Dr. Frances’ recent investments include National Veterinary Associates, the largest private owner of freestanding veterinary hospitals in the United States; HealthCare Partners, the largest private physician group in California; and Physicians Formula, the largest and fastest growing, independent cosmetics manufacturer in the mass market.
Prior to Summit, Dr. Frances was president of The .tv Corporation Int’l, acquired by Verisign; co-founder of yourPharmacy.com, a leading online pharmacy backed by Express Scripts; and co-founder of Expert Consensus Guidelines.
Dr. Frances was chief medical resident at the University of California, San Francisco, and Valedictorian at Cornell Medical College. His board directorships and investments currently include HealthCare Partners and National Veterinary Associates. He previously held board or advisory posts with Commission Junction, HealthAllies, Medscape and Physicians Formula.