Dr Evidence (DRE), an AI-Enabled SaaS Healthcare Insights Company, Taps Industry Experts Joseph A. Boystak as Chairman of the Board and Ameet Nathwani, MD, as Chairman of its Newly Formed Medical Strategy Advisory Board
2.6.2020 17:00:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
DRE is pleased to welcome Joe Boystak as Chairman of the Board and Ameet Nathwani, MD, as Chairman of its newly formed Medical Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB). These enhancements to the Company reflect the expanded need for keen guidance in this unprecedented time of convergence between expert AI-enabled technology in healthcare and the exponential growth of clinical information. DRE is dedicated to applying sophisticated data science with advanced AI to generate quicker, deeper, more nuanced regulatory-grade scientific and clinical insights for the betterment of patient outcomes.
Boystak is an experienced healthcare venture capitalist and senior healthcare investment banker having been Founding Managing Partner at Health2047 Capital Partners and Founding Managing Director, Global Life Sciences at Jefferies. He is CEO of Brightwaters Capital and is a serial co-founder/investor in biomedical, med tech, health information technology, and artificial intelligence companies with spinouts from UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, among others. Boystak is also named co-inventor on 5 issued US/EU patents for first-in-class medical technology developed by Bruin Biometrics LLC, a company he co-founded and was its initial Chairman. He has served on more than a dozen corporate and non-profit boards and currently serves on the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) Boards.
“I am honored to join the DRE Board as its Chairman. DRE’s industry leading SaaS platform is facilitating AI-driven drug discovery as pharma and life sciences companies rapidly adopt this technology,” stated Boystak. “Our SaaS platform enables, among others, researchers and drug developers to optimize drug design, improve clinical trial effectiveness, rapidly explore repurposing of compounds, refine FDA label strategies and improve product life cycle management - thus creating substantial ROI for our clients.”
Ameet Nathwani, MD, is Chairman of the newly created MSAB, which will initially consist of five members that represent industry, specialty medical societies, regulatory, data science and patient advocacy. Dr. Nathwani’s most recent position as Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Digital Officer at Sanofi provides a great framework for the MSAB to inform DRE on strategy, regulatory requirements, research and development, technology and trends in clinical care. The MSAB will also advise on healthcare ecosystem partners for DRE to collaborate with to accelerate treatments and cures.
“It is a privilege to be appointed as the Chairman of the DRE MSAB. At a time when the volume and complexity of scientific data is increasing exponentially, the AI-driven DRE platform provides a state-of-the-art tool which gives healthcare organizations the ability to deconvolute critical scientific data. This agile approach to make rigorous and rapid decisions of real-world data is critical to innovate in this dynamic century of biology,” said Ameet Nathwani, MD. “The MSAB will advise DRE on enhancing the many scientific and healthcare applications of the platform in order to best support a diverse spectrum of partners that will ultimately benefit physicians and patients.”
“With our expanded SaaS platform now including the launch of DOC Analytics™ we are that much closer to achieving our mission of democratizing sophisticated analysis of clinical studies and real-world data for researchers,” added Bob Battista, MBA, FRCPH, FRCP Edin. “We have been fortunate to be backed by a committed group of investors and Board members that Joe will now lead as we chart our next stage of growth. We are similarly privileged to have Dr. Nathwani lead our newly established MSAB. Ameet’s deep sector knowledge and passion for DRE’s SaaS platform provide an incredible basis for guiding our healthcare strategy.”
Joe Boystak and Ameet Nathwani, MD, join a distinguished group of Corporate Board members at DRE that include: Marc Rapaport, immediate past Chairman of DRE, immediate past Chairman of the Board of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), private equity investor, and former Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Capital Markets at Drexel Burnham Lambert and Jefferies; Vivek Garipalli, CEO and Co-Founder Clover Health, Co-Founder CarePoint Health, and an active investor in early stage healthcare companies, including founding investor in Flatiron; Ted Meisel, serial healthcare and technology entrepreneur, Executive Founder of AVIA, Executive Chairman of WiserCare, Senior Advisor NextEquity Partners, past Senior Advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), past President Yahoo Search and past CEO of Overture (acquired by Yahoo); Ananth Bhogaraju, Founder and Managing Director Seven Hills Healthcare Advisors and past Vice Chairman Americas Healthcare Investment Banking Deutsche Bank; Larry Burstein, a healthcare focused Family Office career fund manager; Bob Battista, Co-Founder and CEO DRE, serial healthcare and technology entrepreneur, past Executive Vice President at TheraCom, the first ever specialty pharmacy; and Todd Feinman, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer DRE, Hospitalist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) and Director of a large Independent Physician Association.
