CNBC October 17, 2018
KEY POINTS
- The world’s largest technology companies have all hired well-known cardiologists.
- Heart disease and high blood pressure affect a large number of people, are well-understood, and there’s evidence that consumer products can help.
Big Silicon Valley companies have often competed for talent with specialized skills, like expertise in artificial intelligence or trendy new programming languages.
Now they’re competing for heart doctors.
Apple hired Dr. Alexis Beatty, a cardiologist, to its growing health team in July, according to a LinkedIn search. Amazon hired Dr. Maulik Majmudar,also a cardiologist, the following month. Alphabet’s life sciences company Verily named Dr. Jessica Mega as its chief medical officer almost three years ago. Mega, of course, is a...
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