CNBC October 30, 2019
Christina Farr

Apple has hired another prominent cardiologist as it adds more medical talent to its growing team.

The company brought on David Tsay, a professor of cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center and an associate chief transformation officer, where he focused on implementing digital services. Tsay just updated his LinkedIn to note that he’s joined Apple and a person familiar said he’s just started his new role this month. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment.

Tsay is the second well-known cardiologist to join Apple, following Alexis Beatty, who previously worked at the University of Washington.

Heart health is a huge area of focus for the company, both in its medical research and its hardware. The most recent Apple Watch smartwatches include...

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