrans GoXiaoyu LiFounded attimet
+ 1 more
Innovaccer mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
.406 Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,457
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
+ 1,451 more
Also attended Yale School of Medicine30
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalMax FarinaPrincipal at 5AM VenturesBrian YordyPrincipal at F-Prime Capital Partners
+ 24 more
Also attended Yale School of Public Health5
Also attended UCLA471
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Informed Ventures8
Richard LimManaging Director & Founder at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcEmmanuel VallodPartner, Head of Ventures at Hivemind Capital PartnersYuechen ZhaoPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcDavid YinPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcWeili TanPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
+ 2 more
Also worked at Qualified Health4
Also worked at AssureCare LLC1
Also worked at Kaiser Permanente37
Evan PunPortfolio Support at 8VCAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRobert MittendorffGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalNancy XiaoInvestor at HeadlineLovlani SchulteExecutive Assistant at Ridge Ventures
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