About Dr. Ami Bhatt

Physician-Leader

Shaping the Future

of AI-Enabled Care

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A Personal Note

Progress in healthcare doesn’t come from innovation alone. It comes from listening closely to where systems break down in real life, and being honest about what patients and clinicians actually need.

I’ve spent my career working at the point where big ideas meet real-world care: hospitals under pressure, teams trying to do the right thing, and technologies that promise a lot but don’t always deliver. In healthcare, the standard is different. Tools have to earn trust. They have to reduce the burden, not add to it. And they have to improve outcomes for the people they are meant to serve, not just perform well in theory.

That lens shapes everything I do, whether advising on responsible AI, shaping digital health governance, or speaking with leaders who are trying to build systems that work better, not just faster. Innovation matters only when it strengthens care, expands access, and holds up in the environments where people actually live.

Outside of work, I’m continually reminded that healthcare is never abstract. It is personal, daily, and deeply human. That is exactly why the future of medicine has to be built with clarity, accountability, and care.

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My work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, technology governance, and large-scale healthcare delivery.

Over more than twenty years, I’ve cared for patients, led national clinical programs, and helped shape how digital health and AI are evaluated, regulated, and deployed across the U.S. healthcare system. I believe that innovation should be practical, evidence-informed, and grounded in day-to-day realities. It should make care earlier, clearer, and more actionable; not more complicated or operator-free.

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Dr. Ami b. Bhatt

is a cardiologist, innovator, and global leader shaping the future of AI-enabled and digitally delivered cardiovascular care. She serves as the Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology and the Chair of the FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee, where she guides national strategy on the safe, equitable, and scalable integration of emerging technologies into everyday clinical practice.
A practicing cardiologist for more than two decades, Dr. Bhatt previously led Outpatient Cardiology, Telecardiology, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital and served as an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Her work spans clinical care, outcomes research, technology development, regulation, policy, and leadership education. Across all of it, she brings the same philosophy: innovation matters only when it improves people’s lives and expands access to high-quality care where people actually live.
She is recognized for advancing the concept of the AI-enabled clinician and for championing patient agency; the idea that digital tools should empower individuals with clarity, transparency, and meaningful participation in their health. Dr. Bhatt works with health systems, regulators, start-ups, and investors to design solutions that are clinically grounded, operationally feasible, and built for sustainable scale.
A compelling and widely sought-after speaker, she delivers storytelling-driven keynotes at global forums including TEDx and the World Economic Forum in Davos. She advises the FDA TAP program, the Consumer Technology Association, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and international organizations focused on digital health, diagnostics, and next-generation care delivery.
Known for her warmth, clarity, and optimism, Dr. Bhatt brings a unique blend of clinical depth, regulatory insight, and visionary thinking to the future of medicine; bridging science, technology, and humanity to build a more accessible, equitable, and data-enabled world of cardiovascular care.

What I Focus On

AI in Real Clinical Practice

Designing AI that supports clinicians and strengthens decision-making, without adding friction to workflows.

Patient Agency

Designing systems that give individuals clarity, understanding, and a meaningful role in their own health.

Care Where People Are

Scaling models that bring high-quality care closer to everyday life, especially in underserved or hard-to-reach communities.

Early Detection & Digital Twins

Using data and modeling to identify risk earlier and personalize prevention in practical, actionable ways that fit with clinical workflow and give patients the agency they deserve.

Equity by Design

Building technologies and systems that broaden access, avoid bias, and serve diverse patient populations.
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