Philip Sanger
Founder at TEXO Ventures LLC
Profile
As an active investor and the founder of multiple ventures, including a publicly traded Medicare-Advantage Health Plan, Dr. Sanger understands what it takes to build a successful healthcare company.
After working for more than 25 years as a pulmonary and critical care specialist, he also understands firsthand the complexities and challenges of the healthcare system.
He now leverages this knowledge to provide both capital and collaboration as a Managing Partner of TEXO Ventures.
Dr. Sanger has dedicated his career to patients and the entrepreneurial endeavors that would better serve them.
In the early 1980s, he served as the Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas.
By 1990, he had founded and sold a home health durable medical equipment company, launched and grew a profitable Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) to over 50K subscribers, and built a 54K square-foot multi-specialty surgical center, imaging facility, and laboratory that was acquired by a publically traded company.
In 1996, he founded Intercede Health and developed it from a 3-person hospitalist company into a leader in comprehensive medical management impacting care for over 1 million patients.
He went on to help launch and serve on the Board of HealthSpring through a successful IPO in 2006.
Dr. Sanger currently serves on the Board of Intercede Health, Televero Health and Wenzel Spine.
He is also an advisor to Santé Ventures.
B.A.
in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin; Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech; Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the Baylor School of Medicine in Houston, TX; Pulmonary Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco
Philip Sanger active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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The Central Texas Angel Network
The Central Texas Angel Network Investment ManagersFinance The Central Texas Angel Network is a not-for-profit angel investing organization located in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-05-06 |
TEXO Ventures LLC
TEXO Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance TEXO Ventures LLC (TEXO Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jerry DeVries, Philip Sanger and Randall Crowder. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Founder | 2010-04-13 |
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
Wenzel Spine, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Wenzel Spine, Inc. offers minimally invasive solutions for stand-alone treatment of disc herniations, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Its products help to simplify and shorten spine surgery, while providing superior clinical patient outcomes. The company was founded by Chad G. Neely and Warren F. Neely in January 2008 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2010-04-14 |
Televero Health, Inc.
Televero Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Televero Health, Inc. is a telehealth platform with mobile engagement services. It provides care teams the channels to engage the right person at the right time. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Philip Sanger
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Intercede Health | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-12-31 |
Employer Direct Healthcare LLC
Employer Direct Healthcare LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Employer Direct Healthcare, LLC provides healthcare solutions for self-funded employers in the United States. It allows plan members to access a network of medical providers and facilities for various procedures, such as major heart, orthopedic, spine, colonoscopy and endoscopy, and outpatient procedures. The company offers a capacity-management tool for healthcare providers to manage patient flows. The company was founded by Robert Kummer and Erickson Ken in 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Guidepath Medical, Inc.
Guidepath Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Guidepath Medical, Inc. was designed and manufactured vascular medical devices. The firm focused on array of vascular device processing, including wire drawing, grinding, extrusion, catheter processing and coatings. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Philip Sanger
The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
Texas Tech University | Doctorate Degree |
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Guidepath Medical, Inc.
Guidepath Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Guidepath Medical, Inc. was designed and manufactured vascular medical devices. The firm focused on array of vascular device processing, including wire drawing, grinding, extrusion, catheter processing and coatings. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
Wenzel Spine, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Wenzel Spine, Inc. offers minimally invasive solutions for stand-alone treatment of disc herniations, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Its products help to simplify and shorten spine surgery, while providing superior clinical patient outcomes. The company was founded by Chad G. Neely and Warren F. Neely in January 2008 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
The Central Texas Angel Network
The Central Texas Angel Network Investment ManagersFinance The Central Texas Angel Network is a not-for-profit angel investing organization located in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Intercede Health | |
TEXO Ventures LLC
TEXO Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance TEXO Ventures LLC (TEXO Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jerry DeVries, Philip Sanger and Randall Crowder. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Televero Health, Inc.
Televero Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Televero Health, Inc. is a telehealth platform with mobile engagement services. It provides care teams the channels to engage the right person at the right time. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Services |
Employer Direct Healthcare LLC
Employer Direct Healthcare LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Employer Direct Healthcare, LLC provides healthcare solutions for self-funded employers in the United States. It allows plan members to access a network of medical providers and facilities for various procedures, such as major heart, orthopedic, spine, colonoscopy and endoscopy, and outpatient procedures. The company offers a capacity-management tool for healthcare providers to manage patient flows. The company was founded by Robert Kummer and Erickson Ken in 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Health Services |
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