Bio
Vishnu Ravi combines his expertise as a board-certified physician, software engineer, and board-certified clinical informaticist to create transformative solutions for healthcare.
As the Technology Architect for Stanford Medicine Catalyst, the Stanford School of Medicine's flagship innovation program, he has designed, developed, and implemented innovations across digital health, AI, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Notable projects include AI-driven platforms for Parkinson's care, chronic cardiovascular disease management, and precision pharmacogenomics that are helping patients receive more personalized and effective care.
Vishnu also serves as Lead Architect, Digital Health at the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign, where he co-created Stanford Spezi, an open-source framework and ecosystem adopted by leading healthcare institutions and companies worldwide to create standards-based, effective digital health solutions for clinical care and research.
Vishnu commitment to education extends to teaching CS342/MED253 Building for Digital Health, a unique course at Stanford where computer science, engineering, and medical students collaborate with clinical faculty to develop real-world healthcare applications.
Earlier in his career, Vishnu pioneered clinical AI applications, developing conversational agents and extracting insights from unstructured health data. He has co-founded a startup, developed internationally deployed COVID-19 solutions, and contributed to international mobile health data standards.
Current Role at Stanford
Technology Architect, Stanford Medicine Catalyst
Lead Architect, Digital Health, Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign
Instructor, Building for Digital Health
