Clay Heighten, MD.

Chief Investment Officer

Dr. Heighten is a founder and serves on the board of directors of Caddis Partners (www.caddis.com), a healthcare real estate development and management company. Caddis has a nationwide footprint having developed or acquired over $1 billion in healthcare real estate assets including active and supported senior living under the Heartis trademark (www.heartis.com).

After completion of residency training at the Southwestern Medical School affiliated Parkland Hospital program in Dallas, Texas he practiced Emergency Medicine for 13 years.

In 1994, Dr. Heighten founded Medical Edge Healthcare Group, P.A. (MEHG). MEHG, which employed over 400 doctors and mid-level providers, owned facilities providing a comprehensive range of ancillary and laboratory services that in aggregate accounted for over 1.5 million patient encounters per year.  MEHG was acquired by the $7 billion North Texas health system Texas Health Resources (THR) in 2010.

As a founding member of Green Park and Golf Ventures Dr. Heighten has participated in the evaluation of and investment of our 100 healthcare and technology companies.

Dr.Heighten is married to Dr. Debra Caudy, a medical oncologist, and has four children. His philanthropic interests are devoted to the understanding, prevention, treatment of autistic spectrum disorders. Clay and Debra have participated in helping establish the Jon Brigham Heighten Endowed Scholar program and the Center for Adults with Developmental Disorders at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Clay and Debra are founders of the 29 Acres organization. 29 Acres’ mission is to empower adults with autism to live a life of purpose and joy (www.29acres.org).