From Conversations to Change: Invest in the Future of Healthcare
Join the Downeast Digital Syndicate, where healthcare leaders invest together in startups building a more equitable and innovative future.
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Where Expertise Meets Opportunity
We’re redefining how healthcare innovation gets prioritized — by connecting capital, expertise, and outcomes.
- Access – Invest alongside leading healthcare executives and innovators.
- Expertise – Every opportunity is sourced and evaluated through Downeast Digital’s deep healthcare and venture network.
- Impact – Target top-decile financial performance while improving health outcomes for all.
- Stat Callout: The cost of health inequities in the U.S. is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2040 — a massive opportunity for innovation and value creation.
Accessible. Transparent. Mission-Aligned.
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Every startup is sourced from Downeast Digital’s healthcare innovation network.
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Led by Healthcare Leaders. Built by the Community.
Anika Gardenhire
Chief Digital Information Officer, Ardent Health
Anika Gardenhire Chief Digital Information Officer, Ardent Health Anika Gardenhire, RN, CHICO, is the Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) at Ardent Health. As the CDIO, she ov
Brent Wright
Associate Dean for Rural Health Innovation
Brent Wright Associate Dean for Rural Health Innovation Dr. Brent Wright is the Associate Dean for Rural Health Innovation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine. H
Cait Kennedy
Managing Principal
Cait Kennedy Managing Principal Cait Kennedy is a healthcare executive with 20+ years of experience leading growth strategy, program innovation, and operational transformation. She
Christina Harris
Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer
Christina Harris Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer Dr. Christina Harris is the Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer at Cedars-Sinai and a Professor of Medici
Dalibor Frtunik
CEO, Sorsix
Dalibor Frtunik CEO, Sorsix Dalibor Frtunik is the CEO and co-founder of Sorsix, a high-growth global healthtech company with headquarters in Australia and core operations in North
Dominique Morgan
COO
Dominique Morgan COO Dominique Morgan, MPH has decades of experience and a passion for transforming health outcomes for under-resourced populations. As the chief operating office
George Russell
President of the J. Robert Gladden Society
George Russell President of the J. Robert Gladden Society Dr. George V. Russell is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and a nationally recognized leader in orthopaedic trauma. He r
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer, CEO, Author
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, CEO, Author Dr. Zapata is double board certified in the fields of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine / Public Health. She is a nation
Joneigh Khaldun
President & CEO, Public Health Accreditation Board
Joneigh Khaldun President and CEO Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP is a nationally recognized public health and healthcare expert and practicing emergency medicine physician. She
Kameron Matthews
Chief Health Officer, Cityblock Health
Kameron Matthews Chief Health Officer Dr. Kameron Leigh Matthews is the Chief Health Officer of Cityblock Health, a transformative, value-based healthcare provider integrating medi
Leigh Elko
Program Manager, Downeast Digital
Leigh Elko Program Manager Leigh Elko is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical care, ambulatory and acute operations, and healthcare infor
Walter Conwell
President
Walter Conwell President Dr. Walter Conwell is President of TruLite Health where he is focused on expanding the awareness and implementation of TruLite’s innovative software.
Edmondo Robinson, MD, MBA, FACP
General Partner, Downeast Digital Syndicate
- Over 25 years of experience in health care delivery, management, and leadership
- Academic hospitalist, Moffitt Cancer Center and Professor of Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
- Founded the Center for Digital Health at the Moffitt Cancer Center
- Co-Founded CancerX, a digital innovation public-private partnership with the White House and ONC
- Former Hospital President, Chief Transformation Officer and SVP for Consumerism at ChristianaCare
- Serves on 4 boards including 2 public companies; Chairs the Audit Committee of a public company board
Investing in Healthcare’s Overlooked Opportunities
- Overlooked Market Segments – underserved populations and unaddressed healthcare gaps.
- Unique Founders – leaders with lived experience driving breakthrough solutions.
- Tech-Enabled Solutions – scalable digital platforms where the Downeast Digital community can accelerate impact.
A Collective of Healthcare Innovators
Our members include senior executives, clinicians, innovators, investors, and operators across the healthcare ecosystem — united by a shared mission to leverage innovation for better outcomes.
“We’re moving beyond rhetoric to deliver concrete results — investing in and accelerating market opportunities that have been overlooked.”
