Vaheed Shahnam

Vaheed Shahnam is a multifaceted professional with extensive experience in healthcare, particularly in dental practice and artificial intelligence applications. Currently a member of the Coalition for Health AI and the Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubator, Vaheed engages with diverse stakeholders to advocate for responsible AI usage in healthcare while analyzing startup trends. As the founder and principal consultant of Dynamic Dental Strategies, LLC, Vaheed aligns dental practices with industry standards for scalability. Previous roles include significant contributions as co-founder and product manager for a stealth startup, people operations manager at the Broad Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic, and general manager of a dental practice providing comprehensive services. Vaheed's educational journey includes a Master's Degree candidate at Harvard University, a General Practice Residency at the University of Washington, a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno.