PAST HONOREES OF
THE TOP 50 IN DIGITAL HEALTH
2022
Builders
Troy Bannister, Founder + CEO, Particle Health
Heather Fernandez, Co-Founder + CEO, Solv
Kyna Fong, Co-Founder + CEO, Elation Health
Yoona Kim, Co-Founder + CEO, Arine
Stephen Smith, Co-Founder + CEO, NOCD
Leah Sparks, Founder + CEO, Wildflower Health
Chakri Toleti, Founder + CEO, care.ai
Disruptors
Rajaie Batniji, Co-Founder + CEO, Waymark
Lori Evans Bernstein, Co-Founder + CEO, Caraway
Erik Cardenas, Co-Founder + CEO, Zócalo Health
Kaitlin Christine, Founder + CEO, Gabbi
Ankit Gupta, Founder + CEO, Bicycle Health
Melissa Hanna, Co-Founder + CEO, Mahmee
Camilla Hermann, Co-Founder + CEO, Oath Care
Kwamane Liddell, Founder + CEO, Nutrible
James Min, Founder + CEO, Cleerly
Equity Advocates
José Bauermeister, Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations, Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative Founding Faculty Director, Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at University of Pennsylvania
Félix Manuel Chinea, Senior Manager, Health Equity + Inclusion Strategy Doximity
Gaurang Choksi, Founder + CEO, Violet
Jerrica Kirkley, Co-Founder + CMO, Plume
Desmond Upton Patton, Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor, SAFELab Director, SAFELab at University of Pennsylvania
Del Smith, Co-Founder + CEO, Acclinate
Frontline Heroes
Asima Ahmad, Co-Founder + CMO, Carrot Fertility
Cassie Choi, Co-Founder + COO, Pair Team
Neel Shah, CMO, Maven Clinic
Icons
Helen Adeosun, Founder + CEO, CareAcademy
Jessica Federer, Managing Partner, Supernode Ventures
Tom X Lee, CEO, Galileo
Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder + Managing Partner, Define Ventures
Jack Stoddard, CEO, Patina
Ashwini Zenooz, CEO, Commure
Luminaries
Erika Seth Davies, CEO, Rhia Ventures
David Ebersman, Co-Founder + CEO, Lyra Health
Margaret Laws, President + CEO, Hopelab
Sara Vaezy, Chief Strategy + Digital Health Officer, Providence
Carolyn Witte, Co-Founder + CEO, Tia
Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala, Chief Impact Officer, Health Equity Moonshot, StartUp Health
Policy Champions
Krista Drobac, Founder, Moving Health Home, Alliance for Connected Care
Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor, Institute for Advanced Study
Public Health Leaders
Chelsea King Arthur, VP, Ambulatory Products, Analytics + Pop Health, Get Well
Megan L. Ranney, Deputy Dean, Brown University School of Public Health
Carlos Rodarte, Co-Founder + CEO, Veriteos
Storytellers
Joel Bervell, Social Media Medical Educator, Washington State University
Bertha Coombs, Health Care Reporter, CNBC
Natasha Mascarenhas, Senior Reporter, TechCrunch
Gabriel Perna, Digital Health Editor, Modern Healthcare
Supporters
Navid Farzad, Partner, Frist Cressey Ventures
Holly Maloney, Managing Director, General Catalyst
Emily Melton, Founder + Managing Partner, Threshold Ventures
Uriridiakoghene "Ulili" Onovakpuri, Managing Partner, Kapor Capital
2021
Builders
Umar Afridi, Co-Founder + CEO, Truepill
Varun Ganapathi, Co-Founder + CTO, AKASA, Inc.
