Episode 65: The Collaboratory of New York with Anuj Desai of the NYeHealth Collaborative

Anuj Desai is the Vice President of Market Development for the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC). In this role, he has overall responsibility for business development, fundraising, marketing, and events. Anuj oversees the development and management of strategic relationships and alliances with the various vendors and partners that interact with NYeC. He also leads the New York Digital Health Accelerator, the NYeC Gala, and activities related to national policy development and interoperability. Anuj brings over 15 years of experience in business development, strategy, and relationship management experience in the health care industry. Most recently, he worked in a business development role at Johnson & Johnson focused on developing whitespace strategy and forming business cases for M&A and organic growth in health technology. Previously, he has worked for a software consulting company developing clinical data management tools for pharma and biotech clientele. He received his MBA from University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology from Rutgers University. He has been recognized by multiple organizations including Crain's New York Business 2013 Class of "40 Under 40" and Modern Healthcare's "Up and Comer's Award.