He is based in the Firm's Los Angeles office and is focused upon the recruitment of investment professionals and senior operating executives to financial sponsor-backed and for-profit healthcare companies. Dr. Bochner has served as an investment advisor to private capital firms and as a consultant to several public and privately-financed companies. He is a member of numerous medical associations and serves on the Board of several companies. Dr. Bochner's prior business background included operating roles, consulting with privately financed companies, and working as a venture capitalist. He served as Vice President in the Venture Capital Group at Robertson, Stephens & Company where he focused on medical investments. Prior to joining RS & Co. he served as Vice President of Business Development at Fusion Medical Technologies, a Sequoia Capital backed medical device company that went public during his tenure. As a physician, Dr. Bochner established a private medical practice affiliated with Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA specializing in minimally invasive surgical procedures. During this time he served on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford University Hospital. Previously he was a member of the full-time faculty at Stanford University Hospital in the Department of Gynecology. Dr. Bochner obtained his medical degree from the University of Ottawa and McGill University and performed his specialty training at Stanford University, serving as Chief Resident in 1987. He holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Biology from Colgate University.