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Adam Chekroud

Co-Founder, President at Spring Health

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Overview

Adam Chekroud is Co-Founder and President at Spring Health[1][3], a behavioral health benefit for employers that helps employees understand their mental health issues and connect with providers for treatment[2]. Chekroud previously served as Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Spring Health from March 2016 to September 2021[4]. Chekroud holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology/Neuroscience from Yale University and a Master of Philosophy in Clinical Neuroscience from Yale University[10][11], as well as a Master of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford[12]. As an academic, Chekroud develops computational approaches to improve the treatment of mental illness through better matching of symptom profiles with specific medications[2].

Profile introduction
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I spend every day thinking critically about how we treat mental illness, and how we might get better quality behavioural health care to patients. I co-founded Spring Health, a behavioural health startup. Spring Health is a comprehensive mental health benefit for employers. We help employees understand their mental health issues and connect with best-in-class providers to get the right treatment at the right time. As an academic, I develop computational approaches to improve the treatment of mental illness, largely through better matching of specific symptom profiles with specific medications…

Career history

  1. Co-Founder, PresidentSep 2021 to presentSpring Health
  2. Co-Founder, Chief Product OfficerMar 2016 to Sep 2021Spring Health
  3. ResearcherJun 2012 to Jun 2013FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford
  4. Intern2013 to 2013Clifford Chance LLP
  5. President2011 to 2013The Oxford Guild Business Society
  6. Summer AnalystJun 2012 to Aug 2012Morgan Stanley
  7. AnalystJun 2011 to Aug 2011Rainbow Nation Investment Fund

Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology/NeuroscienceYale University
  2. Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Clinical NeuroscienceYale University
  3. Master of Science (MSc), NeuroscienceUniversity of Oxford

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