Today’s episode is a conversation that Logan recorded with Dr. Ali Behbahani when he was here for the Penn HealthX conference in December to lead a workshop on thinking like a Venture Capitalist. Ali’s story is especially interesting because he actually worked in the business and investment world before completing his MD/MBA dual degree at Penn, and then decided to go straight back into finance and investing when he graduated. This is obviously not common for someone who goes to medical school, and it’s interesting to hear what Ali thinks about the path he took, and how he thought through his decisions.

Map

2:00 – Ali’s Background and how he became interested in the business side of science/medicine

5:20 –Working in healthcare investment banking after graduating from Duke

9:35 – Going to medical school and completing a n MD/MBA degree

16:10 – Deciding to go back into the investment world after graduation

18:30 – Venture Capital and New Enteprise Associates (NEA)

32:15 – What does Ali wish he knew sooner in his career?

Links

Ali’s Bio

http://www.nea.com/team/ali-behbahani-md