This Doctor’s Side Hustle Lured a Top AI Expert from Silicon Valley

This week on Seed Alert, I have the honour of sharing the amazing work done by Dr. Ramindhu Galgamuwa, Founder of ClinicRoom. What started as a personal mission to solve doctor burnout is now becoming something far bigger: a silent healthcare AI revolution that could impact clinics worldwide. But hardly anyone outside their circle knows... until now.

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Dr. Ramindhu Galgamuwa's journey reads like a medical superhero origin story. He's a product of the University of Peradeniya, and moved to Australia 15 years ago after completing his studies. He scored the highest marks at the KEP, becoming an examiner for RACGP in 2021. KFP assesses a candidate's clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Starting as a GP in Queensland and Canberra in 2013, Dr. Ramindhu Galgamuwa worked everywhere from paediatrics to general surgery, earning his Fellowship from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in 2018.

But here's what makes him extraordinary: while practising medicine full-time, he completed an MSc in Biotechnology and a PhD in Pharmacology/Drug Development for kidney disease from the Australian National University. Then he built ClinicRoom into a thriving medical education platform, generating over $550K annually.

The Secret Silicon Valley Connection

Here's where it gets interesting. Dr. Galgamuwa has quietly recruited a leading AI expert in Silicon Valley, specialising in machine learning and generative AI, to join his mission. While we can't reveal their identity, sources confirm this expert brings cutting-edge experience from Silicon Valley's top AI labs, exactly what's needed to revolutionise medical documentation.

The fact that a world-class AI researcher would leave their prestigious position to work on this project speaks volumes about ClinicRoom AI's potential.

The Daily Problem Destroying Medical Practice

Here's the brutal reality: AI medical scribes can save physicians an hour daily, but most solutions miss the mark. Doctors spend more time typing notes than examining patients, leading to widespread physician burnout.

ClinicRoom AI's breakthrough? Their AI-powered medical scribe doesn't just transcribe; it creates concise clinical notes while educating doctors on the latest treatment guidelines. It's like having a brilliant medical resident who never gets tired and always knows current protocols.

Why This Secret Partnership Changes Everything

This powerhouse combination brings together Dr. Galgamuwa's 12+ years of diverse clinical experience, healthcare expertise that understands real-world challenges, PhD-level research background in drug development, proven business success with an existing GP network, and deep understanding of the Australian healthcare system. Meanwhile, their AI expert delivers Silicon Valley credibility, cutting-edge generative AI expertise, advanced machine learning capabilities, and technology that could genuinely transform medical practice. It's the perfect fusion of medical wisdom and technological innovation.

Industry experts predict 30% of healthcare will use ambient scribes by 2025. Medical professionals are finally embracing artificial intelligence solutions as doctor burnout reaches crisis levels.

But ClinicRoom AI has a unique advantage: they're not outsiders. Dr. Galgamuwa is a practising physician with deep healthcare expertise and an existing user base of trusted Australian GPs, now backed by world-class AI talent.

The Vision: Beyond Simple Documentation

Their AI scribe could transform healthcare by:

• Reducing unnecessary specialist referrals

• Lowering healthcare costs system-wide

• Enabling GPs to manage broader conditions confidently

• Providing real-time, evidence-based treatment guidance

• Giving doctors their personal lives back

• Making high-quality healthcare accessible regardless of location

Medical AI faces serious hurdles: accuracy concerns, privacy regulations, clinical liability, and physician scepticism. Healthcare moves slowly, and mistakes have consequences.

Imagine doctors with time to actually listen to patients, stay current with medical advances, and maintain work-life balance. For patients, this means more attentive care and better outcomes. With AI medical scribes becoming increasingly sophisticated and doctor burnout at crisis levels, ClinicRoom might just deliver the breakthrough healthcare desperately needs.

What do you think? Will AI scribes like this give doctors their lives back, or is healthcare still too complex for machines to solve?

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