About Us
100% physician-founded advisory
Our Story
Ursanex is a physician-founded network of advisors aimed at providing clinical due diligence to ventures in the life science, medical technology, and digital health spaces. Founded in 2018 by graduates of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Ursanex has provided advisory services to early-stage startups by partnering with several key stakeholders in the local and regional commercial ecosystem. We remain deeply invested in tapping highly valuable clinical expertise to support startups to hone their strategies and commercial vision in pursuit of more effective, scalable, and ultimately, successful solutions.
What We Do
At Ursanex, we know that building new health technology is a team effort. We have assembled a network of clinical knowledge experts to help the next generation of health ventures ideate, validate, and scale. We unlock clinical insights for companies while delivering tools to enable physicians to participate on the front lines of change. Our team wants to help innovators build with confidence. Together, we can create the healthcare of tomorrow.
Our Team
Ursanex is a physician-led team built for the future of healthcare.
We represent diverse clinical backgrounds yet share a common understanding of what works—and what doesn’t—inside today’s healthcare system.
We are deeply invested in the success of early-stage companies addressing healthcare’s most pressing challenges. By supporting innovation early, we work alongside companies to help shape more effective, practical solutions that close real gaps in care. We dedicate and shape our work with the core goal of improving outcomes for our patients.
Anshul Parulkar, MD
Managing Partner, Founder
Nicholas Kassis, MD
General Partner, Founder
Philip Rizzuto, MD
General Partner, Founder
Andrew Barton, MD
General Partner,
Director of Advisory
Gianna Boothman
Program Coordinator
Saajan Patel
Clinical Innovation Fellow
Krish Shah
Clinical Innovation Fellow