Our Team: Tony Natale, M.D.
Who Tony is:
Strategic advisor, sounding board, experienced director, steady presence, clinical/technical expert, team-builder
What he looks for in a CEO:
Discipline, organization, passion, integrity, vision
How he operates:
Part of the team, eyes and ears in the broader market, on-call advisor/confidant/consultant, involved at the appropriate level of detail - focused on giving CEOs tools, resources and support to outperform
Companies he directs/observes:
Tony sits on the board of Avedro, XLumena and Entrigue Surgical and supports board-related activities for Rox Medical
Where he invests/market focus:
Life sciences, medical devices
When he’s available
Right now
What he admires in co-investors:
Consistency, quick and logical decision-making under pressure, collaborative spirit, perspective
When he joined Prism:
Fall 2006
Degree(s):
B.A., Biochemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Virginia
M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine
M.B.A., Yale University, School of Management
Grew Up In:
Tampa, FL
Favorite Pastimes:
Golf, Florida Gator football, rowing
Blogs:
Anything that covers my companies
Conferences Attended:
JP Morgan, various medtech investor conferences, SEBIO, medical/surgical specialty society meetings
