About
Rache Simmons is a breast cancer surgeon who has practiced breast surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital for three decades. She is a founding member and Past-President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and serves as Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion and inaugural Director of the Office of Women at Weill Cornell Medicine. She holds a bachelor's degree and MD from Duke University and an MBA from Cornell University's Johnson School of Business.
Invests in
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Experience
- Weill Cornell MedicineProfessor of Surgery, Breast surgeoncurrent1993 — present
- Weill Cornell MedicineWeiskopf Professor of Surgical Oncologycurrent2004 — present
- Weill Cornell MedicineDirector, Office of Women2018 — 2026
- Weill Cornell MedicineAssociate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion2009 — 2026
- Weill Cornell MedicineAssociate Dean2009 — 2026New York, United States
- Weill Cornell MedicineChief of Breast Surgery2011 — 2018
- NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalCo-Director Women Physicians of NYPcurrent2017 — present
- NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalAttending Physiciancurrent1993 — present
- FemHealth VenturesMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2022 — present
- Boston ScientificConsultantcurrent2024 — present
- Hologic, Inc.Medical Consultant2021 — 2023
- Dune Medical DevicesConsultant2019 — 2020
- Invuity, Inc.Consultant2010 — 2020
- StrykerConsultant2019 — 2020
- Cardinal HealthConsultant2018
- IceCure MedicalConsultant2011 — 2017
- Sanarus TechnologiesConsultant2003 — 2013
Skills & more
Surgical Innovation5Women's Leadership7Breast Cancer Surgery6Facilitation1Oncology4Creative Problem Solving2Operational Excellence2Performance Improvement1Clinical Trials2Public Speaking6Healthcare5Diversity & Inclusion4
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MedicineResearchCancerTeachingLeadershipCreativity SkillsCreative StrategyHigher EducationManagementFrom Rache's professional profile.
Colleagues at FemHealth Ventures
Greg Brown
Healthcare Royalty Investing Pioneer at FemHealth Ventures
Maneesha Ghiya
Managing Partner at FemHealth Ventures
Nisha Chakravarty
Wharton Lecturer at FemHealth Ventures
Randy Cohen
Harvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
Sara Crown Star
Venture Partner at FemHealth Ventures
Sean Ainsworth
Biotech CEO at FemHealth Ventures
Stephan Oppenheimer
Private Equity Investor at FemHealth Ventures
Stephanie Wang
Investor at FemHealth Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rache Simmons?
- Rache Simmons is a breast cancer surgeon who has practiced breast surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital for three decades. She is a founding member and Past-President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and serves as Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion and inaugural Director of the Office of Women at Weill Cornell Medicine. She holds a bachelor's degree and MD from Duke University and an MBA from Cornell University's Johnson School of Business.
- Where does Rache Simmons work?
- Rache Simmons is Advisory Board - Breast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth Ventures.
- What does Rache Simmons invest in?
- Rache Simmons invests in Digital Health, FemTech, Medical Devices.
- Where did Rache Simmons go to school?
- Rache Simmons studied at Cornell University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Master of Science - MS); Duke University School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Weill Cornell Medicine33
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Also worked at FemHealth Ventures8
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