This week’s guest Shiv Rao founded Abridge after experiencing how unnerving it can be to go through a medical emergency with a loved one—even for a practicing doctor like him. So he and the Abridge team created an app that doesn’t just transcribe a conversation between doctor and patient but can summarize the important parts, pull out the next steps, and eve ... Show More
Nov 20
Beyond growth hacks: real stories of reaching untapped markets
Luna co-founder Jas Schembri-Stothart and Untapped Solutions founder Andre Peart share how they cracked go-to-market for audiences most startups avoid. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal the guerrilla tactics, trust-building strategies, and creative experiments that helpe ... Show More
28m 34s
Nov 13
The 7-Failure Rule: How Forethought AI Found Product-Market Fit with Co-Founder Deon Nicholas
Forethought AI co-founder Deon Nicholas shares how he built a company that puts customers (not hype) at the center. In this episode of Build Mode, he unpacks his “7-Failure Rule,” the early experiments that shaped Forethought’s success, and why conviction should always come from ... Show More
46m 54s
Mar 2025
Conversations Are the Source of Truth in Healthcare with Abridge CEO Shiv Rao
In this episode of No Priors, Elad and Sarah chat with Shiv Rao, MD, founder and CEO of Abridge. They dive into how Abridge is reshaping healthcare by creating AI tools that enhance clinical documentation and improve doctor-patient interactions. Shiv shares his thoughts on buildi ... Show More
38m 42s
May 2025
Rewriting the Clinical Playbook: Dr. Shiv Rao on Scaling Empathy with AI
<p><a href='https://www.abridge.com/bio/shiv-rao'>Dr. Shiv Rao</a>, cardiologist and CEO of Abridge, joins hosts Raj Manrai and Andy Beam on NEJM AI Grand Rounds for an inspiring conversation at the intersection of medicine, technology, and meaning. Shiv shares the origin story o ... Show More
54m 53s
Aug 13
What the No.1 Brain Surgeon Taught Us About Delivering Hard Truths
Some conversations change lives. Others change the way we think about how we have them.In this episode, I share the lesson I took from Dr. Rahul Jandial, world-renowned brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and author, about the quiet power of the pause.Rahul has delivered some of the h ... Show More
24m 28s
Nov 2024
Partners in Diagnosis: ChatGPT, a Mother’s Intuition, and a Doctor’s Expertise with Courtney Hofmann and Dr. Holly Gilmer
<p>In this episode of NEJM AI Grand Rounds, hosts Raj Manrai and Andy Beam interview <a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mheebcnd7tznbm5q/Bio_Morales_Hofmann.pdf'>Courtney Hofmann</a>, a mother whose use of ChatGPT led to her son’s diagnosis of tethered cord syndrome after s ... Show More
40m 6s