Pankaj Jay Pasricha

Pankaj Jay Pasricha is an experienced medical professional and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Associate Director of Business Development at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Chair of the Department of Medicine. Pankaj co-founded several biopharmaceutical companies, including Orphomed, which focuses on developing therapeutic dimer conjugates for gastrointestinal disorders, and Glyscend, which targets type 2 diabetes through non-invasive methods. Additional ventures include Neurogastrx, Inc., dedicated to gastrointestinal disorders, and First Aid Shot Therapy®. Previously, Pankaj held academic positions at Johns Hopkins University as Professor of Medicine and Neurosciences. Education was completed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, earning a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) degree.