Few possess the inherent courage and tenacity to steer their careers toward a cause that demands not only mental prowess but also empathetic dedication. One such individual is Sarath Chandra, an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, India, specializing in mechanical engineering and energy technology. The world wasn't the same after his graduation. It promised infinite possibilities, not only for him but also for the multitude of patients, doctors, and medical professionals he would devote his career to assist.
Sarath understood that technology and medicine are not merely allied but interlaced, paving the path for the future of healthcare. His vision is to develop groundbreaking products demonstrating the intricate synergy between these two fields.
His post-graduate journey began at the Indian School of Business as a Research Associate. He applied his intellect to optimize healthcare delivery systems in low-resource geographies.
Sarath's exceptional work led to designing a scalable medical supply chain for treating pulmonary tuberculosis, a prime cause of mortality in rural India. This venture expanded healthcare access and introduced advanced medical equipment, improving tuberculosis diagnosis across rural India.
In the process, Sarath realized the profound effect of inadequate healthcare for chronic conditions, which galvanized him to devote his career to improving healthcare accessibility, affordability, and outcomes.
To augment his technical proficiency and diversify its application in medical settings, Sarath relocated to New York City. He pursued Operations Research and Information Engineering at Cornell University, a challenging master's program that fortified his expertise to address contemporary healthcare challenges using machine learning, entrepreneurship, and product development.
Upon acquiring a robust technical and entrepreneurial skillset, Sarath embarked on various projects with the intent of leaving an indelible mark on the healthcare industry. His first entrepreneurial endeavor was co-founding SkinLens, an AI-based prognosis tool for skin-related ailments.
This tool, powered by an algorithm utilizing panoptic segmentation on PyTorch, achieved diagnostic accuracy levels comparable to trained clinicians. It was integrated into three Indian hospitals, assisting a thousand patients weekly.
At Evernorth, he furthered his journey as a Senior Full Stack Advisor (AI/ML Platform) where he supervised machine learning systems powering a wide array of models. In a mere span of three years, he revolutionized the patient and provider experience across diverse healthcare domains, such as disease progression, patient health risk, and underwriting.
Furthermore, he was instrumental in developing state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure to support these models. In this process, Sarath was able to provide affordable and personalized care to millions of patients seeking care in the US and understood the significance of technology in improving the population's health at scale.
Presently, Sarath is part of the founding team of ISHI, a virtual heart failure care enablement company revolutionizing the current standard of heart failure care. The vision behind ISHI is to deliver quality and equitable care for heart failure patients across socioeconomic strata.
As an integral part of the team, Chandra's main challenge was to design a state-of-the-art engineering system while developing intuitive software and machine learning products. These innovations address the complexities involved in delivering personalized heart failure care at scale, ensuring reliability, accessibility, and equity across various geographies.
As a leader of a talented team comprising software developers, cloud architects, data scientists, UI/UX designers, and project managers, Chandra is helping create a user-friendly care ecosystem that caters to the demands of the various stakeholders involved in heart failure care. ISHI has already partnered with medical device giants like Abbott and numerous heart failure clinics in the US, forging a path for evidence-based care.
Sarath Chandra's journey is a testament to his relentless efforts to make healthcare more equitable and efficient. Just a few years after completing his studies, Sarath's work isn't just changing lives; it's saving them. His work truly embodies the inseparable bond between technology and medicine.
