Sanaz(Mehdizadeh)CordesMD

Serial entrepreneur launching and leading several healthcare startups, including one acquired by Health Catalyst in 2020. Currently chief healthcare officer for World Wide Technology, where she helps enterprise healthcare organizations solve complex business problems by optimizing technology and process. Prior, was a venture advisor and consultant for HealthX Ventures and CEO of DotCom Therapy.

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Office
2604 E 1st Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
Phone+1 562-230-3133

Summary

A serial, three-time healthtech entrepreneur with a startup acquisition by a publicly-traded company in 2020. Venture capital partner, angel investor, and physician commercialization executive with 19+ years of healthcare experience, spanning an extremely rare skill set and guided by an entrepreneurial drive. A proven track record of growing sales and revenue for digital health companies selling healthcare technology solutions into large enterprise health systems.

Education & Training

University of California (Irvine)/Children's Hospital of Orange CountyResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2017

Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

blogs and commercial articles in health tech4/30/2016

Press Mentions

Allscripts 2017 Developer Summit - Sanaz Cordes MDAugust 9th, 2020
Madison-based startup, healthfinch, Acquired by Health CatalystAugust 9th, 2020
Dr. Cordes joins St. Jude Hospital for a "Technology as an Enabler" HIMSS webinarAugust 9th, 2020
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Committees

Member / sponsor, Health Information and Management Systems 2013 - Present

Professional Memberships

College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
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Other Languages

Farsi

Industry Relationships

Board Advisor, BridgeConnecting mental health professionals. We help verified mental health professionals across all license types connect, consult, and cultivate referrals on a modern, HIPAA-compliant platform.2020 - Present
Board Member, Nursing Innovation HubBoard member of a certified-minority owned startup. We are an incubator and accelerator for nurse-led tech startups and healthcare innovators. NIHUB is launching and investing in solutions to improve delivery of care and patient outcomes.2019 - Present
Angel Investor, Angel Con: Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Angel GroupA group of 24 investors who invest in startups emerging from California Polytechnical University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.2019 - 2020
Venture Advisor, HealthX VenturesHealthX Ventures is a digital healthcare-focused venture capital firm. We invest in innovative companies making healthcare safer, more efficient and more affordable by delivering easy-to-use, cost-effective and scalable solutions to the market.2018 - 2020
Resterauteur, Rock N FishIn the heart of L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, across from Staples Center, you will find a welcoming spot filled with delicious food, lovely spirits and warm smiles. Welcome to Rock’N Fish. We are thrilled to be able to bring the wildly popular Manhattan Beach institution to the city.2007 - 2020
Founder, Investor, THRIVE MadisonSole founder and investor of a local healthy living company providing locally sourced, calorie control the meal delivery, fitness training, and therapeutic massage.2017 - 2019
Board Advisor, EvidScienceEvid Science provides the most comprehensive, accessible and affordable database of therapy evidence in the world. Our patented Artificial Intelligence “reads and understands” the medical literature, reducing weeks (or even months) of work to a few clicks.2017 - 2019
Investor, Board Advisor, AxS HealthcareBy bringing telemedicine and appointment booking into one platform, we are able to address all your healthcare access needs.2016 - 2019