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Yusuf Sherwani

Founder of Pelago

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

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Pelago

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2017 - Current

    Pelago (formerly Quit Genius) is the world’s leading virtual clinic for substance use management. We are transforming substance use support—from prevention to treatment—delivering education, management skills, and opportunities for positive change to members struggling with substance use, most commonly tobacco, alcohol, or opioids. Our solution gives employers the means to offer on-demand, personalized support to workers seeking to live healthier lives.

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NHS England

  • Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow

    2017 - 2020

    Fellow at the first national level training programme for clinical entrepreneurs in partnership with NHS England and Health Education England. Read more: http://www.innovation.england.nhs.uk/en/clinical-entrepreneur

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Wellcome Trust

  • Clinical Research Scholar

    2014 - 2014

    Investigated how mutations in circulating DNA can be used as a diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma in West African patients. This work was funded by the Wellcome Trust Biomedical Scholarship.

Education

Investments

Inflow

Seed

Total Funding: $14M

Latest Articles

Medium•Feb. 2016

The Mobile Health Paradox: Why Data Isn’t Nearly Enough

Talks about Healthcare, Digital Health and Mobile Health

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