ABOUT DRE
DRE is a market leading company in the AI-enabled health technology marketplace that deploys state-of-the-art solutions to identify, synthesize, and analyze complex clinical data into actionable insights. DRE provides instant, continuous search and data analysis across critical functions of Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Life Sciences and Medical Technology companies to optimize their clinical programs. Its technology platform provides DRE's customers with a Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") Insights Engine which empower them to make better decisions from lab to patient.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200602005298/en/
Contact information
Chris Yu
pr@doctorevidence.com
+1 (310) 595-1265
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Moore Nanotechnology Systems (Nanotech) Will Be Acquired by Shibaura Machine Group to Form a New Ultra-Precision Machine Tool Organization18.5.2026 22:36:00 EEST | Press release
MOORE NANOTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (“Nanotech”), today announced that it is being acquired by an affiliate of SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD., an industrial machine-tool manufacturer headquartered in Japan. Founded nearly 30 years ago by Len Chaloux and Newman Marsilius III as a standalone subsidiary of the Moore Tool Company, Inc., Nanotech has become a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of state-of-the-art ultra-precision machine tools and associated processes for the production of advanced optical and reflective components. “As the world’s markets continue to develop, finding the right strategic partnerships is essential,” said Mark Boomgarden, President and CEO of Nanotech. “Partnering with Shibaura allows us to combine the true competencies of both organizations under one management team - affording both companies the ability to scale resources and invest on a global stage like never before.” Co-owner Newman Marsilius IV shared, “Moore Nanotechnology Systems grew to a p
First Guests Arrive at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island from 20 May, as Red Sea Global Launches First JV Resort18.5.2026 21:06:00 EEST | Press release
Red Sea Global (RSG), the regenerative tourism developer, has reached a major milestone as Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island welcomes first guests from 20 May, marking the first joint venture-developed resort within its portfolio to enter the market. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260518349628/en/ An aerial view of Four Seasons Resort and Residences at Shura Island, set along the shoreline with clear views of the Red Sea. Developed in partnership with Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), the launch represents a shared milestone for both organizations and marks a new phase in RSG’s development model, highlighting the growing role of institutional and private sector partnerships in scaling Saudi Arabia’s luxury tourism sector. “With Four Seasons preparing to welcome guests, we are significantly scaling the capacity and offering of The Red Sea destination in time for one of the busiest travel
Belkin Advances Towards Carbon Neutrality in Scope 3 Emissions18.5.2026 19:10:00 EEST | Press release
Belkin, a leading consumer electronics brand for 40 years, published its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting key achievements and reaffirming its commitment to corporate responsibility. Having achieved carbon neutrality in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions in 2025, the company continues to advance toward scope 3 carbon neutrality through enhanced life cycle assessment capabilities and improved supplier and logistics data collection. In 2025, Belkin calculated 131 product carbon footprints across its portfolio, surpassed 21.6 million PCR products sold, and has achieved a 95% reduction in single-use plastic packaging since 2019, reflecting continued progress in carbon reduction and responsible product design. “As we continue to make progress against our sustainability goals, we are taking deliberate steps to reduce our impact,” said Steven Malony, CEO of Belkin. “Over the past year, we expanded the use of post-consumer recycled materials, further reduced single-use plastic packaging, and streng
Infobip Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Communications Platform as a Service18.5.2026 17:25:00 EEST | Press release
Infobip is excited to share that global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Communications Platform as a Service. Check back for a complimentary copy of the full report soon! In Infobip’s view, this recognition reflects what the company has spent 20 years building: a communications platform that stays focused on what customers actually need and evolves as markets change. Infobip believes that recognition in a fast-moving market comes not from chasing trends, but from disciplined execution and a clear long-term vision. As Infobip marks its 20th year of operations, the company thinks the shift to agentic AI represents the most significant transformation in customer communications in our history. Infobip believes enterprises need a partner that empowers them to move from campaigns and rigid workflows to autonomous, goal-driven interactions, while retaining the openness and flexibility to adapt as the technol
Seoul Design Foundation Announces ‘Seoul Design AI Film Festival’ Call for Entries18.5.2026 17:00:00 EEST | Press release
The Seoul Design Foundation (CEO Cha Kang Heui) is inviting visionaries worldwide to the Seoul Design AI Film Festival (SDAFF). This global competition aims to redefine the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)—the world’s largest atypical architecture—as a premier destination for AI-driven media art. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260518044745/en/ An official poster for Seoul Design AI Film Festival (Image: Seoul Design Foundation) The DDP’s 222-meter curved exterior wall, a Guinness World Record holder for the "World's Largest 3D Mapping on an Atypical Building," will serve as the digital canvas for the winners. ‘Seoul Light DDP’ has already achieved global acclaim by winning the world’s top three design awards: iF, Red Dot, and IDEA. Bridging AI Technology and K-Culture The festival seeks high-quality video works that blend artistic inspiration with cutting-edge AI technology. The competition features two main cat
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom