Meet Our Experienced Healthcare Leaders, Clinicians and Consultants
Foundry Health is a clinician-led global team of exceptional healthcare leaders, top-tier management consultants, global industry experts, investment professionals, tenured operators, and leading technologists. We are brought together by our common values, academic and clinical experiences, passion for progress in global healthcare, and a collective track record of trusted expertise. We pursue the best outcomes with integrity, from the bedside to the boardroom.
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We focus on cultivating a clear, unique value proposition for our clients and partners in the healthcare space, through our rare combination of expertise and deep industry networks that span almost every facet of healthcare across major markets.
Foundry Leadership
MBBS (Newcastle) MBA (Oxford) MPH (Harvard)
Partner, Sydney
Physician, ex-McKinsey strategy consultant with experience in healthcare financing, health system design and health tech strategy. Experienced healthcare startup operator and former US venture studio partner. Deep expertise in health technology and health strategy expert in AU and US. Military officer and veteran.
MBBS (Monash) BMedSci
Associate Partner, Melbourne
Physician (anaesthetics and critical care), ex-McKinsey strategy consultant with deep experience leading strategy, transformation and analytics consulting projects. Advisory experience to multiple public and private healthcare institutions with specialisation in commercial due diligence.
B.AppSci (Hons) MBBS (UQ) FRACGP MPH GAICD
Partner, Sydney
Physician (General Practice), healthcare strategist and clinical governance leader. Advisory experience to federal and state government agencies, corporate healthcare groups, investors and NFPs. President of AMA (NSW), with extensive chief medical officer experience. Military medical officer and veteran.
MD MS MBA (Hofstra)
Associate Partner, New York
Board-certified emergency medicine physician, researcher, and academic leader. Has previously held academic appointments at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and most recently served as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Dr. Kathleen Weaver
BSc, MBBS (USyd), MComm
Associate Partner, Sydney
Physician, ex-L.E.K strategy consultant, ex-health insurance executive and co-founder with expertise in healthcare and corporate strategy, health and life insurance, innovation, corporate ventures, start-ups and scale-ups. Previous Chief of Staff to CEO, GM Strategy at a major Australian private health insurer, and CEO of a PHI venture with strong experience with C-suite, board, government and regulatory stakeholders.
MD (UCSF) MPH (Harvard) FACEP
Director US Projects, New York
US-trained emergency medicine physician, global public health scientist and health tech ventures advisor. Former Venture Medical Director at Aegis Ventures. Director of Innovation and Health Equity at a major US hospital. Expertise in clinical and public health due diligence and analysis.
MBBS (Monash) MPH (Harvard) FRACGP
Partner, Melbourne
Physician (General Practice), and Ex-Deloitte (NYC) healthcare strategy and operations consultant with deep experience in payor/provider strategy, operations, and healthcare innovation, including joint ventures, in-house innovation labs, startup builds and industry collaboration. Military medical officer and veteran.
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MD (UQ) BS, BME (Rensselaer)
Associate Partner, Brisbane
Physician, biomedical engineer, digital health consultant. Medical device expert (Abbott, Draeger, Johnson & Johnson, Stryker), with track record across regulatory, R&D, public-private partnerships, healthcare strategy and innovation, complex program management, executive stakeholder engagement. Former co-founder, early team and advisor to medtech & digital health startups.
MBA (NYU), FACHE
Director US Projects, New York
Experienced healthcare operations executive. Vice President of Strategic Planning in Clinical Digital Solutions at Northwell Health, Assistant Professor of the Department of Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine. Specializes in strategic planning and implementation of innovative care delivery models. Former Booz and Company healthcare strategy consultant.
Our Team
Dr. Rahul Gandhi
BSc. MBChB MBA (Oxford) MPH (Harvard) DTMH
Expert Consultant, New Zealand
Physician, cardiology. After medical training in New Zealand, he read for a dual MBA and MPH as a Fulbright scholar. He was an Innovation Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and was chosen for a Flagship Pioneering Fellowship in 2023.
Dr. Jackie Rabec
MBChB (Pretoria), MBA
Expert Consultant, Sydney
Physician. Seasoned health tech product leader with experience building digital health products and leading product teams across population-based data analytics, ward task management, mobile patient engagement, patient-reported outcome measures, and primary care.
Dr. Garang Dut
BBiomedSc MD (UMelb) MPH (Harvard) MBA (Oxford)
Expert Consultant, Sydney
Physician. Public Health Specialist and academic, with experience advising public policy and health financing for the NFPs and NGOs, including the World Health Organization. Fellow in Health Systems at the Australian National University and Policy Fellow at the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Dr. Bharat Ramakrishna
MBBS (Melbourne) MPH (Johns Hopkins)
Expert Consultant, Boston
Physician, public health and clinical trials expert for multinational pharmaceutical firms. SME in microbiome research, previous deputy chief medical officer and medical director.
Dr. Abbirami Linghanathan
MBBS FRACGP MPH&TM
Manager, Sydney
Physician (General Practice). Healthcare consultant, ex Port Jackson Partners (tier 1 consulting firm) with experience in healthcare strategy. Extensive experience working with various advocacy organizations.
Dr. Matt Byers
BSc MBBS (KCL)
Manager, Melbourne
Physician and experienced healthcare strategy consultant. Ex-L.E.K. Consulting, where he advised global pharma and medtech clients on asset valuation, market access strategy, and M&A transactions. Held senior policy roles at the UK Department of Health & Social Care and the New Zealand Treasury, guiding multi-billion-dollar health budgets and system performance improvements.
