David H Berger

About David H Berger

I’m a physician executive and former hospital CEO turned digital health advisor — helping early-stage startups and healthcare investors navigate the complexity of building and scaling in the healthcare system.With 20+ years of leadership experience in care delivery, I now work with founders and VCs to bring clinically sound, operationally feasible innovation to market. For Venture Capital FirmsI support digital health investors by:🩺 Evaluating clinical and operational viability during diligence Stress-testing go-to-market and commercialization strategy Identifying risks related to health system procurement, integration, and adoption🤝 Serving as an advisor or board observer post-investment For Founders & StartupsI partner with early-stage teams to: Navigate health system and payer sales cycles🧠 Validate clinical assumptions and care model fit Prepare for enterprise procurement (security, legal, compliance) Localize strategies across the U.S, India, and South Africa Focus AreasMaternal & population healthProvider workflow & clinical automationEnterprise health tech (payers + providers)Global digital healthReduction in overhead costsUse of technology in workforce managementLet’s connect if: You’re a founder building in healthcare You’re an investor backing the next generation of digital health You want to bridge the gap between innovation and adoption

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor

   Digital Health Venture Partners

   Feb 2025 — Present

Education

• Rice Business

  Certificate in Healthcare Management, Health Care Management

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  Master’s Degree, Healthcare Management

• Binghamton University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biochemistry

• The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Skills

• General Surgery
• Healthcare Management
• Hospitals
• Healthcare
• Clinical Trials
• Cancer
• Internal Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Research
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Medical Education
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Quality Improvement
• Health Care Innovation
• Medicine
• Public Health
• Patient Safety
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Clinical Research
• Ehr
• Entrepreneurship
• Health Policy
• Epidemiology
• Surgery
• Clinical
• Practice Management
• Healthcare Consulting
• Medical Research
• Informatics