During medical school, Anjali Rao, MD, developed a keen interest in the complex systems that underpin the delivery of high-quality patient care — a passion that ultimately guided her toward hospital leadership.
In March, after more than 15 years of leadership service at Redwood City, Calif.-based Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital, Dr. Rao was named its chief medical officer. She began her clinical OB-GYN practice at the 208-bed hospital in 2006 and went on to establish its OB hospitalist program.
In a recent interview with Becker’s, Dr. Rao discussed her leadership journey, the importance of aligning physicians with…