GDBHT 2021 Video Library

Dr. Ravi Shah

Chief Medical Officer, Geode Health

Ravi N. Shah, MD, MBA is a psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer of Geode Health, a KKR platform aiming to provide high quality, in-network mental health services both in-person and using technology. Previously, he served as Chief Innovation Officer and Medical Director of the Faculty Practice at Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Shah has extensive experience in digital mental health, having worked with several venture-capital backed mental health startups. Ravi completed his combined MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School and his adult psychiatry residency at Columbia University, serving as chief resident in his final year.

Laurence Coman

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, AvoMD

Laurence is a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AvoMD, a digital health company creating the building blocks for clinical decision support. In this role, he supports the company's sales and marketing efforts in addition to leading finance, HR, and legal activities. In 2020, Laurence graduated from Columbia Business School, where he studied entrepreneurship and healthcare. Previously, Laurence worked on the investment team at Vector Capital, a private equity firm focused on software investments, where he was a Board Observer for two of the firms' portfolio companies. Laurence received a BS in Economics at The Wharton School and a BA in International Studies and Hispanic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.