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Derick En'Wezoh

Derick En'Wezoh

Physician, investor, and operator specializing in healthcare and AI

San Francisco Bay Area, California
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Joined September 2025
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Summary

Derick En'Wezoh is an entrepreneurial physician turned venture capitalist, specializing in healthcare and AI/ML technologies. He leverages his background as a Harvard MD and Stanford MBA to invest in early-stage startups and support their growth. susaventures+3
Before transitioning to venture capital, Derick was a key operator in the healthcare technology space, notably leading growth at Viz.ai, an AI-driven disease detection and care coordination company. He built several departments and executed commercial and revenue strategies, contributing to the company's unicorn status. stanford+2
His early career also included a surgical internship at Stanford Health Care, consulting at McKinsey & Company, and a leadership role as Chief Commercial Officer (and co-founder) of AdminMed, a medical device company. nationalacademies+1
During his undergraduate studies at Washington State University, Derick demonstrated early leadership by serving as Student Body President and Student Regent/Trustee. wsu+3

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Relationship between size of disc and early postoperative outcomes after lumbar discectomy

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JSJeffrey Stablessaid they would consider
DEDerick En'Wezoh, MD, MBA
one of the most savvy capital allocators they know in the Bay Area venture scene.

Nov 4, 2025

JSJeffrey Stablessaid they've seen
DEDerick En'Wezoh, MD, MBA
make smart, impactful startup investments in the past year.

Sep 26, 2025

MGMisha Gordon-Rowesaid
DEDerick En'Wezoh, MD, MBA
is one of the best early-stage investors they've met for health AI startups.

Aug 6, 2025