Dr. Shiv Rao discovered his passion in the high-pressure world of intensive care units, where life-or-death choices are made in a matter of seconds. As a resident working long nights in the ICU, Rao discovered a special talent to flourish under duress. "I loved the intensity, the acuity of those situations," he says. "It's where I felt most alive." This fondness for high-stakes situations eventually led him to cardiology, a field that combines the urgency of life-saving interventions with the deep connections that are formed during patient care.
Years later, Rao is using the same enthusiasm to address one of healthcare's most chronic issues: the burden of clinical paperwork. Rao is the founder and CEO of Abridge, a healthcare AI company, which has just raised $250 million in a Series D
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