Saman Rahmanian, Co-Founder + CPO, Ro
Elizabeth Ruzzo, PhD, Founder + CEO, adyn
Suchi Saria, CEO, Bayesian Health
Disruptors
Iman Abuzeid, MD, Co-Founder + CEO, Incredible Health
Amy Fan, Co-Founder, Twentyeight Health
Jon Bloom, MD, CEO, Podimetrics
Lisa Fitzpatrick, Founder + CEO, Grapevine Health
Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, Co-Founder + CEO, Wellthy
Anurati Mathur, CEO, Sempre Health
Roby Miller, Founder, TelePharm
Kristina Saffran, Co-Founder + CEO, Equip
Simmone Taitt, Founder + CEO, Poppy Seed Health
Equity Advocates
Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, FAAD, Director of Clinical Impact, VisualDx
Dr. Ivor Horn, Director of Health Equity + Product Inclusion, Google
Dezbee McDaniel, Co-Founder + CEO, CliniSpan Health
Andrew Parker, Founder + CEO, Papa
Andrew Suggs, CEO, Live Chair Health
Karl Ulfers, Co-Founder + CEO, DUOS Living Inc
Ashlee J. Wisdom, Co-Founder + CEO, Health In Her HUE
Frontline Heroes
Edgar Chavez, MD, Founder + CEO, Universal Community Health Center
Nzinga Harrison, MD, Co-Founder + CMO, Eleanor Health
Michael Hasselberg, Senior Director of Digital Health, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)
Michelle Longmire, MD, CEO + Co-Founder, Medable
Monique Smith, MD, Health DesignED, Emory University
Icons
Kayode Owens, In Memoriam
Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th U.S. Surgeon General + Founder + CEO, BayouClinic, Inc
Aaron Martin, Chief Digital Officer, Providence
Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA, EVP, Women’s Health, Everly Health
Glen Tullman, Chairman + CEO, Transcarent
Luminaries
Ivelyse Andino, Founder + CEO, Radical Health
Eric Kinariwala, Founder + CEO, Capsule
Mintu Turakhia, Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University + Founder + Director, Stanford Center for Digital Health
Policy Champions
Bakul Patel, Director, Digital Health Center of Excellence FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Lucia C. Savage, JD, Chief Privacy + Regulatory Officer, Omada Health, Inc.
Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Leaders
Garth Graham, Head of Healthcare + Public Health, Google/YouTube
LaShyra Nolen, Founder + Executive Director, We Got Us: A Community Empowerment Project
Jessica Malaty Rivera, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist + Science Communicator, Boston Children's Hospital
Storytellers
Shawna Butler, RN MBA, Nurse Economist + Host, SEE YOU NOW podcast
Kevin Dedner, MPH, Founder + CEO, Hurdle
Heather Landi, Senior Editor for Health IT, Fierce Healthcare
Kevin O'Leary, Co-Founder, Health Tech Nerds
Supporters
Liam Donohue, Managing Partner, .406 Ventures
Aike Ho, Principal, ACME Capital
Alyssa Jaffee, Partner, 7wireVentures
Ricardo R. Johnson, SVP of Corporate Development + Head of Healthworx
Deena Shakir, Partner, Lux Capital
Solome Tibebu, Founding Director, The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health
2020
Disruptive Founder of the Year: Katherine Ryder
Most Beloved CEO: Dr. Florian Otto
Reporter of the Year: Erin Brodwin
Digital Health Growth Startup to Watch: Heal
Diversity Leadership: Onboard Health
Non-Profit of the Year: American Medical Association
Most Prolific VC: Oak HC/FT
Digital Health’s Most Committed DC Champion: Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Best Performing IPO: Schrödinger, Inc
Most Devoted to Promoting Health Equity: Ready
Best Digital Health Company to Work For: Genome Medical
Best New Startup: Brightline
COVID-19 Digital Health Contribution: Carbon Health
Digital Health’s Brightest Mind: Carolyn Magill
Most Prolific Corporate VC: Optum Ventures
2019
Kimon Angelides, Vivante Health - Disruptive Founder of the Year
Christina Farr, CNBC.com - Reporter of the Year
Sachin H. Jain, CareMore Health and Aspire Health - Most Tech-Savvy Doctor
Nancy Brown, Oak HC/FT - Digital Health’s Brightest Mind
Amy Abernethy, Food and Drug Administration - Digital Health’s Most Committed DC Champion
Bernard J. Tyson, Kaiser Permanente (In Memoriam), Most Beloved CEO
Uno Health - Best New Startup
Unite Us - Digital Health Startup to Watch
Modern Fertility - Best Designed Product