Simone Sandler
MBBS BMedSc(Hons) (Monash) MPH (Harvard), AFPHM Trainee
Project Director, Austalia
Medical doctor and public health trainee with experience across Australia, the United States, Japan, and India. Simone has worked across diagnostics, biotechnology, hospitals, aged care, consulting, and global health academia. An ex-Harvard scholar and former McKinsey consultant, she brings a creative, whole-of-system lens to advancing tackling health system challenges, including prevention, equity, digital health, and sustainable care.
Dr. Sarah Ravindran
MD (Monash)
Consultant, Melbourne
Physician, ex-McKinsey strategy consultant, productivity expert, and content creator with 3M+ dedicated following. Experience in healthcare strategy, health system design, capital excellence, operating model, and org design. SME in social media marketing and strategy.
Dr. Akhila Annamreddi
MBBS MPH (Harvard)
MRCEM
Consultant, London
Physician (emergency medicine), public health scientist and strategy consultant with experience in national-level health systems design, program and transformation delivery across multiple countries.
Ingrid Maravilla
MPH (Johns Hopkins), DrPH (Candidate)
Consultant, New York
Public health expert. Healthcare consultant with a background in U.S. health policy, global health care delivery, epidemic response, behavioral health programs, and population health scientific research. Proficient in project coordination and management, with a focus on emergency preparedness, health equity, and public health crisis management.
Kevin Mao
B.Biomed (Hons) MD MPH (Melbourne - Candidate)
Senior Analyst, Melbourne
Medical student. Previous leadership experience as an Edtech founder and CEO, President of the Melbourne University Health Initiative, and UN Youth Australia National Executive member. Previous experience in clinical and biomedical research, student-consulting team lead with experience in financial modelling and commercial due diligence.
Jas Navarro
B.Business Admin
Office Manager
Veteran executive assistant, administrative manager, and marketing and social media manager with experience in multinational organizations.
Josh Ting
BMedSci, MD (Melbourne)
Junior Analyst, Melbourne
Final-year medical student with experience in investment banking, sales and marketing management, national health policy, and AI research with multiple publications.
Mark Liu
BMedSc MD (Monash - Candidate)
Junior Analyst, Melbourne
Current medical student. Prior experience within financial markets (quantitative trading, equity research), business development and strategy, management consulting and medical research. Keen interest in exploring the intersection between public health and business to drive healthcare innovation and better patient outcomes.
Angela Pan
BSc, MD (USYD - Candidate)
Junior Analyst, Sydney
Medical student. Passionate about digital health, translational research and data-driven innovation. Experience in health tech startups and ongoing involvement in digital health research and analysis of real-world healthcare data. Driven to bridge clinical insight with strategic thinking to enable healthcare transformation and enact systems-level change.
Jacky Chen
B.Biomed MD (Candidate)
Junior Analyst, Melbourne
Medical student. Experience in MedTech development and big data research in cardiology and perioperative medicine. Active in clinical trials management, digital health and bioinnovation initiatives. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, technology, and systems improvement.
Lucas Hu
B.BiomedSc, MD/MPH (UQ)
Junior Analyst, Melbourne
Medical student with prior experience in health policy, health tech startups, AI research and financial markets. Driven by mission to shape equitable and innovative healthcare reform at a systems level with a particular interest in digital health tools and the successful implementation of AI in healthcare settings.
Dr. Jelyn Thong
MD (Melbourne)
Analyst, Melbourne
Physician. Previous experience as a computer scientist and artificial intelligence researcher with research organisations. Currently a registrar with Peninsula Health and co-chair of the global health committee for doctors in training. Extensive experience working with various international organisations in health policy and advocacy.
Xiaohan Qian
BSc, MD (USYD - Candidate)
Analyst, New South Wales
Medical student with experience in streamlining clinical trials through digital platforms. Inspired to optimise patient and client experience through combining healthcare-specific knowledge with systems analysis and business strategies.
Lucas Tan
MBChB (Auckland - Candidate)
Analyst, Auckland, New Zealand
Medical student. Passionate about impacting healthcare at scale through a career at the intersection of medicine, research, and business. Prior experience in Venture Capital, management consulting and research with several publications. Former special forces medic, and veteran.
Allen Xiao
Biomed, DipLang (German), MD (candidate)
Analyst, Melbourne
Medical student with extensive involvement in governance and advocacy. Former President of the Australian Medical Students' Association and current appointed member of the Australian Medical Council, with research experience at leading national policy organisations. Keen interests in the intersection of primary care, public health, and rural health.
Henry Luo
BSc, MD (UQ - Candidate)
Analyst, Australia
Medical student passionate about systems innovation and harnessing technology to advance patient-centred models of healthcare. Previous involvement in AI startups, business strategy, and healthtech consulting.
Palash Trivedi
MBChB (Candidate), University of Auckland
Analyst, New Zealand
Medical student with experience in clinical neuroscience research, health systems strategy, and New Zealand intelligence. Involved in healthcare consulting and startup development, with an interest in the intersections between healthcare, research, and business.
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Harry Lee
MBChB (Candidate), University of Auckland
Analyst, New Zealand
Final year medical student with involvement in digital health, including the implementation of AI scribes across the New Zealand health system. Content creator with 300K+ long-form content views on YouTube. Current leadership involvement in various student-led educational ventures, and inspired to create sustainable impact in healthcare via innovation and education.
Esther Lee
MBChB (University of Auckland - Candidate)
Analyst, New Zealand
Medical student with a strong foundation in clinical research and leadership roles in digital health and primary care initiatives. Previous experience in leading departmental research, contributing to international collaborations and presenting at national meetings. Passionate about AI-driven healthcare innovation and improving healthcare accessibility through scalable, patient-centred solutions.
