Nick Borja

As the son of a doctor and a nurse, I grew up keenly aware of how many of us are held captive by chronic disease. After graduating from Williams College, I embarked on a career in medicine, eager to make a difference in patients’ lives. I received my M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and went on to complete three years of general surgery residency at UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital. My interest in treating cancer led me to accept an NIH fellowship in a molecular biology lab. There I spent two years researching cancer genetics and the mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance. During this time, I discovered the enormous impact that diet can have on health and disease. Since then, I have become focused on curing disease through prevention. To that end, I founded Nosha, a nutrition startup that creates products and content to help every person embrace a life of health. I continue to practice medicine in Dallas, Texas.

July 2017