Diversity Innovation Hub, a Mount Sinai Venture - Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award
HealthTech4Medicaid - Nonprofit of the Year
Philips Health Technology Ventures - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Bessemer Venture Partners - Most Prolific VC
Progyny - Best Performing IPO
Color - Best Digital Health Company to Work For
ConsejoSano - Most Devoted to Promoting Health Equity
Virta Health - Most Committed to Clinical Impact
2018
Sean Duffy, Omada Health - Disruptive Founder of the Year
Rebecca Robbins - Reporter of the Year
Atul Gawande, Haven - Best Digital Health Evangelist
Mandy Cohen, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Digital Health’s Biggest DC Champion
Robbie Cape, 98point6 - Digital Health’s Most Beloved CEO
Renee Dua, Heal - Most Tech Friendly Provider
Suki - Best New Startup
Oscar Health - Digital Health Startup to Watch
Solv - Best Digital Health Company to Work For
Cityblock Health - Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award
Dignity Health - Nonprofit of the Year
Founders Fund - Most Prolific VC
Google Ventures - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Apple Watch Series 4 - Best Designed Product
2017
Todd and Ed Park, Devoted Health - Disruptive Founder of the Year
Dan Diamond, Politico - Reporter of the Year
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Aledade - Most Tech-Friendly Doc
Lisa Suennen, GE Ventures - Biggest Digital Health Evangelist
Andy Slavitt, Town Hall Ventures - Biggest DC Champion
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe - Most Beloved CEO
Paul Buchheit - Angel of the Year
Cityblock Health - Best New Startup
Grand Rounds - Fastest Growing Company
Zipline - Invention of the Year
Canaan Partners - Diversity Leadership Award
Collective Health - Best Digital Health Company to Work For
Boston Children’s Hospital - Non-Profit of the Year
KPCB - Most Prolific VC
GE Ventures - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Tabula Rasa HealthCare - Best Performing IPO
2016
Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim, Celmatix - Disruptive Founder of the Year
John Carreyrou - Reporter of the Year
Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosely, Planned Parenthood - Most Tech-Friendly Doc
Brian Ahier - Biggest Digital Health Evangelist
Dr. Karen DeSalvo - Biggest DC Champion
Dan Burton, Health Catalyst - Most Beloved CEO
Marc Benioff - Angel of the Year
EverlyWell - Best New Startup
Validic - Fastest Growing Company
Owlstone Medical - Invention of the Year
Wellist - Diversity Leadership Award: Startup
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Diversity Leadership Award: Corporate
Grand Rounds - Best Digital Health Company to Work For
BSX Technologies - Crowdfunding Hero
Best Designed Product - PokemonGO
Khosla Ventures - Most Prolific VC
UPMC Enterprises - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Evolent Health - Best Performing IPO
2015
David Ebersman, Lyra Health - Disruptive Founder of the Year
Christina Farr - Reporter of the Year
Dr. Leslie Saxon - Most Tech-Friendly Doc
Daniel Kraft - Biggest Digital Health Evangelist
Susannah Fox - Biggest DC Champion
Owen Tripp, Grand Rounds - Most Beloved CEO
John Noonan - Angel of the Year
Amino - Best New Startup
Doctor On Demand - Fastest Growing Company
Color Genomics - Inventor/Invention of the Year
Mango Health - Diversity Leadership Award
GE Ventures - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Venrock - Most Prolific VC
Fitbit - Best Performing IPO
Health Catalyst - Best Digital Health Company to Work For
2014
Sarah Kliff, Vox - Reporter of the Year
Frank Williams, Evolent Health - Most Beloved CEO
Sami Inkinen - Angel of the Year
Zenefits - Fastest Growing Company
Babak Parviz, Glucose Contact Lens - Inventor/Invention of the Year
Castlight Health - Diversity Leadership Award
Qualcomm Life - Most Prolific Corporate VC
KPCB Partner Beth Seidenberg - Most Prolific VC
Empatica - Crowdfunding Hero
2013
Scanadu - Crowdfunding Hero
Qualcomm Life - Most Prolific Corporate VC
Social+Capital Partnership - Most Prolific VC
Esther Dyson - Angel of the Year
Evolent Health - Fastest Growing Company (Enterprise)
Misfit - Fastest Growing Company (Consumer)
