Shiv Rao

Dr. Shiv Rao is the co-founder and CEO of Abridge, an AI company transforming healthcare documentation. A practicing cardiologist, Shiv earned his BA from Carnegie Mellon University and his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, completing his residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan. Frustrated by the hours physicians spend on documentation, he founded Abridge to use AI to automatically convert doctor-patient conversations into structured clinical notes. The company has raised over $200M and partners with major health systems. Featured on Forbes AI 50 2025, Shiv combines his medical expertise with entrepreneurship to address physician burnout and improve patient care.

Abridge is revolutionizing healthcare documentation with AI that automatically generates clinical notes from doctor-patient conversations. Founded by Shiv Rao (a cardiologist and CMU graduate) and David Ling, the platform uses advanced speech recognition and medical AI to produce accurate, structured clinical documentation in real-time. Abridge reduces physician burnout by eliminating hours of manual note-taking, allowing doctors to focus on patient care. The company has raised over $200M and partners with major health systems including UPMC, UCI Health, and The Permanente Medical Group. Featured on Forbes AI 50 2025, Abridge is transforming how healthcare providers capture and utilize clinical conversations.