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Derick En'Wezoh

Derick En'Wezoh

Physician, investor, and operator specializing in healthcare and AI

San Francisco Bay Area, California
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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DEDerick En'Wezoh, MD, MBA
one of the most savvy capital allocators they know in the Bay Area venture scene.

Nov 4, 2025

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DEDerick En'Wezoh, MD, MBA
make smart, impactful startup investments in the past year.

Sep 26, 2025

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

Aug 6, 2025