Our team
At Vida Health, we are dedicated to transforming lives by addressing both physical and mental health through personalized, human-centered care.
Executive Team
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Joe Murad
Joe Murad is a seasoned digital health executive and entrepreneur. Previously, he led WithMe Health, pioneering personalized medication guidance. As CEO of PokitDok, Joe played a pivotal role in healthcare interoperability before its acquisition by Change Healthcare. His impact extends to Willis Towers Watson, Extend Health, and eHealth, where he reshaped the health benefits landscape. Joe holds a BA from the University of Southern California and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Richard Frank
Dr. Richard Frank brings over 25 years of provider and payer experience across diverse healthcare sectors. His previous roles include Chief Innovation Officer at myNEXUS and Chief Medical Officer at Aspire Health. Dr. Frank is experienced in managing high-risk Medicare and Medicaid populations, developing business, engaging in value-based contracts, and leading clinical programs in various organizational settings.
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Raymond Lee
Raymond Lee has a rich background in product development and design within the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Vida, he served as Vice President of Product and Design at Proteus Digital Health, launching the world’s first digital medicine service. Raymond has also held product leadership roles at Samsung and Yahoo, focusing on user-centered design and innovation. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and previously led product innovation teams for BT Group in London and Mountain View.
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Veeneta Lakhani
Veeneta is an innovative healthcare executive with a decade of experience in senior-level health plan positions across value-based reimbursement, provider operations, and strategic planning. She was formerly Vice President at Anthem, where she led the enterprise-wide rollout of Anthem’s ACO program and population health services. She began her career in consulting at McKinsey & Company, where she was an Associate Partner, and at Accenture, where she was in the technology practice.
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Tamara Bohlig
Tamara Bohlig has more than 30 years of experience across technology, financial services, and consumer products and she has spearheaded marketing for more than 350 products and services. Prior to Vida Health she held senior roles at AssetMark, SmartBiz Loans, Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Chase, and major corporations like Hewlett-Packard and General Mills. Tamara holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
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Ravi Guha
Ravi Guha was most recently CFO of Heal, where he was responsible for strategic planning, financial operations, and corporate development. Under his leadership, Heal transitioned from an episodic urgent care provider to a high-growth primary care entity focused on seniors, leading to the company’s acquisition by CenterWell, a subsidiary of Humana.
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Amy Mushlin
Amy was most recently the Vice President of Client Success and Operations at OODA Health, a startup partnering with providers and health plans on consumer billing (sold to Cedar). She was formerly Staff Vice President of Payment Innovation/Provider Engagement at Anthem, where she supported the enterprise-wide rollout of Anthem’s ACO program and population health services.
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Purnima Boominathan
Purnima Boominathan is an accomplished healthcare and corporate attorney with experience as in-house general and senior counsel to venture-backed and public companies. She has particular experience facilitating the delivery of telemedicine, at-home laboratory services, and in-home healthcare. Purnima has held senior legal positions at Doctor On Demand, SWORD Health, The Kit Company, and Workpath, a subsidiary of Roman Health Ventures.
Clinical Advisors
We’re guided by esteemed clinical advisors from leading medical institutions.
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Dr. Caroline M. Apovian
Serving as a Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management at Brigham and Women’s and Professor at Harvard, Dr. Apovian is a leading obesity expert, prolific researcher, bestselling author, and one of the founding creators of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
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Dr. Michael Cantor
Serving as the Chief Medical Officer at Connect America, Dr. Cantor brings extensive experience in geriatric care and health policy, contributing to the development of programs that improve health outcomes for older adults.
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Dr. William Fearon
A Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, Dr. Fearon specializes in interventional cardiology. His research has significantly advanced the understanding and treatment of coronary artery disease.
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Dr. Robert A. Gabbay
As the Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Gabbay focuses on innovative models of diabetes care to enhance outcomes and improve lives.
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Dr. Mohan Lakhani
Dr. Lakhani is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and owns a private practice in Southern California. He completed his Internal Medicine training at New York Downtown Hospital and pursued a Heart Failure and Transplantation fellowship at the University of Utah. He trained in General and Interventional Cardiology at Albany Medical Center (Albany, NY), a tertiary care university medical center.
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Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
A world-renowned physician-scientist in obesity medicine, Dr. Stanford practices and teaches at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She has published over 170 peer-reviewed articles and serves on the USDA 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Together, our leadership and advisory teams are committed to delivering innovative, evidence-based care that transforms lives and improves health outcomes.