The Healthtech Podcast #306 LLMs will save healthcare, with Rob Brisk, NHS cardiologist & computer scientist
Jun 7, 2023
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Early Interest in Technology and Healthcare
- Rob Brisk's interest in technology started with video games, sparking a lifelong fascination.
- A personal crisis in 2016, combined with his interest in AI, led him to rethink his medical career.
Transition to Computer Science
- After resigning from his medical training, Brisk took a nine-to-five cardiology job.
- His clinical director supported his interest in computer science, leading to a PhD program in 2018.
COVID-19 Modeling and NHS Limitations
- During COVID-19, Brisk assisted the Department of Health with modeling, working with the Chief Scientific Officer.
- This experience highlighted the NHS's limitations in innovation, prompting his move to NVIDIA.