8 Mar 2016

Young NZ doctor's innovations in medical information sharing

From Nine To Noon, 10:11 am on 8 March 2016
Divya Dhar

Divya Dhar Photo: supplied

Divya Dhar is a doctor and social justice campaigner and entrepreneur. Raised in Auckland and attending medical school here, she is now based in San Francisco.

Kathryn Ryan talks with Divya about her passions and ambitions:

 



Dr Divya Dhar has spent the last four years in the US, where she has recently completed a dual Master of Business Administration (majoring in healthcare management) and a Master of Public Administration degree (majoring in business and government) at the Wharton School and Harvard Kennedy School. She is CEO and co-founder of Seratis, which has pioneered a care coordination mobile app for more efficient patient liason among healthcare providers. In 2010 Dr Dhar was named Young New Zealander of the Year and on Friday she will receive the young Alumna of the Year at the University of Auckland distinguished Alumni Awards.